by Helen Iwata | Jun 20, 2023 | All, Announcement, Communication, Conference Calls, Facilitation, Interviews, Meetings, Personal Development, Presentations
“My son has been sick this week, and he ended up watching YouTube for kids all day since he wants to be in my room where I work. I felt bad.” This is a classic example of mum guilt. In many cases, “Mum guilt” (or “Mom guilt” or “Mommy guilt”) is when you want to be a... by Helen Iwata | Jun 13, 2023 | All, Announcement, Communication, Conference Calls, Facilitation, Interviews, Meetings, Personal Development, Presentations
I was amused when I read an article about how Japanese people were taking classes to learn how to smile after spending so long wearing masks during the pandemic. It makes sense though. Our facial expression has a huge impact on our communication to others as well as... by Helen Iwata | Mar 27, 2023 | All, Announcement, Communication, Personal Development, Podcast
When I was in my teens – before I started karate – I used to practice judo. One time, a male opponent got me into an arm lock on the mat. The normal thing to do here is to tap twice to indicate submission. But I didn’t. I didn’t want to give in or give... by Helen Iwata | Mar 22, 2021 | All, Announcement, Communication, Interviews, Personal Development, Podcast
– 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,... by Helen Iwata | Dec 14, 2020 | All, Announcement, Communication, Personal Development, Podcast
What are you committed to? Do you make “hard” and “soft” commitments – ones that you’re definitely going to stick to and others that you’re okay letting go of? Have you ever said that you’re going to do something and then – when it came to the time to do... by Helen Iwata | Dec 7, 2020 | All, Announcement, Communication, Personal Development, Podcast
Well, we’re finally here. Episode 100! If you happened to listen to Episode 2 from waaaaaaay back in January 2019, you may recall that I spoke about the dangers of perfectionism. I can assure you that we would NOT have got this far if I’d attempted to be perfect. As...