How have you been doing in this weather? We are not aware of your winter and early spring challenges or opportunities. For us, weather-wise this winter was bookended with two big snows and not much in between with the serious exception of a week of arctic cold that closed the schools. Last week we started the week with a blizzard and ended with 80 degree days. We have been warm, working on projects, and connecting…
Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu. Kotoshi mo yoroshiku onegai shimasu. Shinnen o medetoo gozaimasu. Translation: “I greet you in this New Year. Please think well of us in this year. Congratulations in this New Year.” Often in Japan these words of New Year’s greeting would be repeated constantly in January sometimes deep into the month like the 15th or even the 20th. We are expected to greet key people in our lives the first time we meet…
I just got back from the October trip and am partially recovered from travel, work, and jetlag. Many asked me after I returned how my trip was. My reply was that the travel was smooth and the impact with leaders changed paradigms and moved momentum forward, but personally as a teacher and mentor the trip was particularly challenging. Part of the challenge means more recovery on this end. But it was worth it, and I…
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