I started this Porsche blog exactly five years ago. Back in June 2017, just a few months after my second daughter was born, I casually launched this blog. At the time, I never imagined it would grow into a blog read by so many people five years later. So today, on this five-year milestone, I want to look back on the journey of running this blog and share what I’ve gained along the way. A...
Negotiations are diplomacy between representatives of nations. The other day, I wanted a little encouragement regarding a work decision, so I consulted my husband about it. Usually, I don’t often discuss work matters with him. However, since “the decision I was about to make” and “the advice I received from others” were somewhat different, I wanted to hear what conclusion he would reach if he were in my situation. I won’t go into details, but...
What Car Should You Drive to the Dealer? I receive questions and messages from readers every day on the blog. Since some have kindly allowed me to share their inquiries, I thought I’d start featuring these questions and my answers here going forward. So, here’s a question I received recently: Do you feel that dealers or stores treat you differently depending on the car you drive there? Do you pay attention to what car you...
Dragon Quest Management Insights The other day, I visited the hair salon run by my husband’s Porsche friend, Takuro-san. I had introduced Takuro-san in this article before. 【ポルシェオーナーの仕事の流儀】これぞプロの接客！想像力、知識、提案力に感動した話 It’s been over a year since I started going to Takuro-san’s salon. Usually, we talk a lot about cars and car life during the treatment, but this time, while coloring my hair, I happened to get a call from a member of my company and ended up...
Back When I Couldn’t Drive a Manual About five years ago, I could barely drive a manual transmission car. Every time I got behind the wheel of the only manual car we had at home, the Boxster GTS (981), I thought, “There’s no way I’ll ever be able to drive a manual car.” My sense of defeat just kept growing. My feet wouldn’t leave the accelerator or clutch pedals, and I half-wondered, “Does the Boxster’s...
About Us, the Porsche Owner Couple We’ve been married for 10 years this year. I know this might seem like a “Who cares?” kind of story out of the blue… lol We got married in 2012. Naturally, when we were newlyweds, there was no Porsche in our home, and I wasn’t interested in cars at all. So, I never imagined that 10 years later, we’d be running a Porsche blog together as a couple. Now,...
During Golden Week, I went on a 6-night, 7-day grand touring trip. Of course, it was a solo journey—or rather, a two-person trip with my Porsche—a trip spent every day chasing out great roads and driving hard. This year I toured Shikoku and Kyushu, and I’ll share a detailed report on that in another article. But this time, while driving, I was thinking about which roads I’d want to drive with my wife someday when...
The Values of Porsche Owners Before starting this Porsche blog, I lived with the belief that “work is the purpose of life” and “focusing entirely on work leads to a fulfilling life.” After working as a salesperson in a sports-minded company, then starting my own business and witnessing senior entrepreneurs around me aiming for IPOs and expanding their companies, I thought that to achieve results at work, losing private time and spending less time with...
What Do We Really Want from a Car? Since starting this blog, my husband has had the chance to test drive not only the Porsches he owns but also many others owned by friends and dealers. “I wonder, how many Porsches have I actually driven so far…” When he counted, the number was over 50 cars. He often says things like this: “A car isn’t just about having power or being fast.” I used to...
The Importance of Sharing Your Goals and Information with Others Every Saturday, my husband and I chat on Twitter Spaces, and we often hear requests to talk about topics beyond just cars. Lately, we’ve even had conversations completely unrelated to cars. During a recent Space, my husband was talking about his next personal goal. It seemed like information related to that goal was coming to him from various sources, so I asked him, “How do...
