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Turning Wasted Work into a Great Outcome

Recently, a new intern called Juzou started working at MakeLeaps. As part of our SEO plan put together by Patrick McKenzie (patio11), one of Juzou’s tasks was to generate content for MakeLeaps by researching and writing about things that would be interesting and useful to Japanese small business owners who may be in need of [...]

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The Heart and Soul Commitment Paradox

This article applies broadly to anyone who has ever attempted anything huge, uncertain, difficult and troubling. People who run businesses and especially start-ups are in this category. So are many people who want to live and work overseas. I’d like to illustrate my point by discussing a common email I receive. People often write to [...]

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