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Participation is more important … In Japan, you often hear that “Participation is more important than winning” in various activities. Especially in an...

Big Data There is an incredible amount of data in the world. For example - emails, call center conversation audio files, photos, videos, articles, tex...

Be Loud? In many ways we are taught and trained to be quiet. We do not like people who talk a lot and who are loud. I remember seeing the commercial -...

Can you use the Internet to back up data? Internet service is getting faster and cheaper ... but is it now fast and affordable enough to be used as your primary backup system? Backing up files to a USB external drive is different. By using USB 2.0, you can transfer files up to 480 Mbps - I will explain. Transfer speed is me...

How Do You Become An Expert? There are many experts in the world, especially when it comes to business. There are many so called “experts” who are wil...

B2B2B / B2B2C not B2B / B2C Amazon is a great platform for B2B and B2C … which are businesses selling products to other businesses or consumers. It is...

Get Ready for Marketing Why do you spend money on marketing? What is the purpose? Brand recognition? How much budget do you need to have? Is marketing...

Real Estate Prices When real estate value goes up, so does the cost of living. I was at a shopping mall today and saw "EVERYTHING MUST GO" signs at the Forever 21 store. Someone told me that my favorite Chinese Restaurant closed because they could not renew their lease. Rent is getting more and more expensive. The...

Omotenashi Omotenashi is a Japanese term used to describe a type of entertainment. It essentially means to please your guest. It is not something you ...