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【What is the difference between success and failure of business?】 What do you think is the difference between success and failure of business? What would you say if asked to analyze a case of a restaurant doing great in the place where...

Most of us simply believe our work contributes to society or someone else, and also that that’s the reason why money is paid for work. In fact, we may have just wasted time in the name of work for things no one wants, and may no longer work for money.

Why is Japan's most polite question—"Do you have a minute?"—the biggest productivity killer? I dissect the high-context culture of the Japanese office, where "Wa" equals mutual surveillance. I argue this constant interruption forces a cognitive shift that minimizes deep work, and propose a flexible design solution to fight the deadly disease of loneliness—or failing that, a strategic escape ticket to Tokyo.

【Speed and quality are not trade-off】 Leap before you look. Haste makes waste. These are famous ancient proverbs, meaning opposite to each other. It seems a speed-vs-quality issue has been long bothering us human beings. Speed, however...

【A hardship destined for Japanese workers】 You won't read to the end of this article because the average human attention span is down to only eight seconds. It's one second shorter than that of goldfish. I remember I read many articles...

We lose money on stocks but save on cereal. We buy expensive chocolate only for others. Discover the hilarious financial paradoxes of a "Master of Adaptation" and learn why Harvard psychologists might actually suggest you buy a high-quality chair for a decade of daily happiness.

【Autocracy was the need of the times】 An autocracy may be necessary in the very first phase of a business to make it take off in the harsh market battles. Especially new comers in the market are always exposed to kill-or-be-killed situ...

【The business world is a battlefield where wolves are killing each other?】 In the movie "Wolf of Wall Street," Jordan Belfort sounded off "I've been telling you guys not to take no for an answer, to keep pushing, to not hang up the pho...

Let's enjoy doing something inefficiently. What we will see after seeking efficiency is the world where humans are not necessary. The direct marketing is not good in efficiency and takes longer before bearing fruits, but it more than makes up for such disadvantages. We can communicate closely with customers, and it must be fun.

oyota says lifetime employment is dead, and AI is coming for our desks. In this brutal new era, is the "10,000-Hour Rule" a survival guide or a death sentence? From the "Koala's Paradox" to the surprising wisdom found on a furniture factory floor, discover why being a "Jack of all trades" might be the only way to keep your job—and why I’m reconsidering my daily naps.