Content Archives (Success Through Psychology)

SiliconEdge™ Content Archives

I. Key Topics & Selected Series

B. Myths & Memes
01. Capstone M&M's:
a. Steve Jobs: The Man Who Broke Every Myth & Meme In Silicon Valley & Become A Legend
b. Innovation & Creativity Are Highly Overrated & Badly Misunderstood
c. Exploring & Exploding The Western Myth & Meme of Japan's Lack Of Talent
d. Japan Has Problems But It's Not A Fear of Failure
e. Why Apple's Best Days Died With Steve Jobs
f. Secret Silicon Valley: The Vaunted Myth and Meme of "First Mover Advantage" (podcast)
g. How Steve Jobs Burned Silicon Valley's Public Playbook (video)

02. Japan Can't Compete:
a. Can Japan Compete Globally? You Betcha And Here's Why
b. Japan May Be Able To Compete Globally But Not Yet
c. Can Japan Compete Globally? You Betcha And Here's How

03. Myth of a Failing Japan:
a. Can Japan Compete Globally? You Betcha And Here's Why
b. Japan May Be Able To Compete Globally But Not Yet
c. Can Japan Compete Globally? You Betcha And Here's How

04. Japan Lacks Innovative:
a. Japan's Problem: Severe Lack Of Leadership Not A Lack Of Innovation Or Creativity (SiliconEdge's Full Interview) (The Globe & Mail)
b. The Truth About Japan: Can Japan's New Startup Spirit Revitalize The Japanese Economy?
c. Has Japan's Samurai Spirit Been Replaced By A Eunuch?

05. Japan Lacks Talent (Needs English-speakers, Needs Internationalized Talent)
a. Exploring & Exploding The Western Myth & Meme of Japan's Lack Of Talent
b. Has Japan's Samurai Spirit Been Replaced By A Eunuch?

06. Stealth Mode For Startups Is Silly (It Has No Value):
a. Stealth Mode For Startups? What To Do, What To Say, How To Say It (Part 1 of 3)
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c.

C. Work Environment
01. What Is A Working Environment & Why Is It So Important? (Part 1) (Kim Pedersen / Roukan.com)
02. Working Environment Comparisons Between Two Different Countries (Part 2) (Kim Pedersen / Roukan.com)
03. A Comparison Between Japanese & Danish Work Environments & Its Influence On Work Life Balance (Part 3) (Kim Pedersen / Roukan.com)

D. Startups / New Ventures
01. Stealth Mode For Startups? What To Do, What To Say, How To Say It (Part 1 of 3)
02. The Truth About Japan: Can Japan's New Startup Spirit Revitalize The Japanese Economy?
03. Why Recruiting Mistakes Really Happen & How To Prevent Them
04. Silicon Valley: Is Being In The Valley Even Important Anymore?
05. The Truth About "Growth Hacking" - It Ain't Nothing New...
06. Innovation & Creativity Are Highly Overrated & Badly Misunderstood
07. So Where's The Next WhatsApp & How Did The Tech Cheerleader Press Miss It?
08. Will The SEC Ever Stop Breaking The Legs of Entrepreneurs & Start Protecting The Little Retail Investor?
09. Why Apple's Best Days Died With Steve Jobs
10. Secret Silicon Valley: The Vaunted Myth and Meme of "First Mover Advantage" (podcast)
11.How Steve Jobs Burned Silicon Valley's Public Playbook (video)

II. The Full Archives (Reverse Chronological Order)

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127. The Big Jump - Skill Mapping & Acquisition [QIT] (2020/02/15)

126. People Puzzles, Problems, Potential & Possibilities (2019/09/15)
125. Automated Vehicles + Peak Jobs (2019/03/01)
124. Applied Psychology for Talent Acquisition and Talent Development (2019/02/01)
123. New Assessor Engine Robust Indictators & Dimensional Analysis (2019/01/15)
122. Psychological OS + Psychological Jujutsu Completely Refactored (2019/01/01)
121. Intensifying Skills Requirements: A Short History + A Big Jump (2018/06/14)
120. Does Japan Offer A Glimpse Into Our Collective Future (2018/03/31)

