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Have you been feeling stress more than usual recently? It’s natural to feel more stress in times of uncertainty and when you can’t do things in the way that you’re used to or you want to because stress comes from a feeling of being out of control. In the last few...
- A conversation with Manners Hiroko Have you ever stopped to think about how manners can impact your business performance and job satisfaction? If you’re like most people, probably not, right? Manners isn’t just saying “please” and “thank you.” It’s not just knowing...
“Retreat” means to withdraw or go back. It has a meaning of “getting away from something.” I first experienced a retreat during my corporate days. We had a company retreat where all the employees went away together for a few days. We stayed in a fancy hotel and did...
- An interview with visionary artist Joan Marie When you see amazingly talented people - businesswomen, athletes, artists - it can be difficult to imagine that they ever lacked self-esteem. In fact, many of these people (maybe all?), have questioned their own...
Stress is the body’s natural response to perceived danger or things seeming out of control. I’m sure you recognize that there’s plenty of potential for feeling stress in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic with the perceived danger to your health, economic...
I’m really happy to see more people speaking positively about working from home now. Have you noticed that? Yes, there is much horribleness related to the coronavirus situation, but I’m convinced that we’ll see lots of positives too once we return to the new normal...
Are you giving yourself a hard time because you don’t think you’re doing your best? Or are you making huge efforts to do your best and feeling exhausted and miserable as a result? This is so common among high-performing women in business - and I’ve been there...
- Is It Appropriate To Stay Positive? How are you feeling? I know these are really tough times for many of us, with unexpected cancellations of events and holidays, businesses under threat, strained relationships, unease from isolation, and threats to health and life....
- A conversation with Kumiko Sugihara Kumiko is an ordinary Japanese woman who made an extraordinary transformation. After leaving her high-performing corporate career to be a stay-at-home mum, she completely lost her confidence. She felt embarrassed and useless...
- An Interview with Emiko Rasmussen If you’re like many Japanese women, you may hesitate to speak up or have a different opinion from others in corporate meetings. You don’t want to be seen as bossy or too direct or not caring. That’s the potential cost of being bold...
As I write, coronavirus is the center of attention here in Japan (and of course a problem in many other countries) and so many people are worried about the sickness and the impact on their businesses and lives. My heart goes out to everyone who is ill, facing a...
- An Interview with Emiko Rasmussen Emiko Rasmussen says she had a crush on me from the moment she saw my 2016 TEDx Talk! Even though she thought I probably wouldn’t respond, she decided to be brave and contact me through social media. That was the start of our lovely...