Mete@CommoncolorsMay 91 minWhere was I?It has been on my mind: "I have a website. I need to work on it, update it." But a year has passed. Now I have new projects and new...
Mete@CommoncolorsApr 19, 20211 minI was on Michael Glazer's PodcastAfter a long pause, I am back on my blog again! I missed it. Thanks to Michael, I had a chance to talk about my favorite topic:...
Mete@CommoncolorsSep 6, 20201 minSustainability: One person and one company at a timeHere is a discussion I participated on what is happening in Japan right now, and how the collective consciousness is shifting towards...
Mete@CommoncolorsMay 16, 20201 minAppreciating food, more than everDuring the pandemic, I haven't faced any serious restrictions in terms of food. But, of course, there were times I was worried about food...
Mete@CommoncolorsMay 14, 20201 minLearning Resilience from JapanIn collaboration with LeggUp, a Global Professional Development and Coaching Platform, I delivered a webinar titled Team Mindset: I...
Mete@CommoncolorsApr 14, 20201 minImpressions-Global gigatrendsI attended an online webinar called "COVID-19, Climate, and the Clean Economy: Gigatrends Changing the World" organized by MIT Sloan...
Mete@CommoncolorsApr 13, 20201 minThere is always a rebirthThere is always hope. The link to the recording above was a gift from my sister. And it was very timely due to Easter. It is so surreal...
Mete@CommoncolorsApr 5, 20202 minOnline event: "Let's have a cup of tea, mindfully" (April 10)Online event: Let's have a cup of tea, mindfully. We need to appreciate our inter-connectedness more than ever.
Mete@CommoncolorsApr 4, 20202 minCrossing the boundariesIs Coronavirus (COVID-19) backlash from Nature? Let's tap into Japanese beliefs about humans vs. Nature.
Mete@CommoncolorsApr 4, 20201 minLeadership in times of crisis-1If you are working in a company and managing a team, this article is for you. Be yourself, be human, be a leader.
Mete@CommoncolorsMar 31, 20201 minSmall acts of kindnessTwo small acts of kindness made my day today. Both were outside Japan. We become more human when we care for each other.
Mete@CommoncolorsMar 30, 20202 minFocusing on what matters for the futureI think I will remember the days before March 3rd, 2020 as "my life before Coronavirus (COVID-19)," aka "BC." On that day, I conducted...
Mete@CommoncolorsMar 24, 20201 minHave you heard of "Zoonosis"?According to Wikipedia an infectious disease caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites that spread from non-human animals. We are not...
Mete@CommoncolorsMar 24, 20201 minDo we really need to...?Time to review our lives to see what is really needed.
Mete@CommoncolorsMar 24, 20201 minWhy do we have pandemics (wars, disasters, crimes, etc?)One way to find a meaning in all tragedies is to focus on what it teaches us.
Mete@CommoncolorsMar 24, 20201 minDealing with boredom when you are locked inHow to deal with boredom by becoming curious. Boredom is not an emotion to get rid of, but, like other emotions, we can transform.
Mete@CommoncolorsMar 24, 20202 minSeeing the next new thing(s) post-CoronavirusWe can see through the fog of pandemic. Let's keep asking "what if" to see new opportunities.
Mete@CommoncolorsMar 24, 20202 min(Not) Business as usual after the pandemicNew trends may emerge after Coronovirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Let's guess.
Mete@CommoncolorsMar 23, 20201 minThanks sakura, for coming out earlySakura as a symbol of our ephemeral lives. Very timely when globally we need some cheering up.