Stories

  • 9–14 minutes

    Nihongo ga jozu desu ne

    This is a story of how I went from flubbing a burger order at McDonald’s to chiming in at a high-stakes client presentation in four years. And how your nihongo [Japanese] can be really jozu [good], explicit external validation not necessary.

  • 2–4 minutes

    101 Things I learned in Architecture School

    An attempt to draw parallels between architecture and consulting. Done while enjoying a cup of coffee right outside the Setagaya Boroichi Market.

  • 5–8 minutes

    The Origin Story

    3 Mentors and 3 Lessons from a 3-week internship in Tokyo. Which has since snowballed into a 4-year and counting journey here.