My New Mondays at the Office Adventures initiative, and how it has already reminded me to appreciate life's little miracles.

I was out for a paddle in my kayak on Yagisawa lake in Gunma recently, wanting to find an inspiring place to do some thinking and...

Explanation of Campfires and Co-creation group coaching and men's work program.

People who run organizations, particularly founders and entrepreneurs have a lot at stake in how their companies run. Embarrassingly...

In Japan, it’s not uncommon for people to have a favorite kanji, or character. Kanji are an interesting mix of being a word with a...

Many of you in Japan, and some of you overseas, may have seen the recent footage of a bear that was running through the streets of...

If there is one common theme I am hearing about from new clients or people I am just having coaching conversations with, it is about...

Feeling some discomfort? Hello growth edge!

I’ve been a student of languages for over 35 years now. Well, not counting English, which has been a few years longer... My Mom signed me...

I had a really intriguing coaching conversation recently with a wonderful young man - let’s call him Luke. Luke’s core topic that he...

I recently listened to an interesting episode of a podcast I enjoy from time to time called the Happiness Lab that was about the Jewish...

I’m probably a bit late on this trend, but the internet seems to be rife with 30 day challenges these days, mostly of the fitness or diet...

I’m not much of a history buff, and remembering important historical events or even important people in history has never been a strong...

On February 8, 2021, I had the opportunity and privilege to visit Mayor Haruji Kitou’s office in Minakami for the first time. The visit...

As some of you out there may already know, I have been practicing mindfulness meditation off and on for over 20 years. The past year has...