Tag Archives: Cultures

Have Space Suit – Will Travel

… is a book title. I referred to it in a discussion about relocation, where I want to share my experience here. I found three “types” of people in regards to the willingness to relocate: Type 1: The Earthbound. They grew up, work and will die in their home town. Maybe relocate to the next [...]

From Russia With Love …

This blog-post has been prepared, as are the next ones the next two weeks. I decided to go for an adventure trip to Russia. And no, not to Moscow or Saint Petersburg, but into the country. The region I visit is addressing international markets but lacks a decent airline connection. In fact, there is one. [...]

General Sales Agents

This week I addressed the issue of General Sales Agents (GSA). In general, the GSA is a very good idea. If you cannot afford your own staff, why not share with other companies just as yours? There are two major hurdles: 1. In many cases, the GSA is considered a “second class employee”, as they [...]

Do you eat insects?

No? I couldn’t make you consider eating that scorpion? Hmm… How about Lobster? Shrimp? That is something different? Okay. They live in the sea, they are larger. But matter of fact, they both are crustaceans! [1] So what are cultural differences all about? I was asked lately – by a beautiful lady I must admit [...]