Blog Entries for Masami Sato

Consumerism to 'Circulation-ism'

Masami — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:00:00 +0100

Who Likes Being a ‘Consumer’?
Very few of us might like to be called a ‘consumer’.

But it is true that we all buy things in life. We use things and throw things away. So, we are consumers and we practice [...]

True Gift Hamper

Masami — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:00:00 +0100

As a part of the special privilege of being part of the Buy1GIVE1 community, we always get to meet and speak with some incredible people. One of this month’s special gifts for us was meeting the Vice-President of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) - the company that dominates the news industry in Singapore.

We had a thirty-minute meeti [...]

Beyond Our Words � Measuring something we�ve never measured before

Masami — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:00:00 +0100

I believe a management expert once said, ‘What you can measure you can manage’. And then a friend of mine added, ‘But measuring what really matters is the real key!’ And then I read that ‘what get’s measured gets done’.

So today, out of curiosity, I decided to measure my ‘Thank yous’ and found out that I have a [...]

Sharing JOY - Can giving really attract more?

Masami — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:00:00 +0100

Why do we always talk about ‘sharing the joy of giving’? Isn’t B1G1 a new form of 'effective giving' program? Isn’t it about raising the profile of the company and creating socially responsible image while making sure the money we donate is effectively used? What is it to do with joy?

Well, these are actually some of the end results that our giving and sharing can lead us to. These just happen. But they shouldn’t be the sole intention of our gi [...]

Is there a heart in corporate culture?

Masami — Sat, 31 May 2008 18:00:00 +0100

One of the biggest pieces of luck this week (there is so much magic happening right now), was meeting with the general manager of one of the biggest ratail chains in Australia at their Sydney headquarters to discuss how we could work together.

To be honest, before meeting this wonderful gentleman at the remarkable new office in the outskirt of Sydney, I had a feeling that working with a company this big may become a little limiting factor for us.

We have many interesting id [...]

Too hard or easy?

Masami — Sat, 31 May 2008 18:00:00 +0100

As a parent of 2 young children, I sometimes struggle to have my children doing what I want them to do. When we are late to get to school in the morning and I am trying to make them walk faster, they usually play up more. The more I try to convince them to move, the more stubborn they become. Eventually, it becomes a disastrous morning and they all start crying regardless of my frustration and desperate attempts.

One day, I stopped in a situation like this and started to be curious about it. T [...]

Aspire to Wealth

Masami — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:00:00 +0100

We are here in Sydney, Australia right now. We have had a wonderful weekend with a team of dedicated people from a company that shares the joy of wealth. B1G1 was sponsored to be here this weekend as a part of their event called ‘Aspire to Wealth Weekend’. What do they do?

So, here is one company that dedicates all their time and resources to educate individuals and business people to learn to manage their wealth more effectively by wisely managing their investment. Whe [...]