Blog posts & articles | David Gay-Perret

Welcome to the blog!

Posted on 22nd June 2015 by David Gay-Perret

Welcome to the blog! The idea behind this section is to have a place where I can talk about topics I am interested in, whether related to the other parts of the website or not. It’s also an opportunity to introduce myself a little more, beyond what is available under the other tabs.

You will find here tips and advice taken from my experience in various fields, ideas and opinions I would like to share with others, various thoughts on multiple topics, and a lot more. Everything is gathered under categories (see widgets on the left or bottom) depending on the kind of article written and its subject.

Finally I would also like to encourage readers to drop a comment after reading an article if they have something to say. After all the ideas exposed are only my own and are open for debate. You are also very welcome to get in touch!

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Lifestyle Design: Building the Life You Dream of

Posted on 5th October 2020 by David Gay-Perret Leave a comment

Introduction

Building the Life We Dream of Is a Duty

Being able to build the life of our dream… That’s an appealing promise indeed! For we all have wishes, dreams, things we want, preferences, tastes and centers of interest that define what we decide to spend our time on. So in a way, we’re all trying to live the life of our choice, but with more or less success.

However in my opinion this search is not only instinctive and to be encouraged, but also a duty. And to understand why we must go back to 2009, when I discovered Read more »

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10 (Probably) Unknown Points of Interest in Kyoto

Posted on 11th August 2020 by David Gay-Perret Leave a comment

Introduction

When I arrived in Kyoto in early March 2020, I had a pretty clear goal: to spend as much time as possible with the friends I already had there and to grow my social network (both private and professional). I wasn’t on vacations – I was there to establish the foundations of a new life after having put an end to the one I had built in Sweden for the past 10 years. Besides, my working-holiday visa lasting only one year, there wasn’t any time to waste.
In practice that meant dividing my time between money-making activities coming through my company, outings with friends (and through them the possibility to meet new people), to try and find customers and professional partners in Japan (relying on face-to-face meetings rather than e-mails), and finally spending whatever time was left at my coworking space to get the administrative paperwork done, along with anything left (such as writing this blog post!). What about tourism and enjoying the city and the country you ask? Well, perhaps… if there was time left.
It all started rather well, but as they say: Read more »

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Can we Improve the World Through Personal Development?

Posted on 21st March 2017 by David Gay-Perret Leave a comment

Introduction

The following article was first published in Jönköping International Business School’s magazine in 2011. It is based on ideas that crossed my mind during a particularly happy time of my life, in 2010, when I felt I wanted to make a contribution, to give something back to the world but just couldn’t decide how. I discussed these ideas a couple of month later with a friend who was in charge of the university’s magazine. He found them interesting and suggested that I wrote an article on the topic. And I did. As much as a way to organize my thoughts and put them on paper as a way to open a debate and exchange opinions.
Later on I based my Master’s thesis on similar concepts, although more focused on entrepreneurs & business owners this time. The result was a bit clumsy but I believe suggested interesting thoughts worth investigating further.
Likewise, the following article is a little clumsy too, perhaps unclear on some parts, but I like to think that it contains valuable ideas, especially in the troubled times that are ours now, which is why I wanted to publish it again though online this time. I’ve added some thoughts and comments at the end that reflect Read more »

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How to Best Manage Multicultural & Multilingual Meetings

Posted on 6th December 2016 by David Gay-Perret Leave a comment

The importance and difficulties of knowing how to communicate with people with different languages and cultures

It is no secret that communicating with people from other countries has become more and more frequent. First because it’s getting easier but also (or at least one can hope) because it’s being recognized as something necessary. If we focus on business for instance (we could do the same with school, research, etc.) we can easily see that these relationships offer several advantages that also Read more »

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How Important is it for a Visitor to Speak French in France?

Posted on 20th October 2016 by David Gay-Perret Leave a comment

Introduction

When you travel to France, for work or leisure, it can happen that you encounter limitations and problems that you wouldn’t come across at home. Often, these are based on the local language and culture being different from the sounds and experiences where you live.

We actually do often conclude that this is purely a language phenomenon. And it’s definitely the most obvious conclusion, especially in Europe where so many languages are found over such a small area. The languages are also very different from one another and can hardly be understood without being studied first. In other words, limitations due to lack of skills in the local language become obvious as soon as you arrive.
On the other hand, we perhaps don’t think as much about Read more »

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