M@Blog

I gave a brief 10 minute presentation to the heads of the Cybershot, video camera, and a few other Sony product groups, as well as all others doing sales training specifically for tourist products. The graphs are pretty much the same as those I posted last week, with just a few minor tweaks to [...]

Had a nice day of sales today; didn’t earn a lot, but sold a number of lower-revenue goods. Since it was also Sunday, I had a number of visitors who kept me company throughout the day. Thanks go to my “tutor” or big-brother Honda-san for checking in and updating me on what’s going [...]

Found yet another reason to love Fridays today. I miraculously managed to break through ¥1,000,000 in sales for a single day (¥1,228,000 to be closer to exact). Unfortunately because of the recent downtime, the sidebar wasn’t up for very long, but the running total reflects the sudden increase. Looks like I’m inching [...]

Went to visit a lab colleague who was admitted to a local hospital Thursday. Apparently nothing serious, so we were all relieved. I couldn’t help but notice the wilting flower garden that welcomed us in the lobby however. Dead flowers are never pleasant, and it is supposedly not a very good omen [...]

Spent part of my day off Thursday checking out Roppongi Hills. I couldn’t believe how crowded it was for a regular weekday — apparently the office spaces are not making as much money as expected, but consumer sales are going well enough to account for the loss. There were a number of gray-haired [...]

Slight recovery from the past couple days of low sales. Thanks to those who submitted comments on my plots — I’ve fixed them up and think I’m all set for tomorrow’s presentation. I’ll post the final slides later this week.
Had an interesting (though slightly exhausting) experience today — a very upset Australian-accented customer [...]

Spent part of my day off today preparing for a mid-term presentation on my sales efforts. We’re actually closer to only 1/3 through our sales term, but the 25th is pay-day, so I wonder if that has something to do with the timing :) At any rate, I’ve generated a few graphs and [...]

Took a quick stroll through the nooks and crannies of Akihabara during my lunch break today. You know, it’s a tad ironic — I used to scout out Akihabara at least once a month since I moved back to Tokyo, but now that I’m there almost everyday, I have no desire to check it [...]

Who would have thunk it!? My favorite subs can now be had in Japan! Well, at least in Yurakucho. I have no idea how my fascination with this chain began, but these are quality subs, quality ingredients, quality taste, and a quality deal. In fact, they’re cheaper in here than in [...]

Was invited to watch the premiere for Charlie’s Angles: Full Throttle this evening. Caveat was that I had to bring along a few foreigner friends visiting Japan for a brief “tv interview” before the show. I of course ended up bringing my sister and a colleague (who in their right mind would be [...]