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!
Helen Iwata’s podcast interview on 自分らしく夢を叶えるラジオ
I’m so grateful that May Nakamura, creator and host of 自分らしく夢を叶えるラジオ, invited me to be interviewed in the most recent episode of her fabulous podcast (I’ve been a fan since episode 1). Of course we talked about communication skills - especially my top 3 presentation...
When You Make A Mistake, The Question Is
“What Is Your Next Move?” An Interview With The Senior Marketing Director in Cardiovascular at AstraZeneca, Miki Sogi I’m delighted to share with you an interview with Miki Sogi. I’ve known Miki for many years. We used to work with each other at McKinsey, and I...
The #1 Way To Reduce Stress Immediately
Have you noticed? When you’re stressed it’s difficult to communicate with others. How does that impact your work? And how does it make you feel? Wouldn’t it be GREAT to reduce your stress and IMMEDIATELY improve how you interact with colleagues and clients??? I did...
Problems With A Coworker? Recognize Different Workstyles And Listen
An Interview With Helen Iwata, Founder and President of Sasuga Communications K. K. Hellooooooo! I’m Helen Iwata of Sasuga Communications K. K., based in Tokyo. And I’m here to help you communicate with clarity and confidence in global business. You’re reading part of...
Is Your Communication Like Basketball?
In my last post, I introduced the benefits of picturing your communication as a game of tennis - with the ball going back and forth between the players. That’s not always the best game to play though. I should be polite on conference calls and let others speak, right?...
Is Your Communication Like Tennis?
This week and next, I’ll share two common communication styles that I often see among my corporate clients. These communication styles don’t work well. If one of these sounds like your style, I have a new approach for you - so that you can communicate more effectively...
Benefit From Coaching, Journaling, And Giving “Genki”
An Interview With Japanese Marketing Expert May Nakamura I discovered May Nakamura when she found out about me through Emiko Rasmussen of the Her Confidence Her Way podcast. May contacted me, asking to chat and learn more about what I do. I was inspired by May’s...
Think About Your Goal Each Morning Before You Apply Your Makeup
- An Interview With Makeup Artist Nobue Doi What kind of communicator do you want to be? I want to be a communicator who helps to press people’s buttons to “on”. What “on” means depends on the person. It could mean to be happy, energetic, playful, smart,...
Who Are You Pointing The Finger At?
When was the last time you were annoyed with someone? You were sure that what happened was the other person’s fault. Have you heard the saying “When you point your finger at someone else, three fingers are still pointing back at you”? This was my experience recently....
5 Ways To Go From Fear To Fun When You Give Presentations
"I get so nervous about speaking in public.” Many clients tell me this when we start working together. And my response is usually, “Good. That means you’re a normal human being.” As human beings, from primitive times, we have needed to be part of a group to survive....
Say “Yes, I Can Do It,” And Then You Can Start Anything
An Interview With Kyoko Bowskill, Founder Of Link Don’t you LOVE furoshiki? So many great designs and you can use them in multiple ways. I was fascinated when I heard Kyoko Bowskill speak about her furoshiki business at a FEW (For Empowering Women) event in...
What I Discovered at the Sasuga You! Self-Discovery Weekend
By Jayne Nakata Five nervous but excited participants arrived at Yumoto Station in Fukushima Prefecture, a little unsure of what lay ahead of us all for the next three days. Our first stop was the foot spa, right outside the station. Soon we were all chatting, and you...