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I used to think it was just me who was ATROCIOUS at estimating time - usually underestimating. Responding to that email? Oh, that will only take about 5 minutes… It actually took 40. Creating slides for a presentation? Ah, probably about 30 minutes… It actually took 3...
“What’s love got to do with it?” Do you know that Tina Turner song? Have you ever considered what love has to do with your work performance (and happiness)? If you’re like many business professionals, when you think of excellence, you think of outstanding skills,...
Have you ever wondered why decluttering is such a popular topic - even though many of us find it difficult to do? YouTube has over half a million decluttering videos. “Uchi, danshari shimashita!” is a popular weekly TV show in Japan. And Mari Kondo’s work is so...
Do you feel pressure, especially as a woman, to be positive and hold it all together all the time? Does it seem like “being positive” is a requirement to succeed at anything, particularly when it involves being with other people? While being positive may sound great,...
I attended my first personal development seminar when I was 19 years old. One thing I learned there was that when we say “I can’t,” we often really mean “I won’t.” Consider these examples: “I can’t take a day off.” “I can’t ask for a promotion.” “I can’t leave my...
– a conversation with Miki Sturges Have you had this experience? You want to achieve something, you learn all about “how” to do it, you put in the effort, and you get to a certain level… … but somehow it just doesn’t work out. Something is holding you back. It’s not...
What do you do when you’re feeling bad? When I say “feeling bad” I mean that you’re feeling physically unwell or you’re experiencing negative emotions - such as annoyed, frustrated, or sad. Do you stay in the unpleasantness? Do you make it worse? Or do you get...
I feel like I need to rant a little bit. Maybe it’s because I’ve started going to the gym and lifting weights regularly (yay!) - and maybe I’m being affected by all the testosterone in the air! I just keep thinking - where are all the women? Not just at the gym. In...
As you advance in your career and start to lead more meetings, you may face the common difficulty here in Japan of getting people to speak up - especially now that many meetings are online. I remember when I published my book Eigo no Shigoto-jutsu back in 2016 and was...
Have you ever been in a meeting and attempted to express your idea or opinion, but somehow people didn’t seem to hear it? And then someone else said what you wanted to say, and everyone listened and thought it was an excellent idea? How do you feel about that? I’ve...
– a conversation with Akina Shu When Akina was in her late 20s, her friends were out enjoying themselves while she was going through major surgery twice, struggling to commute in a wheelchair, and witnessing the death of her mother from cancer. If that wasn’t enough,...
– a conversation with Joy Jarman-Walsh How did you feel when working from home started due to the coronavirus pandemic? Maybe, like many busy business professionals, you thought, “Actually, this is great! No more commuting. I can spend more time with my family.” And...