Earlier this year I wrote about ghosting: Job Search Ghosting and Email Ghosting. In those articles, I gave perspectives on what it’s like to be a ghost and a ghostee, and what can be done about it in order to be more respectful to others in a business, school and personal setting. I’ll tell you […]
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When I face something difficult, or have a setback, I often think of this Japanese saying: 七転び八起き (nana korobi ya oki) It literally means, “Fall seven times, rise eight.” There are various phrases in English that explain this nicely, but my favorite idiom is, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” I didn’t
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There is a book written all about Ikigai, and I thought I would share my review of it in this blog post. You can also read my last overview about Ikigai and why you should know what it is here. Ikigai: The Japanese Secret To A Long And Happy Life is a lovely explanation of
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[Guest Blog Post] Eli Wood is a freelance content writer from Massachusetts. Eli studied and tutored Japanese throughout college and now helps businesses grow by using the right words. You can connect with Eli on LinkedIn or visit their website. You’ve been studying Japanese for years. Maybe you’ve done an internship with a Japanese company or worked as
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