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Careers in the New World of Work
Having a career used to conjure up images of navy blue suits, striped ties, mahogany desks and getting the corner office. With the need for organizations to become more agile and adaptable hierarchies have flattened, leaving fewer rungs to climb on the traditional ladder. Furthermore, employees have adapted to the rapidly changing work environment and the death of traditional expectations of job security with a readiness to shift not... -
Conscious Choices – Good Thing, Bad Thing
One day a Japanese university student came running to the temple of a Zen master crying, “Master, Master, the water pipes in my apartment broke and the whole tatami floor is flooded, isn’t it terrible?” The master simply smiled and replied “Good thing, bad thing, who knows?”
The next day, the student again came running to the master. “Isn’t it wonderful master” he said “ A... -
I’ll Have Mine With Wabi-Sabi
In Western society we obsess about perfection. The perfect mate. Perfect car. Perfect job. Perfect looks. Perfect life. It never ends. As a collective we sand-down the edges of ‘real’ reality until there is no real substance left. At what point do we evaporate into a forgettable mist of bad reality shows?
Enter wabi-sabi.
Put simply, ‘wabi-sabi’ is the Japanese idea of finding and accepting true... -
TOKYO FAMILIES MAGAZINE (Cover Story) – Single vs Family: the right to choose
Fresh off the press – my article was chosen for the cover of Tokyo Families Magazine this month. Here’s a tease (I hope you enjoy it):
A recent article in The Japan Times suggested that Japanese people in their 20s and 30s are delaying marriage and family due to income concerns. I got married when I was 39 and had my first child at 41. I... -
Coming Soon to a Future Near You!
Kyosei Coaching -We’re just finishing off the last bits of our new coaching site. Watch here for updates! - kyoseigirl (Kyosei Coaching)
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