Comments on: Interesting startup challenges http://blog.ejovi.net/2007/11/24/interesting-startup-challenges/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:59:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: ejovi nuwere http://blog.ejovi.net/2007/11/24/interesting-startup-challenges/#comment-117706 ejovi nuwere Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:12:04 +0000 http://www.ejovi.net/2007/11/24/interesting-startup-challenges/#comment-117706 The problem with following certain customs is that once people see that you understand the strangest of customs, they expect you to follow even the ones that are anti-productive. Some customs don't add to progress, but the worst of them halt progress. The problem with following certain customs is that once people see that you understand the strangest of customs, they expect you to follow even the ones that are anti-productive. Some customs don’t add to progress, but the worst of them halt progress.

]]> By: Toru http://blog.ejovi.net/2007/11/24/interesting-startup-challenges/#comment-117608 Toru Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:19:52 +0000 http://www.ejovi.net/2007/11/24/interesting-startup-challenges/#comment-117608 Regarding the Japanese culture, there are so many things that I've felt is over the top from my experience. By meaning "the important seat", I assume you're talking about the kamiza/shimoza system that applies almost everywhere in the Japanese business scene (where to stand in the elevator, where to sit at a dinner table, taxi, meeting room etc etc). Things that doesn't contribute to improving efficiency/productivity doesn't make sense in my head but I guess its just the way it is in Japan and I respect this (btw, I hear there are even more troublesome customs in the Korean business scene). Expressing ourselves in Japanese the way we express ourselves in English (even when we act formally) really doesn't seem to work the way we intend either... I've learned to get around this problem but the English part of my brain seems to not want to accept it. I hear your inner frustration ;) Regarding the Japanese culture, there are so many things that I’ve felt is over the top from my experience. By meaning “the important seat”, I assume you’re talking about the kamiza/shimoza system that applies almost everywhere in the Japanese business scene (where to stand in the elevator, where to sit at a dinner table, taxi, meeting room etc etc). Things that doesn’t contribute to improving efficiency/productivity doesn’t make sense in my head but I guess its just the way it is in Japan and I respect this (btw, I hear there are even more troublesome customs in the Korean business scene).

Expressing ourselves in Japanese the way we express ourselves in English (even when we act formally) really doesn’t seem to work the way we intend either… I’ve learned to get around this problem but the English part of my brain seems to not want to accept it.

I hear your inner frustration ;)

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