Isn’t life interesting? Start out thinking you’ll go one way and end up somewhere completely different. The thing is that often times what we envisioned work or our dreams to be turn out to be quite different from what they end up being in reality. We envision work being challenging and rewarding when it can […]
there are many twists and turns as you make your way through life Read More »
Life is short. It feels like just yesterday that I was back in high school with not a worry in the world. Fast forward 20 years and here I am. Living in a country I never thought I’d live in. Doing a job I never thought I’d be doing. Time has a funny way of
the big 3 8…and the lessons I’ve learned Read More »
It’s been a little over two years since I said goodbye to my father. He went to bed one Friday night and never woke up. When I saw my phone ring the following morning I thought something was wrong, but assumed it had something to do with my mother as the call came from his
there’s not a day I don’t miss my dad Read More »
From time to time I write a post talking about money or investing, which, I know, does turn a few people off. But I do so simply because my goal on this site is to share good ideas and to help whoever takes the time to read my articles or watch my videos avoid some
are the best things in life free? Read More »
20 years ago the Internet didn’t exist. 20 years ago cell phones were for the wealthy. 20 short years ago the world was a very different place. Go back even further and the differences are startling. The other day my wife forwarded me a post by her personal trainer because she thought it would be
if you’re reading this you live in an enviable place Read More »
Anyone who has studied Japanese for more than a few years will have studied how to write a letter. While in English we’re free to start off the letter any way we see fit, in Japanese letters often begin with a comment about the weather. I remember our class asking our teacher why that was
the weather in Japan has a little something for everyone Read More »
For those of you who have read my book iSucceed or read my bio you’ll know that I run my own English school here in Japan. But for the past two years I have invested a considerable amount of time into my writing. As you can see the result of which is my book, but
the hows and whys of change Read More »
