You need both good ideas and good execution — There’s idea generation, then there’s the execution. You need both. Ultimately you want good ideas and good execution. Unfortunately, good ideas come and go like the wind. It’s why you need some way of recording them when they come. Good execution, on the other hand, is a matter of practice…

Get out of the zone — They say life begins just beyond the comfort zone. I’d believe it. That’s the only chance you really have to prove your worth, to prove that you have what it takes. Sometimes you don’t, yet. Sometimes you need a bit more practice at getting out of your comfort zone, so…

The perennial question for consulting — I’m not a consultant, nor do I claim to be. However, I do have an opinion and I think a bit of insight as a non-Japanese in Japan. …

You have the world at your fingertips. Show them what you’re made of. — You have a media studio in your pocket. Chances are you’re using it to read this. This means two things. First, you have the means to create something worthwhile, something remarkable, something memorable. Second, you have the permission. …

The difference is stark —

There are boundaries to your standards — Setting high standards for yourself is a prerequisite, it’s how we ever get anywhere. If you’re disappointed in your current self, or in your current situation, it means you need to be stricter on yourself. You need to give yourself more concrete boundaries, and to stick to them. But at…

Keep on keeping on —

Let us do our job — When it comes to native checking of translations, you only change what absolutely must be changed. As much as possible, you don’t change the style of the translator, as frankly, it’s unnecessary. All you’re doing is giving yourself extra work unnecessarily. On the same note, when you’re watching someone interpret…