Archive - Words For Change

A personal story about losing my way and finding it again in Tokyo.

Apr 1, 2021 •

Which mountain to climb?

The secret code in business and life we can learn from Nintendo.

Jun 1, 2021 •

The slanted sushi.

A sushi chef shows us that a small change in the way we do things can create an unforgettable experience.

Oct 1, 2021 •

The weird thing about weird.

Rethinking weird.

Jul 1, 2021 •

Danger and opportunity. Rolled into a cake.

A true story about finding opportunity in a crisis.

Jan 1, 2022 •

When the home shopping salesman meets the Japanese Shakespeare

The camera was rolling. The home shopping TV show was being broadcasted live to over 4 million people in Japan.

May 1, 2021 •

What I learned when I was a baking apprentice in France

A memorable story and lesson I learned when I was a baking apprentice in a little suburb south of Paris.

Feb 1, 2022 •

Cookies that follow you.

An essay exploring the WHY of something we do.

Aug 1, 2021 •

The Chinese Character for Human

What a Chinese character teaches us about being human.

Dec 1, 2021 •

If your purpose were a beautiful flower...

If your purpose were a beautiful flower, how would you frame it as a picture?

Nov 1, 2021 •

A reflection of the essays I've written over the year. Essays inspired by the ideas learned at altMBA.

Mar 1, 2022 •

A little tour company I'll miss.

Words and thoughts about a little tour company in Hawaii that I'll miss.

Sep 1, 2021 •

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