Give a Shit

Chris Berthelsen — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 02:00:45 +0000

So many times I’ve seen that Westerners just don’t care about Japan. They want to sell here but they just don’t give a shit. They won’t come here or they won’t take the time to understand the market because they are ‘busy’. They see themselves as global so they don’t see why they should be spending any extra time on Japan….even though Japan is paying their bills.

Mind Opening

Chris Berthelsen — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:00:27 +0000

Coming over here allowed me to open up my mind to different things and ways of thinking. I am becoming more and more fascinated with it because it is opening up a new way of thought for me. Cities like Kyoto and the creativity that went into that, it’s very unique thought and I think that is what is really starting to fascinate me about Japan – this unique thought. The fact that they do do things differently is really interesting. I am constantly falling in love with this city and I think it has made me a better person. I am still incredibility impatient but that gives me worth here, I can’t lose that aspect of being a Westerner, that’s what people pay me for. At the same time I’ve been able to examine other parts of my personality. In our industry I think that if I was living in West there would be so many things to take my attention away from what I am doing but here in Japan I can be very focused.

Managing for Creativity in Japan » Market Entry

Give a Shit

Mind Opening