Recently, I practice golf almost every day in order to improve my skills since I’m a beginner. I like playing golf purely as a sport of course, but there are some other reasons why I practice so often. First, you can play it by yourself while many of other popular sports such as football,...
The secret of effective communication lies not so much in being a good talker as in being a good listener
Many people struggle with making good relationships with others. Some people try to improve their talking skills in order to refine their communication with others. However, the skills might be useless to achieve that purpose, since, even if you improve the skills and talk a lot to a person, you cannot make friends with...
Japanese people are concerned about how they are perceived by others
Takafumi Horie is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in Japan. Unfortunately, it seems that his achievement is not fairly evaluated in Japan. But I was greatly inspired by his way of life and I started my own business based on his thoughts. He said that Japanese people really care what others think. Then,...
Videos helps to gain new followers on Twitter
If you want to grow on Twitter, I recommend to always post a tweet together with a picture. A picture or a GIF will increase the tweets visibility by 30%. You can search for copyright-free pictures online and just prepare a list of the picture you always use when posting. GIF is also a...
Japan is not a land of dreams but a country with many social problems
I have talked with many foreign people who have visited Japan. Most of them say Japan is a wonderful country, and some of them even think of Japan as a land of dreams. Of course, they might not tell me negative things straightforwardly because I’m Japanese, instead, they might refrain from mentioning bad points...
5 Reasons you should come to Japan | YouTube video
I uploaded a YouTube video about introducing Japan. The script of the video is as follows: Hi everyone! I’m Yasu from Japan. I live in Tokyo. I’m working as a digital marketing consultant and YouTuber. Today I’m gonna talk about the reasons why you should come to Japan. Now, it is difficult to visit...
You have to write the same thing over and over again so that the readers understand your concept properly
Many digital marketers struggle with having readers not understand their thoughts properly. You might think it is easy to make readers understand your idea by writing a blog or an e-mail newsletter, but it is very difficult. I have found the following reasons for this. First, usual readers don’t read your writings carefully so...
You should not impose your values on others
I have met many people for my work and in private so far. I think I’m doing well in terms of making friends. So, today I’m going to introduce a tip for communicating with people. Many people tend to impose their values on others sometimes. The people would say “You should do this because...
4 conditions to succeed easily in business
Takafumi Horie is a successful entrepreneur in Japan who I respect. He suggested starting a business that meets four conditions to succeed easily for the first time. The conditions are below: – High-interest rate business – A business that does not use inventory – A business that has a fixed income regularly – A...
Planning helps to reduce worries
Planning what to do and what to accomplish is a good method to suppress anxiety. People tend to be uneasy if they cannot imagine the future and they don’t know what to do. Especially now, many people cannot see the future because of the COVID-19 pandemic. I have read a lot of self-help books,...