The Power of Self-Reflection, Storytelling, and Finding Authentic Balance in Japan with Tim Sullivan

In today's episode, I share a conversation with Tim Sullivan. He is a bilingual cross-cultural educator who connects people through storytelling by using a combination of monologue and interactive exercises. Now semi-retired, he has decades of experience working in Japan and offering training in cross-cultural communication and Japanese manufacturing management techniques to a laundry list of international companies. Some topics we discuss include the role that personal reflection plays on improvement, the power of storytelling in Japanese culture and cross-cultural learning, and the importance of examining your own culture to better understand that of others.

Today's Language: 

はんせい

ha-n-se-i

反省（反省会）

meaning: reflection, contemplation, regret, repentance

Tim's Links: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-sullivan-3528486/

Clubhouse: @atamitim

Clubhouse Club Name: Intercult Twilight Zone

Intercultural Twilight Zone: https://japaninsight.wordpress.com

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCERUddDJxdFMANb0iXDG5Yw

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Preventing Cross-Cultural Miscommunication and Leadership as Parenting with Chie Schuller: https://anchor.fm/businesssuccessjapan/episodes/Preventing-Cross-Cultural-Miscommunication-and-Leadership-as-Parenting-with-Chie-Schuller-eq9l8r

Navigating Gender, Race, and Culture in the Japanese Workplace with Jessica Kennett Cork: https://anchor.fm/businesssuccessjapan/episodes/Navigating-Gender--Race--and-Culture-in-the-Japanese-Workplace-with-Jessica-Kennett-Cork-enu4ro

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Book Recommendations: 

The Storytelling Animal: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12743473-the-storytelling-animal?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=cqL1lk1srI&rank=1

Japanese Patterns of Behavior: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3171431-japanese-patterns-of-behavior?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=QOLDzNGUDd&rank=1

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