Changing Global Times need New Business Strategies

NOBUO TAKASHITA, KUMON PIONEER, (1932-2010) Nobuo Takashita, of Japanese heritage, was born in Taichu, Taiwan. He emigrated to Canada and settled in Montreal during his late teens and with limited English, managed to earn his Bachelor of Science degree from what is now known as Concordia University. Nobby, as he is fondly called by friendsContinue reading “Changing Global Times need New Business Strategies”

PLAN FOR SUCCESS – What Educators are Afraid to talk about

    While enjoying my Hong Kong style coffee and breakfast of corned beef omelet and baked beans for $3.25 at my favorite café in a packed food court at a mall, I was browsing through the web site of a Canadian newspaper on my laptop. A headline caught my attention:         “We have created aContinue reading “PLAN FOR SUCCESS – What Educators are Afraid to talk about”

NETWORKING vs. Encroachment

Instructors helping instructors The night before the Global Kumon Party, we had a treat listening to Phyllis, from California and Catherine, an instructor from Germany. Orchestrated or not, the two related how they visited each other’s centre to gain insight of their respective centre operations and to compare notes. They discussed how their networking experienceContinue reading “NETWORKING vs. Encroachment”