- a conversation with Heidi Karino     With machine translation so readily available these days, it’s easy to assume that translation is quick, easy, and cheap. But common mistakes in the translation process can cost you time, money, and even your business...

- a conversation with Aramide Fields     How much mental energy do you spend being the person you think you SHOULD be at work and holding back the real you? Lawyer and mother of three, Aramide Fields, used to think she should be “serious” and limit her...

- a conversation with Tracy Gopal     It’s a good time to be a woman in corporate Japan, according to Tracy Gopal, CEO of Third Arrow Strategies and the Japan Board Diversity Network. Why is that?  It’s because things are evolving. Granted, not all companies...

- a conversation with Jennifer Shinkai     Returning to work after her second maternity leave, she was in a different role with a new boss. She didn’t feel like she was making a difference and realized there wasn't anything new that she wanted to learn in...

- a conversation with Sandra Petreikyte     This is so beautiful. This is so unique. This is gorgeous! After this initial reaction when Sandra visited the Edition Hotel in Toranomon, she said to herself, “I have to run this place!” With that, she set her...

   You’re in a meeting, and your senior colleague or a client asks you a question. It’s not something that you can answer easily with confidence. (And it may be even more challenging if this is in your non-native language.) But they expect you to respond. You...

  You know you have those times in your life that take you off track? It could be something fun, like finally going on a long holiday. Or it could be something not so fun, like you or your loved ones being unwell. It could last weeks or months. Or it could just...

   In my corporate days, I worked in the Tokyo office of a fast-paced and demanding global company. Saying “yes” to tight-deadline requests from clients and colleagues and constantly problem solving was the norm. And I went through burnout more than once. But...

- 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?...

- 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...