Blog Posts

Presence, Abundance, and Leadership

Explore how presence and an abundance mindset influence leadership and personal well-being. Learn from real-life examples and discover the significance of emotional engagement and sufficiency.

How TV Media Hacks You

Discover how news media leverages psychological techniques to hook viewers and how to break free from its grip.

How Social Media Hacks You

Discover the six psychological hacks used by social media to snare your attention and how to reclaim control.

How Casinos Hack You

Explore how casinos use psychological tactics to keep you playing and spending. Learn the underlying strategies and how to resist their pull.

Breaking the Code

Explore how variable rewards, quick feedback, and other modern life hacks can trap us. Discover practical steps to reclaim control and enhance maturity.

The Isolation Abyss

Explore how isolation deepens addiction to screens and habits, examining the impact of disconnecting from others and how it entrenches unhealthy loops.

Preying on the Exhausted

Explore how exhaustion lowers defenses against marketing tactics, making you susceptible to impulse decisions in the age of relentless advertising.

The Puppet Strings

Explore how triggers and cues drive habitual behavior in our digital and real lives, leading to diminished choice and increased reflexive actions.

Sunk Cost Seduction

Explore how the sunk cost fallacy keeps us hooked in games, apps, and life, leading us to stick with investments even when they're not valuable anymore.

Instant Gratification Overdrive

Explore how instant feedback in games and technology affects your brain's reward system, the trade-off between speed and thoughtful responses, and its impact on life.

The Lure of the Unknown

Explore the psychology behind variable rewards and the human attraction to randomness in games, apps, and everyday life.

The Art of the Human Hack

Explore the psychological 'hacks' that shape our behaviors, from gaming to everyday habits, and learn how they play on our innate drives.

Being Your Worst Human

Explore the depths of your potential negativity to understand the full spectrum of your humanity and consciously shift towards becoming your best self.

Be Your Best Friend

Explore how to be your own best friend and a genuine friend to others by embracing authenticity, empathy, and presence in interactions.

Be Your Best Guru

Explore the concept of self-guidance, the myth of gurus, and how embracing personal pain can lead to profound growth and self-discovery.

Honesty, Complete

Explore the importance of complete honesty in leadership, its boundaries, and practical guidelines to foster trust and integrity within teams.

Soft Strength

Learn the importance of balanced strength in leadership and how quiet confidence fosters respect and authority.

Political Accounting in Teams

Discover how understanding political accounting within teams can enhance leadership effectiveness and foster team cohesion. Learn about the invisible ledger of goodwill.

Studying Taste

Explore the concept of taste as a higher-level human sensibility in the era of commoditization. Learn why taste is the last frontier for human creativity.

Be the Boss You Would Work For

Discover the hidden contributions of leadership and how to become the boss you'd love to work for. Reflect on the true responsibilities and develop skills to provide clarity, support, and respect to your team.

Yoyogi Standoff

Explore the unique cultural dynamics in Japan through a memorable encounter in Yoyogi Park, illustrating the balance of societal freedom and self-discipline.

How AI Represents a Quantum Leap in Contract Law

Explore how AI, particularly Large Language Models, revolutionize contract interpretation by addressing human limitations in comprehension and consistency.

Ground-Level Decision Making

Discover how managers can effectively oversee teams by recognizing ground-level realities, promoting autonomy, and ensuring transparency.

Understand RACI

Explore the RACI framework and learn the differences between Responsibility, Accountability, Consulted, and Informed roles in effective project management.

Complete Decision Making

Explore the nuances of sound decision-making processes that ensure clarity, integrity, and respect among teams, leading to well-supported outcomes.

How Law and Programming are Related

Explore the conceptual similarities between law and programming, where code serves as structured guidelines for machines, akin to laws for humans.

Power Must Be Balanced by Responsibility and Accountability

Explore the crucial balance between power, responsibility, and accountability in governance and business, and why unchecked authority can lead to ethical pitfalls.

What Place Does AI Have in Law?

Explore the role of AI in law, understanding its limitations, capabilities, and the importance of human oversight in legal contexts.

Keep Your Hands Clean

Navigating conflicts with integrity and restraint preserves your reputation and reveals the character. Learn how to handle disagreements without losing credibility.

What Ikigai Looks Like

Explore the Japanese concept of Ikigai through an authentic dining experience that highlights passion, craftsmanship, and cultural immersion.

Principled Principles, Principally

Explore the importance of well-defined, universally applicable principles that guide individuals and organizations in making consistent and ethical decisions.

