Cultural Brand Strategist: Managing expectations across borders. Bridging the gap between Western brand identity and Japanese cultural reality, backed by three decades of technical, creative, and marketing leadership.
My first SEMA Show, the automotive aftermarket’s premier trade-only convention held annually during the first week of November at the Las Vegas Convention Center, was in 1994, and it was a total sausagefest, cuz can't dudes have a hobby? For me, it turned into a career. Also, one assumption I want to get out of … Continue reading A Three-Decade Sausagefest of Car Dudes and Fanboys
Dave Chappelle grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland (which was roughly 77% White), while commuting into Washington, D.C., to attend the Duke Ellington School of the Arts (where the student body was about 85% to 90% Black). That background enabled him to act as a cultural bridge between two worlds. A similar dynamic applies to … Continue reading From White Bread to the Asian Buffet
Yes, I know you got the Range Rover or the lawn sign and matching flags, but say it ain't so bro that this is how simple we are. Sorry to inform my present self, but it is true. Aside from not getting carded as much, my hair is possibly thinning (not balding), and who knows … Continue reading Is Everyone’s Goal in Life to Prove: “I’m Smarter than You,” or “I’m the Most Virtuous”?
I received a full manuscript request from DeFiore & Company. I sought out a literary agent because, as with most things I do, I love collaborating. I know where my weaknesses lie, and working with talented people ups my game. But now I'm turning straight to the public, kind of like what Andy Weir did. … Continue reading The First Two Chapters of My Manuscript: Culture Matters “Ok, Rice Ball”
“You’re racist, he’s racist, she’s racist, your family is racist, they can’t be racist cuz black, and most importantly, you’re all racist, except me.” Yeaaah ok, right. This sounds like every unhinged individual who can’t effectively communicate an issue and defaults to the blanket labels of “racist,” “fascist,” and “Nazi.” When I hear that, I … Continue reading Epistemology: “You’re Racist”