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A young Japanese woman from the audience came to talk to me after I’d spoken at an event some years ago. In the middle of the conversation, she suddenly stopped and said, “Oh, my English isn’t good. I can tell by the way that you’re looking at me.” I was...
Accidents happen - at work, at home, and when you’re out having fun. How do you react in those situations? What do you learn from those situations? I was visiting family in the UK from Japan. We went on a day trip to a village in North Yorkshire for our...
When you’re busy with work and putting other people first, do you have a tendency to cut down on your sleep, grab whatever food is most convenient, and spend long hours sitting at your desk or in meetings? But have you ever considered the impact this has on...
- a conversation with Cathy Bonczek If you’ve ever wondered… Is the American way the best way of presenting? How do you deal with embarrassment when something goes wrong in your presentation? What’s the fastest way to feel more confident in your communication?...
The other day, I was coaching a lovely Japanese lady who's a working mother and a high performer in a well-known global company. She said she wanted to relax, but she always has sooooooo much to tackle. Then she said something that really struck me: “When I do...
- a conversation with Catherine O'Connell You’d probably never guess by looking at multi-award winning Tokyo-based senior business lawyer. coach, mentor, and law podcaster Catherine O’Connell, but she’s experienced a lack of confidence all through her life. As she...
- a conversation with Brittany Arthur After weeks of fighting with her body, she realized this wasn’t working for anyone. Even though she wanted to have the energy to keep delivering outstanding work to her Japanese clients, her body was saying “No.” It was the first...
Can you picture a small child who’s upset and pointing at something? The mother says, “What is it? Use your words.” She desperately wants to understand, but the child’s finger is so shaky and she doesn’t know what he’s pointing to. Keep that image in mind as you read...
When you’re giving a business presentation to clients, colleagues, or a conference audience, you want to be clear, concise, and convincing, right? And you probably want to feel confident - whether you’re speaking in person or online. But you can’t do that when you’re...
Have you ever had a goal, but struggled to keep up the motivation to do what was needed to achieve it? Common goals I hear are… “I want to improve my English” “I want to start my own business” “I want to have more time for myself” “I want to get a job overseas” “I...
One of my fabulous female entrepreneur friends was having a very stressful time because she had too many new client requests and not enough team members to deal with them. She was scrambling for a solution. But how could she find reliable people to help with the...
Have you experienced this? You have so much going on at work, but suddenly you’re not feeling great - perhaps from physical symptoms or something that’s affecting you emotionally. You don’t feel like working. What do you do? Do you push through anyway? In Episode 174...