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Nikkei Business Associé


August 01, 2006 Issue

FEATURE 1

For Busy Businesspeople Like You
Methods for strengthening your body that allow you to meet the demands of your work


How to read the report of your health checkup

A survey of businesspeople in their 30s showed that some 30% of the male respondents gained more than 10 kilograms since graduation

Employees who are physically fit and able to cope with the tough demands of their work: Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. / Sapporo Breweries Ltd.


Food

Breakfast: Being on a diet only in the morning; there is an ongoing debate over the benefits of milk

Lunch: Purpose-based categorization of a well-balanced lunch sold at convenient stores, for businesspeople who are eager to work hard in the afternoon

Column 1: Useful common knowledge — Vegetables in season

Dinner: If drinking is part of your job, you should use wisely those opportunities you are given — The practical application of dietetics at pubs

Column 2: Is it true that Takafumi Horie, former president of Livedoor, lost 15 kilograms while he was in custody for alleged securities fraud? Here are some of the meals offered at the Tokyo Detention House.

Very fancy company cafeterias
Credit Saison Co., Ltd., Saishunkan Co. Ltd., Google Japan, and SAS of the United States.


Exercise

People who have trouble sticking to things should try this approach: There are programs directed at improving your physical condition that make you strong enough to deal with the tough demands of your work


Sleep

For people who have a hard time getting up in the morning: You should know the current science on sleep

Falling asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow, sleeping soundly, and waking up easily: A timetable helpful for getting a good night’s sleep

An “overweight” reporter from this magazine takes on the challenge of revamping his body: He successfully lost 6 kilograms in one month; his energy returned to full force, and his work is now going very well



FEATURE 2 — Special Report

What Should a Male Boss Do to Be Liked and Respected by His Female Subordinates?
How to avoid becoming a middle-aged boss who does not understand how he is viewed by his female subordinates

- A TV commercial teaches male bosses what they must do to be liked by their female subordinates

- A candid roundtable discussion involving working women on the topic of their middle-aged male bosses who misunderstand how they are viewed by their female subordinates: “We’re laughing at you behind your back”

An Interview with Junichi Ishida (Actor)
- Getting involved in romantic relationships is to believe in the future

Advice to bosses who do not know how to treat their female subordinates
By Yukako Kurose (Teijin Creative Staff Co., Ltd.)


SKILL UP

Assertive Training

Developing relationships that allow you and your colleagues to communicate with each other

Basics: Asking favors of others in a straightforward manner
- “I’d like you to give me your work schedule”
- “I think that a supervisor should not be allowed to be late three times in one week”


Business Management as a Job, by Tadashi Yanai, President & CEO, UNIQLO Co., Ltd. - “How do you evaluate Yoshiaki Murakami, the former head of the Murakami Fund?”

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