Have you ever traveled somewhere where people were on a completely different time schedule than you? That’s because different countries have varying definitions of punctuality and what it means to be on time. For example, Germans live by the clock culture, while Italians are very laid back and have a “go with the flow” mentality. Ancient countries like Egypt and India don’t even really believe in time, they think it is natural and therefore minutes or even hours shouldn't be

Proper Japanese business meeting etiquette is particularly nuanced and, in some respects, differs significantly from business etiquette of other Asian countries. Here are some Japanese business etiquette tips to help you appropriately interact with your foreign colleagues: Avoid abrasive language, as the Japanese tend to value and trust business people who present themselves as compromising, appeasing and humble. Being confrontational, openly disagreeing with someone and/or p