The Importance of Acceptance in Business

JAPANESE BUSINESS CONCEPT OF THE WEEK

Uketamo
Literal English translation: “I humbly accept with an open heart”

Uketamo means acceptance to the core.
 
This Japanese philosophy teaches that the sooner you accept all the good AND bad things life throws at you, the lighter you will feel. It highlights that we find our freedom through acceptance, and out of acceptance, we find growth.

For business leaders, Uketamo is a reminder that it's much more productive (and happier) to first accept and then act on challenging situations. The quality of work and decisions from a state of acceptance are significantly better than from a state of denial and resistance.

THE HEADLINES
In this week’s edition of U.S.-Japan Weekly:

☀️ Google forms solar energy partnerships for its Japan data centers

🍗 U.S. group to acquire KFC Japan for $835 million

🧑‍⚖️ Texan judge heads economic delegation to Japan

NEWS
Google forms solar energy partnerships for its Japan data centers

🇯🇵 OSAKA, JP — Google has partnered with two Japanese renewable energy providers, Clean Energy Connect (CEC) and Shizen Energy, to build dedicated solar farms for its data centers in the country. The power purchase agreements with the two companies mark Google’s first such collaborations in Japan.

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NEWS
U.S. group to acquire KFC Japan for $835 million

🇺🇸 WASHINGTON, DC. — U.S. private equity group Carlyle Group Inc. has announced its intention to take over KFC Holdings Japan, the operator of KFC restaurants in the country, for around $835 million (130 billion Japanese yen).

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NEWS
Texan judge heads economic delegation to Japan

🇺🇸 SAN ANTONIO, TX — Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai led a five-day working visit to Japan last month to meet with companies that could relocate their businesses or expand their operations into the San Antonio region.

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