Sasuga! Podcast & Blog
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Below, you’ll find my latest blog posts to help you do brilliant work without sacrificing your personal life – less effort, more impact!
Danshari Your PowerPoint
I’ll never forget when I was sitting next to a British gentleman – interpreting for him – in a meeting full of Japanese businessmen... When the Japanese presenter showed one particular slide, the British gentleman turned to me and said, “Jesus Christ! I don’t know...
5 Tips To Answer Spontaneously And Confidently In Meetings
How do you feel when you’re in a meeting - maybe online - and you’re suddenly asked a question that you weren’t prepared for? This is a huge concern that I often hear from my clients. They don’t want to be embarrassed by not having a clear answer. Can you relate?...
It’s Not Just Everything You Do That Makes You Exhausted
– a conversation with Mana Ogawa If you’re like many overstretched, high-potential women in business, you probably think that you’re exhausted at the end of each day because you had sooooooo much to do... . ..just a never-ending onslaught of work tasks and demands....
4 Keys To Overcome Imposter Syndrome
Do you ever tell yourself that your work isn’t good enough?Do you often compare yourself with others in your business?Are you reluctant to ask for help from colleagues or others with more experience?Do you tend to overwork?Do you often replay events over and over in...
When You Hesitate, Just Jump In And Enjoy It
– a conversation with Miho Kauanoe Shinohara How often do you find yourself hesitating because you’re in a new situation? What if you fail? What will people think of you? When Miho Shinohara was suddenly asked to MC in front of hundreds of people in English about a...
You Have More Power To Choose Than You Think
– a conversation with Minami Yusui On Broadway, they say “The show must go on.” Well, 2020 has made us look at things differently, right? When 18-year-old Minami Yusui went to the States to study, she dreamed of standing on a Broadway stage. That dream eventually came...
7 Strategies For A Fresh Start
Isn’t there something wonderful about new beginnings? A sense that things are going to be better. A feeling of pain and failure being left in the past. But in the middle of a pandemic or any challenging time, it can be so easy to forget that you can declare a new...
Negotiate, Lead, And Breathe Better
– a conversation with Miyako Hazama In the early days of her corporate career, Miyako Hazama thought she was too gentle to be a good negotiator – and she didn’t want to be criticized for being too pushy. Meanwhile, her male colleagues seemed to be able to calculate...
Where Are You Leaking Your Energy?
Do you ever repeat painful conversations in your head - what you actually wanted to say, but didn’t? I remember years ago, I was soaking in the bath. That’s supposed to be relaxing, right? Then I realized that I’d spent a whole hour there replaying a difficult...