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Almost a Year Later
It’s been almost one year since moving to the Bay Area after 12 years in Asia. After countless networking meetings, stressful interviews with tech companies; ruthless travel back and forth between SFO and Narita, and countless runs to Target, I am encouraged about my decision to move back to the states. Of course, there are… Read more
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Collaboration: Do You Do This Well?
A year ago i wrote about a quality that I believed to be the most overlooked quality in leadership. The response was humbling as many of you shared the same sentiments. It got me thinking recently about other attributes that serve well in establishing one’s true leadership. One quality that may be talked a lot about is collaboration. There is an… Read more
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Coming (back) to America
Perhaps I have to get use to this but a lot a people have asked me if I miss Japan or if I have experienced reverse culture shock. My answer to both questions is a resounding “YES” but it got me pondering about how different things have become here in the states. Indeed it is… Read more
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Baseball is Getting Personal Again
From August 24th through the 27th , Major League Baseball will be introducing the 2nd Annual Players Weekend to baseball fans nationwide. If you are already a fan of the game then I do not have to tell you how successful this event was last year. Regardless if you love the game or not, it was… Read more
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5 Reasons to Get Out of Town
Last month I was invited to speak at the Product School about my experience doing #product marketing and product management roles #overseas. I talked about a variety of reasons but perhaps one of the biggest ones is that it enhances one’s ability to practice empathy. A skillset that I believe is critical to being a customer centric… Read more
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The 4th Industrial Revolution: Is Japan Ready?
This past week one of Japan’s Prime Minister Abe’s cabinet members, Minister Hiroshige Seko, came to the United States to talk about Innovation & Future Vision. A politician for more than 20 years, Seko-san is the Minister of METI: Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry. In my opinion, as someone who has an intimate interest… Read more
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