•book review
"The power of habit" - strong narrative & highly recommended
Habits can be changed if we understand how they work—this book blends science, real-life examples, and practical advice in a way that transformed how I approach my work.
Blog
486 posts about AI, learning, and building products
•Book review
"How brands grow" - a thought provoking and insightful book
This data-driven marketing book challenged my core assumptions about customer loyalty, mass marketing, and brand growth—prepare to question everything you thought you knew.
•Leadership
Progression as a human being or progression in your career ?
I've learned that struggling through difficult client situations isn't career suicide—it's where the deepest growth happens, often leading to bigger wins down the road.
•Japan
Key facts about Japan Digital Landscape (updated Aug 2017)
Japan's digital landscape defies global trends: Yahoo dominates over Google, Line crushes Facebook, and 8M+ seniors are online in the world's oldest society.
•Leadership
Appreciate different business culture, personalities and ways of working
Working across Japan, Australia, and India taught me that effective leadership isn't about getting everyone to work like you—it's about adapting your style to each person.
•Leadership
Candid communication is a clear sign of a high performing team
When your team just agrees with the most senior person in the room, you're not getting the best ideas—you're building a culture where people stop speaking up.
•Leadership
"Seek first to understand, then to be understood" - Stephen Covey
I'm struggling daily with truly listening instead of just waiting for my turn to speak—here's how pausing before reacting is changing my relationships at work and home.
•Leadership
Do you have the trust, respect and confidence of your team members?
After countless mistakes managing teams, I learned trust, respect and confidence aren't automatic with your title—you have to earn them or you don't have a real relationship.
•Leadership
Dont lose part of yourself because of your work
When work pushes you into becoming someone you don't recognize, remember: no project is worth losing yourself over—here's how I learned to survive it.
•Leadership
The power of assuming positive intent
Assuming positive intent transformed how I handle puzzling decisions at work—it's the prerequisite for empowering teams and avoiding the trap of centralized control.
•Leadership
Were you born a "natural" manager?
Nobody is born knowing how to manage people—but mastering team dynamics, structure, and development requires far more than technical skills or team bonding.
•book review
Practical & prescriptive book on writing better content - Highly recommended
I found the perfect guide that teaches both storytelling strategy and practical writing tips—comprehensive yet digestible, with bite-sized rules under 2 pages each.