Simon and John Careers https://ascentgp.com/ Simon Cropper and John Byrne interview guests who have worked in incredible careers that explain their backgrounds, profiles, management experience, inspirations leaders they looked up to, advise they would give and challenges they have faced in the past. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:00:05 +0000 en-US © 2022 Simon Cropper and John Byrne Intriguing conversations with Industry Leaders who are passionate about what they do and who they are. Intriguing conversations with Industry Leaders who are passionate about what they do and who they are. episodic Simon Cropper and John Byrne interview guests who have worked in incredible careers that explain their backgrounds, profiles, management experience, inspirations leaders they looked up to, advise they would give and challenges they have faced in the past. Simon Cropper and John Byrne wp.test.mail.for.me@gmail.com false https://ascentgp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Podcast-Logo-1.png Simon and John Careers https://ascentgp.com/ yes 537dd53d-7c0c-5f8d-9867-ecd1816d74c7 #45 – Career advice from a Japan-based Private Equity CEO https://ascentgp.com/podcast/45-career-advice-from-a-japan-based-private-equity-ceo Thu, 08 May 2025 07:31:35 +0000 https://ascentgp.com/?post_type=podcast&p=1036135 On today’s podcast, we’ll be meeting with Erol Emed. Erol is the CEO and President of Soul of Japan, which is the largest land-based salmon farm in Japan and among the largest in the world. Erol is a fluent Japanese speaker. He spent a long time in the financial industry in Japan before joining his […]

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]]> On today’s podcast, we’ll be meeting with Erol Emed. Erol is the CEO and President of Soul of Japan, which is the largest land-based salmon farm in Japan and among the largest in the world. Erol is a fluent Japanese speaker. He spent a long time in the financial industry in Japan before joining his […]

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]]> https://ascentgp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Podcast-Thumbnail-copy-4-scaled.png #45 – Career advice from a Japan-based Private Equity CEO false no 44:15 No no #44 – Top 10 Resume Tips & Tricks https://ascentgp.com/podcast/44-top-10-resume-tips-tricks Thu, 08 May 2025 06:46:46 +0000 https://ascentgp.com/?post_type=podcast&p=1036130 On today’s podcast, Simon and I will be covering a very important topic in your career: the top 10 resume tips and tricks we personally recommend. We previously released another episode on creating a CV and resume (Podcast Episode 14), but this one focuses on our top 10 recommendations for how to construct your CV, […]

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]]> On today’s podcast, Simon and I will be covering a very important topic in your career: the top 10 resume tips and tricks we personally recommend. We previously released another episode on creating a CV and resume (Podcast Episode 14), but this one focuses on our top 10 recommendations for how to construct your CV, […]

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]]> https://ascentgp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Podcast-Thumbnail-scaled.png #44 – Top 10 Resume Tips & Tricks false no 34:45 No no #43 – Career advice from a comedian, TV actor and entrepreneur https://ascentgp.com/podcast/43-career-advice-from-a-comedian-tv-actor-and-entrepreneur Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:45:13 +0000 https://ascentgp.com/?post_type=podcast&p=1032008 Ben Fox is a comedian, TV actor and entrepreneur. He came to Japan in 2015 where he ran marketing across Asia for one of the most successful video games ever created, worked at a global fortune 500 company and left his corporate career after becoming the Japan country head of a European video game company. […]

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]]> Ben Fox is a comedian, TV actor and entrepreneur. He came to Japan in 2015 where he ran marketing across Asia for one of the most successful video games ever created, worked at a global fortune 500 company and left his corporate career after becoming the Japan country head of a European video game company. […]

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]]> https://ascentgp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Podcast-43-Thumbnail-.png #43 – Career advice from a comedian, TV actor and entrepreneur false no 31:07 No no #42 – Top advise from 5 Japan CEOs https://ascentgp.com/podcast/42-top-advise-from-5-japan-ceos Fri, 05 Aug 2022 07:10:49 +0000 https://ascentgp.com/?post_type=podcast&p=1031988 Simon and I put together a compilation of the best advice from 5 different Japan CEO’s including Paul Yonamine (IBM Japan), Ernie Higa (Domino’s Pizza), David Shirt (Macquarie/Jefferies), Graeme Elliot (MF Global/Jefferies) and Frank Foley (Hit Entertainment).

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]]> Simon and I put together a compilation of the best advice from 5 different Japan CEO’s including Paul Yonamine (IBM Japan), Ernie Higa (Domino’s Pizza), David Shirt (Macquarie/Jefferies), Graeme Elliot (MF Global/Jefferies) and Frank Foley (Hit Entertainment).

