Friday food treat: Japanese Whisky
Japanese whisky tasting
The Japanese enjoy whiskey. In fact there is a whisky distillery in Hokkaido that has won several international awards. So, it would be remiss of us not to taste their wares!
Five self-education hacks that won’t cost you a fortune
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Attending training and conferences are expensive activities. If you are a sole trader or someone who pays for their own self-development, these may present an expense that you choose not to take on. There are ways around this.
Thoughts about life …
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Life is 10%
what happens to us
and 90% how we react to it.
~ Dennis P. Kimbro
What you can learn from online education
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There are many things you can learn online. The range of information and expertise available to the general public is astounding. What’s more it’s free! Are you taking advantage of this? If not, why not?
Thoughts about the meaning of life …
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For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer.
~ Arnold SchwarzeneggerI know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.
~ Henry David ThoreauTo live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.
~ Emily DickinsonAll the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.
~ Havelock Ellis
Friday food treat: Dashi
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Dashi is a stock base which is a staple ingredient to many Japanese dishes. This includes soups, vegetable dishes, casserole and stew-like dishes. It is really very simple to make as long as you have the basic ingredients.
Thoughts about leadership …
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If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
~ John Quincy Adams
How much should you work to maintain a healthy life?
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According to recent research by the Australian National University (ANU), a healthy work load is 39 hours a week. Working more than this can put your health at risk. It seems that women are more sensitive to this than men becuase of their other domestic responsibilities. In a workforce that is seeing a larger representation of working women, this is concerning for organisations and their people alike.
Thoughts about travel …
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The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.
~ Saint Augustine
How to have a career and see the world
James is the manager of Monty’s restaurant and bar in Hirafu village. He is one of the first business owners I met – largely due to his coffee-making prowess! Many coffees and conversations later, he agreed to tell me more about his flexible lifestyle.