Category: People
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Too popular
There is “popular” and then there is “too popular”. Popular is not bad. There are lots of really good things that are popular. Like chocolate and vanilla ice cream. They are the most popular ice cream flavors and that’s good. I don’t think anyone would argue that they are too popular. So what is too…
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Tell them what they are worth
People love to tell each other what they want, and so do mediocre marketers. And a lot of them also spend excessive amounts of time and money trying to convince you of what you want as well. Case in point, the Slap Chopper. Average marketers love to find ways of convincing people they want that…
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Snowboard Attendants
It’s time to step it up with SA (Snowboard Attendants) this season. The project my friend Michiyo Hashimoto and I started talking about two seasons ago is slowly starting to take shape. I am a leadership development trainer. I believe people are sacred and worth more than anything. Even when we try making a good…
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スノーボードアテンダント(SA)
今年Snowboard Attendants(SA)が次のステップに行くように頑張ります。2シーズン前友人Michiyo Hashimotoと一緒に考えた事が少しずつ形になって来ています。SBN記事はこちら 僕はリーダー育成をしています。人づくりはどんな事よりも尊いと思っています。どんな良いプログラム・方法・組織を作ろうとしても最終的に人に掛かって来ます。人は一番可能性のある財産です。ルール、ポリシー、お金で解決することは表面的なことしかできません。 人は尊い存在であるという価値観を元にして、自分探し、人と人の関係、そして人と社会の関係をスノーボードのヨコノリ感覚や知識が刺激と貢献になる事を狙います。 “Ride well, Live well” 今シーズン乗鞍でもSAクリニックを開催したいと思っています。興味のある方声をおかけください。
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Practicing leadership
There is an endless flow of content on the topic of leadership. You could literally spend the rest of your life studying leadership and still never be sure you were doing it right because a lot of people think that there is a right and therefore wrong way to do it. Over the past few…
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Fight or flight
There comes a time when you have to make a choice to fight or flight. And to fight doesn’t always mean to be violent. There are plenty of good things worth fighting for. In any organization, there are issues that need to be resolved in order to see the vision through. And I believe the…
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Relationships that matter
Organizations may help people relate, but nobody has a relationship with an organization. Relationships are meant to be personal and full of life. Relationships are something people have with other people. Yes, I know some people seem to have an unhealthy relationship with their job or with money but thats not what I’m talking about.…
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Get involved
“Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires” “Be All That You Can Be” You have probably heard these said slogans and they stick with us because they speak to something deep within each of us. Yes, they are clever marketing copy but they can also help us identify something in us that desires to get involved,…
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Yukiita
I ran into a friend from the CLAMP lifestyle shop in Ina as he was heading out to make some turns on his Yukiita.
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Board-meeting at Hoonoki Ski Resort
Today I ventured over to Hoonoki for a boardmeeting with some sideways thinking teammates.
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カモメになったペンギンという寓話 | がうん義尚オフィシャルサイト
カモメになったペンギンという寓話 | がうん義尚オフィシャルサイト— Read on gaun-yoshinao.com/カモメになったペンギンという寓話/
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【リポート】Vol.7 「ソトの視点で山岳郷を復活させる」~乗鞍のファシリテーター~ | がうん義尚オフィシャルサイト
【リポート】Vol.7 「ソトの視点で山岳郷を復活させる」~乗鞍のファシリテーター~ | がうん義尚オフィシャルサイト— Read on gaun-yoshinao.com/【リポート】vol-7-「ソトの視点で山岳郷を復活させ/
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Fall is Here
The seasons change fast here and it definitely Fall now. The weather has been decent other than some rain every few days. The temperature is getting down to about 8˚C some nights and I think we should see snow by the end of the month. I will have to go take some photos of the…
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A Hard Goodbye
It has been two weeks now that Hannah and I have spent together, working, growing, and learning so much more about each other. I have loved every second of our time together and it was very hard to say goodbye. I am so thankful for all that God has given us and how wonderful our…
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Gen-X Camp
Here is a little update on our last camp. The camp was called Gen-X and the group was from the Nagoya area. This is one of my favorite camps and one of the models of how we want other camps to run. The group is one of the most genkei [ lively ] groups we…
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115 Days In Japan
“If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.” C.S. Lewis Today marks day 115th for me in Japan. Time really does fly by and I can’t believe I have already been here for 4 months. I…