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Do you have traditions for Christmas? Is it just a normal working day for you in Japan? Or do you do something special with your family, your friends, or even just for you? I’m British and have lived in Japan for almost 30 years. Christmas is always a special and...
An Interview with Noriko Suzumura Do you want to do a great job at work, but you always seem to be responding to requests from other people? You say “yes” to everyone when, in truth, you already have plenty on your plate. Is it because you want to show people that...
How often do you make things difficult for yourself? How often do you set your expectations for yourself really high? And then you’re disappointed when you don’t achieve what you wanted to achieve. Perhaps you blame yourself or you blame other people or circumstances....
- An Interview with Aiko Hemingway Do you sometimes worry that your English pronunciation isn’t good enough? Maybe that makes you hesitate to speak up in business meetings? Mottainai! If you’d like to learn some secrets to improving your pronunciation and enjoy the...
What’s important for you in 2020? No matter what your current circumstances are, you ALWAYS have a choice about how you think. Viktor Frankl, who wrote Man’s Search For Meaning about his experience in a concentration camp during World War 2, said, “Everything can be...
- An Interview with Claudia De Pasquale Do you sometimes rush through life and work without really thinking about what you want for yourself or what you want to communicate to others? It may seem difficult to take the time to reflect, but that short-term effort can...
- An Interview with Claudia De Pasquale I’m excited to bring you this episode of the Sasuga! Podcast because I know that many of you worry that your English isn’t good enough. Claudia De Pasquale helps ambitious professionals to achieve higher levels of career...
Do you agree to do too much and expect too much of yourself? How is that affecting your health and other areas of your life? How much time for yourself are you scheduling into your calendar? In Episode 43 of the Sasuga! Podcast, you’ll hear Why it’s common to...
Is communicating by video conference becoming more common in your business? Even if it’s not yet, it probably will be soon. Not long ago, you would have had to go to a specially-equipped room in your company to join a video conference. Now, you can connect with...
What if you’re unintentionally annoying your global colleagues - especially global leaders - and clients? That would be bad, right? As part of my work coaching Japanese managers and executives in business communication skills, I sometimes speak with their senior...
You may have heard that it’s good to give your conclusion first in today’s business world. This is because many people are busy and want to get straight to the point. This can apply to your presentations, meetings, and emails. But if you’re Japanese, do you feel a...
Have you ever been in a business meeting and you didn’t understand something? If English is not your native language, but the meeting is in English and you hear a word or phrase that you don’t know, what do you do? When they first come to me, corporate clients and...