: About Me

I was born and raised in Southern California. My professional and academic interests include marketing, international business, systems thinking, organizational design, research and the Japanese language.

I hold a B.A. in Japanese Studies from UCLA, an M.B.A in Marketing from The Paul Merage Business School at UC Irvine, and a Ph.D. in Psychology from Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center. I currently live with my wife and two children in Austin, Texas.

My passion is ...

my family . . . and systems thinking.

I know too much about ...

marketing

My parents always told me ...

I talk too much.

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a scientist.

My favorite memory ...

as a kid was playing in the river in my backyard in Lake Tahoe, CA.

Why I write ...

I enjoy explaining things and sharing my opinion.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I read books on a huge range of topics. That is why I like systems thinking: it helps me make sense of the world in a way nothing else can.

My first job ...

I worked at an Italian restaurant in Irvine, CA as a busboy and later as a waiter. I was only 14. It was a great first work experience.

My best moment ...

When my kids were born (cliche, but so true).

My inspiration ...

My family. And: Carl Jung, Gregory Bateson, Joseph Campbell, Bela H. Banathy, and Terence McKenna.

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