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Yes, but once a week lessons will lead to frustration! Make sure you know your vocation first. Loving Japan is not enough. Read on to find out why...
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Yes, but once a week lessons will lead to frustration! Make sure you know your vocation first. Loving Japan is not enough. Read on to find out why...
Most non-Japanese people worry too much about bowing when meeting Japanese counterparts - even though it's true bowing is deeply engrained in the Japanese psyche...
Why Japanese customers won't pay for service...
Motivation, evaluation and efficiency...
A good time for companies to renew and refresh...
Japanese companies often fall into the trap of hiring Japanese speakers without defining the actual job role...
I frequently am asked for dressing tips for businesswomen who are going to visit Japan or have meetings with Japanese. Here are my current thoughts on the topic....
apanese expatriates must accept that their job is not simply to report back to Japan headquarters what is happening in the European subsidiaries...