119. How To Create Psychological Distance Through A Foreign Language (2018/02/24)
118. Persuasion, Privacy, Status & Waste - 50 Years Ahead Of The Curve (2018/02/22)
117. Democratization of Tech Continues (2018/01/15)
116. 2018 Is The Year Of Applied Psychology (2018/01/01)
115. Impact on Jobs - 5 Disruptions to Watch (2017/12/27)
114. Applied Psychology Poised for Massive Growth (2017/11/30)
113. Hiring Top Talent: Push or Pull (2017/06/15)

112. Christmas Greetings from SiliconEdge (2016/12/25)
111. SiliconEdge: Philosophy & Focus - The 3 Edges (video)(2016/09/30)
110. It's Always Politics & People (especially in Business) (2016/09/28)
109. How To Kill Your Company & Culture With Check Boxes (video 2016/09/19)
108. The Phone Is For Pro's - High-Impact Sales Calls (video)(2016/09/15)
107. Sheeple or Lemming? The Power of Contrarian Behavior (video)(2016/09/01)
106. 3 Powerful Points For Entering Japan & Asian Markets (video)(2016/08/20)

105. Psychological Jujutsu: Don't Write When... (video)(2016/06/06)
104. Psychological Jujutsu: The Power of Silence in a Noisy World (video)(2016/06/05)
103. Accelerating Assault To Automate & Roboticize Your Job (Part 4)(video)(2016/03/17)
102. Accelerating Assault To Automate & Roboticize Your Job (Part 3)(video)(2016/03/14)
101. Accelerating Assault To Automate & Roboticize Your Job (Part 2)(video)(2016/03/12)
100. Accelerating Assault To Digitize, Automate, Mechanize & Roboticize Your Job (Part 1)(video) (2016/03/11)
99. How To Easily Acquire & Stop Overpaying For Top Talent (Part 1)(video)(2016/03/07)

98. How To Easily Acquire & Stop Overpaying For Top Talent (Part 2)(video) (2016/03/07)
97. How Steve Jobs Burned Silicon Valley's Public Playbook (video) (2016/03/02)
96. Psychological Frames, Reframes & Definition of Crazy vs Eccentric (video) (2016/02/29)
95. 10 Things Trump Does to Triumph - Capstone Lesson (video) (2016/02/29)
94. Winnie The Pooh Thinking: The Normative Worldview (video) (2016/02/28)
93. Binary World: Program People, Psychological Markup Language (video) (2016/02/25)
92. Frame Creation & Control: The Structure of Experience & Events (video) (2016/02/25)

91. How To Weaponize Frames & Create Contrived Characters (video) (2016/02/25)
90. Deconstructing The Donald: How He Triumphs & Why It Works (Part 2 of 2) (video) (2016/02/23)
89. Deconstructing The Donald: How Trump Triumphs & Why It Works (Part 1 of 2)(video) (2016/02/21)
88. Quick Video Tour of SiliconEdge's Core Training Programs (video) (2016/02/16)
87. Subscribe - SiliconEdge's YouTube Channel Is Now Live (2016/02/12)
86. SiliconEdge Buys Airplane - Launches PsyOp Program (video) (2016/02/12)
85. Foundation Training Programs Have Been Updated (video) (2016/02/12)

84. Events Are Now Live (2016/02/12)
83. Media Showcase Is Now Live (2016/02/12)
82. How Many Flavors of Psychology Books? (2016/02/11)
81. Disruption Is For Dingbats (2016/02/02)
80. Lego Life Lessons For Kids (2016/01/13)
79. Beyond Cultural Fit: Cultural Agility (2015/12/20)
78. Abenomics Is A Failure & Here's Why (2015/11/29)