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]]> https://ascentgp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Podcast-Logo-1.png #42 – Top advise from 5 Japan CEOs false no 29:01 No no #41 – Life of an office worker in Japan (Part 4) https://ascentgp.com/podcast/41-life-of-an-office-worker-in-japan-part-4 Wed, 20 Jul 2022 22:00:28 +0000 https://ascentgp.com/?post_type=podcast&p=1031969 On this podcast, a “Day in the life of a typical office worker in Japan,” Simon & John continue discussing after work activities, peer pressure to go out drinking, putting safety walls along the platforms because people were falling asleep and onto the tracks, commuting home at night time, and finally for folks who can’t get home […]

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]]> On this podcast, a “Day in the life of a typical office worker in Japan,” Simon & John continue discussing after work activities, peer pressure to go out drinking, putting safety walls along the platforms because people were falling asleep and onto the tracks, commuting home at night time, and finally for folks who can’t get home […]

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]]> https://ascentgp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/4-scaled-1.jpg #41 – Life of an office worker in Japan (Part 4) false no 26:32 No no #41 – Life of an office worker in Japan (Part 3) https://ascentgp.com/podcast/41-life-of-an-office-worker-in-japan-part-3 Thu, 14 Jul 2022 21:06:15 +0000 https://ascentgp.com/?post_type=podcast&p=1031962 On this podcast, a “Day in the life of a typical office worker in Japan,” Simon & John continue to discuss the Japanese culture of communication, meetings in Japan, remote vs. hybrid work, the culture of overtime, typical working hours, and finally, how office workers sometimes fall asleep during meetings.

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]]> On this podcast, a “Day in the life of a typical office worker in Japan,” Simon & John continue to discuss the Japanese culture of communication, meetings in Japan, remote vs. hybrid work, the culture of overtime, typical working hours, and finally, how office workers sometimes fall asleep during meetings.

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]]> https://ascentgp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/3.png #41 – Life of an office worker in Japan (Part 3) false no 40:27 No no #41 – Life of an office worker in Japan (Part 2) https://ascentgp.com/podcast/41-life-of-an-office-worker-in-japan-part-2 Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:54:42 +0000 https://ascentgp.com/?post_type=podcast&p=1031954 On this podcast, Simon & John will continue to discuss the life and times of a typical Japanese office worker. They will be talking about the role of nicotine and caffeine if you want to survive the mornings, reading the newspaper in the office, required office daily greetings, the first tasks of the day, how […]

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]]> On this podcast, Simon & John will continue to discuss the life and times of a typical Japanese office worker. They will be talking about the role of nicotine and caffeine if you want to survive the mornings, reading the newspaper in the office, required office daily greetings, the first tasks of the day, how […]

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]]> https://ascentgp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2.png #41 – Life of an office worker in Japan (Part 2) false no 30:42 No no #41 – Life of an office worker in Japan (Part 1) https://ascentgp.com/podcast/41-life-of-an-office-worker-in-japan-part-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2022 21:56:12 +0000 https://ascentgp.com/?post_type=podcast&p=1031932 Simon and John delve into the life and times of a typical Japanese office worker, what time they get up in the morning, why most people bathe at night in Japan, typical Japanese office worker attire, what Japanese office workers eat for breakfast, the infamous Japanese rush hour and morning commute, punching into work and […]

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]]> Simon and John delve into the life and times of a typical Japanese office worker, what time they get up in the morning, why most people bathe at night in Japan, typical Japanese office worker attire, what Japanese office workers eat for breakfast, the infamous Japanese rush hour and morning commute, punching into work and […]

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]]> https://ascentgp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MicrosoftTeams-image-1.png #41 – Life of an office worker in Japan (Part 1) false no 32:30 No no #40 – How Health & Performance affects your career (Menya Hinga) https://ascentgp.com/podcast/40-how-health-performance-affects-your-career-menya-hinga Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:19:29 +0000 https://ascentgp.com/?post_type=podcast&p=1031919 On this podcast, we interviewed Menya Hinga.  Menya helps high-performers who are struggling to manage stress and weight gain, learn to eat better, move more and stress less in order to transform their health and performance. As an expat, father, and former personal trainer turned health and performance coach, Menya knows how difficult it can be […]

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]]> On this podcast, we interviewed Menya Hinga.  Menya helps high-performers who are struggling to manage stress and weight gain, learn to eat better, move more and stress less in order to transform their health and performance. As an expat, father, and former personal trainer turned health and performance coach, Menya knows how difficult it can be […]

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]]> https://ascentgp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Podcast-Logo-1.png #40 – How Health & Performance affects your career (Menya Hinga) false no 34:46 No no #39 – The Importance of Social Media in your Career https://ascentgp.com/podcast/39-the-importance-of-social-media-in-your-career Fri, 17 Jun 2022 08:59:37 +0000 https://ascentgp.com/?post_type=podcast&p=1031915 On this episode, Simon and John discuss the importance of social media in your career.  They review social media statistics in Japan, diversity on the social media platforms, Japan versus the US social media statistics and finally they offer some advice on how to leverage these platforms to boost your career.

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]]> On this episode, Simon and John discuss the importance of social media in your career.  They review social media statistics in Japan, diversity on the social media platforms, Japan versus the US social media statistics and finally they offer some advice on how to leverage these platforms to boost your career.

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