by unthink | Aug 26, 2025 | Blog Post
Gaman isn’t just patience. It’s the Japanese art of enduring hardship without complaint while maintaining dignity and purpose. Japanese children learn gaman early. When faced with difficulty, they’re taught to bear it silently, find inner strength,...
by unthink | Aug 21, 2025 | Blog Post
The CEO announced bold revenue targets—triple growth in eighteen months. The team nodded enthusiastically. Six months later, morale was crushed, and key people had quit. Sound familiar? This is not unique to organizations, and is even more prevalent in our individual...
by unthink | Aug 6, 2025 | Blog Post
Determination built empires. Steve Jobs returned to Apple with unwavering conviction. Sara Blakely cut the feet off pantyhose despite years of rejection. Colonel Sanders knocked on 1,009 doors before someone said yes to his chicken recipe. But determination has a...
by unthink | Jun 13, 2025 | Blog Post
You missed the quarterly target by 3%. The new hire quit after two weeks, and a key client complained about response time. Each feels like an isolated incident. Something to fix and move on from. But step back. Look at the pattern. The missed target follows three...
by unthink | Jun 9, 2025 | Blog Post
Napoleon’s Grande Armée conquered most of Europe. But the empire crumbled within months when his soldiers stopped saluting their officers. Small gestures reveal big truths about character. The Forgotten Art of Basic Respect Research from the University of...