77. What Is China's Importance To The World Economy? (2015/08/23)
76. Are Austrian School Economists The New Demings of Asia? (2015/08/03)
75. **Why Most Efforts To Identify Talent Miserably & Predictably Fail (2015/06/15)
74. **The Critical Importance of Talent Identification & Selection (2015/02/27)
73. Career Coaching & Counseling at AfterJET 2015 (Tokyo Bay Makuhari) (2015/02/10)
72. Secret Silicon Valley: The Vaunted Myth and Meme of "First Mover Advantage" (podcast) (2014/12/04)
71. **Influence & Persuasion: The Power of Presentation, Venue and Framing (podcast) (2014/11/17)

70. **What's The Real Value In Learning A Language? (podcast) (2014/11/10)
69. **Structuring Experience: What Is It & How Do We Structure It? (podcast) (2014/11/03)
68. **The Hiring Process Is Broken: Here's Why & How Companies Can Fix It (podcast) (2014/10/27)
67. **Situational Awareness: Similarities & Differences (podcast) (2014/10/20)
66. How To Easily Attract, Acquire And Stop Overpaying For Truly Top Talent (podcast) (2014/10/13)
65. Pushing On A String: The Challenges Of Managing Remotely Across A Matrix Organization (2014/10/06)
64. What Ebola Teaches Us about Business (2014/10/05)

63. Why Do Startups Fail? (2014/09/26)
62. Speaking Event: I'm 40 Now! Is It Really Game Over For Me In Japan's Job Market? (2014/09/22)
61. Elon Musk & Divine Right (2014/09/15)
60. The Sun Also Rises (陽はまた昇る): Development of the Nascent VHS Video Format (09/01/2014) (2014/09/01)
59. Has Japan's Samurai Spirit Been Replaced By A Eunuch? (2014/08/25)
58. Comparing Cultures: What TV Commercials Can Teach Us About Society (2014/08/12)
57. Speaking Event: How To Jump-Start Your Career In Japan (or Anywhere Else) (2014/06/19)

56. Psychological Jujutsu: Are You A Mind Reader? (2014/06/05)
55. Will The SEC Ever Stop Breaking The Legs of Entrepreneurs & Start Protecting The Little Retail Investor? (2014/05/21)
54. Are You Fighting The War For Talent Or Waging A War On Talent? (2014/05/15)
53. Why Companies Overpay for Tepid & Terrible Talent While Blocking, Rejecting & Trampling Top Talent (2014/05/13)
52. The Next WhatsApp Has Been Found...But Apparently Valley VC Don't Do China (2014/05/11)
51. What Does Apple's Rumored Acquisition of Beats Electronics Say About Tim Cook & The State of Apple? (2014/05/10)
50. So Where's The Next WhatsApp & How Did The Tech Cheerleader Press Miss It? (2014/05/09)

49. Exploring & Exploding The Western Myth & Meme of Japan's Lack Of Talent (2014/05/08)
48. Speaking Event: Fire Your Recruiter! At The Foreign Correspondents' Club, Tokyo, Japan (2014/04/17)
47. Japan Has Problems But It's Not A Fear of Failure (2014/04/07)
46. Why Apple's Best Days Died With Steve Jobs (2014/03/28)
45. Speaking Event: Sick & Tired of Resume-Collecting Recruiters? Fire Your Recruiter & Take Control of Your Job Search & Your Life! (2014/03/18)
44. Speaking Event: Cloud Computing: What It Is, What It Isn't, Why It Matters (2014/03/12)
43. SiliconEdge Events Sections Now Up (2014/02/28)

42. The 2014 After JET Conference (Yokohama, Japan) (02/26/2014)
41. Innovation Denied With Billions Lost: What Brian Acton & WhatsApp Teach Us About Innovation, Leadership & Hiring Practices (2014/02/20)
40. The Truth About "Growth Hacking" - It Ain't Nothing New... (2014/02/10)
39. Innovation & Creativity Are Highly Overrated & Badly Misunderstood (2014/02/10)
38. Can Struggling Japanese Companies Actually Beat The Snot out of Fast-moving Silicon Valley Firms? Yep. And Here's How (2014/02/07)
37. Why Leaning-In Isn't Enough & Can Actually Be Dangerous & Destructive: High-Impact Leadership For Women (2014/02/06)
36. Pinterest, Box, Splunk & Millennial Media @ Mitsubishi Estate's EGG/Tokyo 21C 2014 Shinnenkai (2014/01/27)

