3 Powerful, Life-changing Business Lessons from Japan

For two years, I grew a small business in the countryside of Yamaguchi (that’s about an hour from Hiroshima). I provided in-house (or in-office) English lessons personalized to my students’ needs. I relied heavily on word of mouth and guerilla marketing tactics to grow from 0 to 65 students in less than eight months. This … Read more

Learning by Doing

Learning by doing

Seventeen and a half years of my life were spent sitting at a desk, listening to a teacher, studying for a test, and, when I passed, getting a piece of paper with my name written on them. But — so what? Even though the education system involves a lot of learning and doing — nothing … Read more

Are You Being Challenged?

Are you being challenged?

I spent the better parts of my 20s riding a bicycle across countries without any plan or purpose as to where I was going. Most days consisted of waking with the sunrise, slipping into my cycling attire, packing up my gear, then brewing a cup of coffee as I mentally prepared for the day ahead. … Read more