by Shoko | Jun 8, 2012 | Collaborative Consumption
What do you think about the word “trust”? What does trust mean to you? What defines trust in us? How do you develop trust in your personal or business relationships? I came across these questions this week when I attended a meeting called the T8 TRUST...
by Shoko | Jun 1, 2012 | Transportation
How do we figure out the best way to get from point A to point B? Does finding the most scenic and peaceful route, such as one with a walk by a beautiful park, matter to you? Is the quickest and most cost-efficient route, such as by subway, more important to you? ...
by Shoko | May 24, 2012 | Transportation
As most New Yorkers do, I love New York City, but, I also find it fascinating to visit other cities and discover similarities and gaps compared with New York. Many of these experiences allow me to gain a fresh perspective on the various issues of urban living. Last...
by Shoko | May 16, 2012 | Business
When I was growing up in Tokyo, Japan experienced a historic economic boom. From the 80s to early 90s, such major Japanese acquisitions as Sony’s 1989 purchase of Columbia Pictures roiled the corporate world, and Japanese companies and corporate titans flooded into...
by Shoko | May 10, 2012 | Business, Collaborative Consumption
President Obama said that same-sex marriage should be legal during yesterday’s Good Morning America, after nearly two years of saying that his views on same-sex marriage were “evolving.” This has made Obama the first U.S. president who endorses same-sex...
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