Some People Quit the Company, Some People Quit the Boss

Explore why employees leave beyond financial reasons, focusing on managerial relationships, professional growth, work culture, and loyalty.

Before You Can Manage Others, You Must Be Able to Manage Yourself

Effective management begins with mastering self-management. Understand why managing yourself is essential before successfully managing others.

Give More Than You Get

Explore the transformative power of giving more than you receive and how it fosters personal and professional growth through enriched relationships.

Balancing AI Innovation with Environmental Sustainability

Explore the environmental impact of AI and the solutions to mitigate it. Learn how AI can revolutionize industries while being environmentally responsible.

Radio-Taiso: An Unexpected Awakening

Discover the cultural wisdom of radio-taiso and its profound lessons on pacing, sustainability, and achieving lasting success, drawing from Japanese traditions.

Kintsugi: Beauty in Imperfection

Explore the art of kintsugi and the beauty of imperfections in design, AI, and everyday life, revealing how they enhance uniqueness and authenticity.

Small Things, Big Impact: The Magic of Japanese Customer Experiences

Explore how small gestures, like origami at a Japanese onsen, enrich customer experiences and foster loyalty by transcending traditional transaction models.

Bigger Isn’t Always Better: The Paradox of Smarter AI

Discover the paradox of AI advancement with GPT-4.5, where increased complexity doesn’t always translate to better performance. Explore bounded rationality and why simpler models often excel in real-world scenarios.

Preparing for the Future: Sustaining Your Growth as an AI Integration Specialist

Explore practical strategies for sustained growth as an AI Integration Specialist. Stay current, specialize, enhance soft skills, and embrace lifelong learning for career success.

Common Challenges and Solutions in AI Integration

Explore common challenges in AI integration for businesses, including data quality, model performance, stakeholder expectations, and ethical considerations, along with effective strategies to overcome them.

AI Integration in Commercial Applications: Two Case Studies

Discover how AI integration in Netflix's recommendation engine and Google's data center optimization has revolutionized these tech giants. Learn about their implementation, successes, and key lessons.

The General Process of AI Integration

Explore a structured, repeatable framework for AI integration, addressing every critical stage from problem identification to implementation and monitoring.

Understanding the Business: A Core Skill for AI Integration Specialists

Explore the critical role of aligning AI solutions with business goals in successful integration. Discover effective techniques and common pitfalls to avoid.

Case Studies on AI Misalignment

Explore how Zillow Offers and Amazon's AI recruiting tool faced setbacks due to AI misalignment with business goals, leading to significant operational and strategic challenges.

What AI Integration Is Not

Explore the true essence of AI Integration, focusing on practical application, managing real-world complexity, and the importance of people integration, beyond mere model development.

Essential Concepts and Terminology for Effective AI Integration

Explore the foundational concepts and shared vocabulary crucial for seamless AI integration. Learn about AI, ML, APIs, prompt engineering, and more.

What is an AI Integration Specialist?

Discover the growing importance and diverse responsibilities of an AI Integration Specialist, bridging technology and business strategies.

Specialization vs Generalization: A Personal Journey

Exploring the personal journey and insights of a debate between specialization and generalization, showcasing how AI can bridge the gap and enhance both perspectives.

From Function to Taste: Why Good Design Matters

Exploring how aesthetics elevate technology by addressing both functionality and user experience. Discover why taste matters in design and how it connects with human desires.

Mochitsuki and the Collective Spirit of Japan

Explore the traditional Japanese mochitsuki ceremony, where community values of collaboration, patience, and gratitude are embodied in the joyful process of making rice cakes.

Be Your Best Worker

Discover the power of deep work in a post-AGI world. Learn practical strategies to optimize focus, harness creativity, and integrate AI effectively.

Be Your Best Organizer

Explore how collaboration between humans and AI amplifies collective impact, from tackling global challenges to fostering resilient communities and shared prosperity.

Be Your Best Thinker

Discover the importance of nurturing creativity and intuition in an AI-driven world, and how human insight remains indispensable in innovation.

Be Your Best Leader

Explore how to embrace leadership in a world where AI handles tasks, focusing on trust, communication, and decision-making.

Be Your Best Communicator

Discover the importance of effective communication, strategic planning, and empathy in the age of advanced AI. Explore how to use AI tools wisely to enhance, not replace, human touch.

Be Your Best Human

Explore the impact of AI on traditional workflows, the shift from commoditized skills to human connection, and the enduring value of empathy and insight in an age of technology.

AI: The Catalyst for a New Era of Human Potential

Explore how AI could redefine human value by automating mundane tasks, offering us a chance to focus on empathy, creativity, and personal growth.