35. Steve Jobs: The Man Who Broke Every Myth & Meme In Silicon Valley & Become A Legend (2014/01/24)
34. No Box Thinking™: How To Beat Silicon Valley's (and other) Fast-Moving Startups At Their Own Game (2014/01/11)
33. Secret Silicon Valley: Deconstructing Silicon Valley While Exploding The Myths & The Memes (2014/01/10)
32. Every Problem Is A Human Problem & Human Problems Are Major Opportunities (2014/01/09)
31. Deconstructing Silicon Valley: Create Silicon Valley In Your Own Backyard (2014/01/06)
30. Regulatory Capture In Action: Uber and LeCab To Wait +15 Minutes Says French Government (2013/12/29)
29. The Truth About Japan: Can Japan's New Startup Spirit Revitalize The Japanese Economy? (2013/12/28)

28. Can Korea's New Culture of Creativity Rival Silicon Valley? (2013/12/26)
27. Merry Christmas From SiliconEdge! (12/25/2013)
26. Problems Don't Take Years To Solve. Unless You Go To A Therapist (2013/12/21)
25. Silicon Valley: Is Being In The Valley Even Important Anymore? (2013/12/20)
24. Bitcoin: Is The Blockchain BC's Achille's Heal? (2013/12/13)
23. Not "Peak Oil" But "Peak Jobs" (2013/12/06)
22. Silicon Valley Is No Model For America (New Geography) (2013/12/04)

21. Why Recruiting Mistakes Really Happen & How To Prevent Them (2013/11/30)
20. Dear Silicon Valley: It's A Post-Technology Startup World (And Very Few Know It) (2013/11/16)
19. SiliconEdge™: What We Write About and Why (2013/11/08)
18. SiliconEdge™: The Meaning, Essence & Philosophy (2013/11/07)
17. V ery Heartwarming Homeless Veteran Transformation. In 2 Min & 50 Sec. (2013/11/07)
16. Can Japan Compete Globally? You Betcha And Here's How (2013/11/04)
15. Happy Halloween! From SiliconEdge (2013/10/25)

14. Stealth Mode For Startups? What To Do, What To Say, How To Say It (Part 1 of 3) (2013/10/07)
13. Japan May Be Able To Compete Globally But Not Yet (2013/09/30)
12. Can Japan Compete Globally? You Betcha And Here's Why (2013/09/22)
11. A Comparison Between Japanese & Danish Work Environments & Its Influence On Work Life Balance (Part 3) (Kim Pedersen / Roukan.com) (2013/09/20)
10. Working Environment Comparisons Between Two Different Countries (Part 2) (Kim Pedersen / Roukan.com) (2013/09/13)
09. Three Ingredients For Japan & Asia Business Success: Communication, Talent Acquisition, i18n / L10N Software Dev (Video Interview) (2013/09/08)
08. SiliconEdge's New Logo Is Up! (2013/09/07)

07. What Is A Working Environment & Why Is It So Important? (Part 1) (Kim Pedersen / Roukan.com) (2013/08/30)
06. SiliconEdge™ Creates High-Impact Training & Certification Materials To Raise Industry Standards (2013/08/24)
05. SiliconEdge™ Sponsors & Leads The Formation Of The Asia-Pacific Coaching Alliance (2013/08/01)
04. Japan's Problem: Severe Lack Of Leadership Not A Lack Of Innovation Or Creativity (SiliconEdge's Full Interview) (The Globe & Mail) (2013/07/12)
03. Japan Aims To Return To Walkman Glory Days (SiliconEdge Interviewed) (The Globe & Mail) (2013/07/12)
02. We're Hiring Qualified Consultants, Instructors And Executive Coaches (2013/07/01)
01. The Entire Website And Content Archives Are Now Fully Searchable (2013/01/02)

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