Resources, analysis, and frameworks from Greg Schuler, a Co-Active trained coach and design thinker based in Tokyo. Greg works with executives, creatives, and international professionals navigating complex decisions across cultures and industries.
Greg Schuler is a Co-Active trained coach and UX design consultant based in Tokyo. He works with executives, creatives, and international professionals on personal and professional growth, with a particular focus on the US-Japan business and cultural landscape. All sessions are conducted in English.
A conversation about yakiton and offal culture led into the social geography the Tokugawa shogunate established 400 years ago, and how it still shapes what Tokyo eats and drinks today.
In 1935, a man attacked the organizer of Babe Ruth's Japan tour for allowing Americans into a sacred stadium. The same premise drives Japan's fastest-growing political party today. The data tells a different story.
In 1966, Japan's birth rate fell 26% in a single year. The cause was a story a playwright invented in the 1680s. What that tells us about how culture actually operates.
GDP growth and Nikkei 225 returns across Japan's postwar political eras, from the bubble collapse through Abenomics to the present. Toggle between era view and individual prime ministers.
Interactive charts comparing GDP growth, S&P 500 returns, national debt, and unemployment from Reagan through Trump's second term.
A practical breakdown of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and DeepSeek: what each does well, where each falls short, and how to match the right tool to your goals.