Apology
When I was working in America before, I shared an idea with the people I worked with. "Even if problems occur in America, customer support, they don't apologize first, right? ...
Consulting
Harsh kindness and kind harshness
I also work as a staff member for a university sports team, so this was a very familiar topic. I thought about it for a while. Somehow... I felt a vibe that might be interpreted as an older generation imposing their
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From Boston Airport to Charles de Gaulle Airport
From the West Coast to the East Coast of America, I would take Japanese clients, and finally to Europe. My mission was to visit European and American users who had implemented new systems, with Japanese clients in tow, for corporate projects.
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True freedom doesn't exist.
(Painting: Liberation of Death, Liberta! Freedom!)
Everything is an illusion. If I can get into this school? If I can work at this company? If I come to this country? I'll be free, someone whispers in my ear. At that moment, without realizing it, humans sign a 'contract of unfreedom' within the 'concept of freedom' that has been given to them. The freedom that is given is 'adjusted freedom' based on the vested interests of the person who gave it. (PS. Examinees, students about to enter the workforce, think carefully!)
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Customer service, Ferrari, Camry
(By the way, the Camry is also a good car! Its design is nice these days. By the way, today's illustration isn't very relevant, lol) When I lived in Los Angeles, I was involved in the development of Intel's CPU air cooling fans. An Intel engineer told the diligent Japanese engineers, "What we want is a Camry, not a Ferrari. If you don't change your thinking here, we won't make it in time..."
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The vantage point of a minute-taker
I often tell young people I've met in domestic and international companies. When they hesitate to take minutes for business negotiations or meetings, or leave it to the usual "him" or "her," I tell them, "You should take the minutes proactively."
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🇲🇽🇺🇸Talk about fences
By the way... this is not a story about borders, yo (laughs)
I often think that even when translated into various languages around the world, similar words often have different contexts.
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Probability of safety and danger
Japan is safe, isn't it?
Japan just has a low probability of danger, but danger still exists. The world has recognized Japan's safety, such as things not being stolen, lost items being found, and women walking alone at night. I think that's a good thing. However, just because safety is high doesn't mean there is no possibility of danger befalling you.
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Understand completely? That's impossible.
I like concepts like paradoxes and contradictions. For example, a sign that says "Distracted Driving Danger!" which you can only see if you are distracted driving, makes me smirk.
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Mouth and ears, people who complain
What I've felt as an artist is that I'm inherently introverted. However, I've had few opportunities in my life to be introverted. I didn't even realize it myself. But then there came a moment when I thought, "I'm so tired! I can't take it anymore!"
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Artists and College Sports ② (A story about what Leadership is)
In team sports, a lot becomes possible by overhauling language and communication. How? I focus on introducing unique concepts and conceptual approach methodologies that are unique to artists.
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Corporate HR/Organization Challenges and Snakes & Blowfish
These days, I find myself thinking, Let's all become blowfish! The reason is...
(*The painting is from the project "Verbal Violence" in San Diego, California, USA)
Man, I got bullied a lot! Wherever I went, there were "creepy" guys in direct management.
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