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Being Efficient And Sounding Confident
- An Interview With Midori Horii Making meetings meaningful, getting your message across, and being productive are crucial if you want to get results and be happy in global business. Get practical tips and inspiration in this interview with Midori Horii, translator...
Use Podcasts To Improve Your Listening Skills
When Japanese clients ask me how they can improve their English listening skills, I often recommend podcasts. You can easily listen to podcasts while doing something else, such as commuting, exercising at the gym, or doing the housework. Podcasts are free and you can...
When You Need To Have A Difficult Conversation…
- An Interview with Annie Peguero, Healthy Life Strategist How resourceful are you? When you’re faced with a difficult situation, what do you do to overcome it? I’m writing this just after Okinawa has been hit by two typhoons. Annie Peguero is an entrepreneur, healthy...
How To Use Soft Words For Powerful Communication
An interview with Shizuko Yamasaki, Brand Producer, at Color Preview Co., Ltd. Years ago, I was part of a team working on two books that brought together essays from dozens of respected international business people, politicians, academics, scientists, journalists,...
What Does This Participant Say About The Retreat?
Minori Hanashima, who joined the second Sasuga You! Self-Discovery Weekend, gives us her impressions in this 5-minute video in Japanese. What does “retreat” mean to you? Retreats are quite normal in the West, but the concept is still new to Japan. Minori initially...
How To Give A Tough Message To Your Colleagues
An Interview With Luping Liu I’m delighted to share with you an interview with Luping Liu. She was born in China and is a long-term Japan resident. Leading human resources for the Asia-Pacific region for a global firm, successful communication is crucial for Luping,...
Helen Iwata’s podcast interview on 自分らしく夢を叶えるラジオ
I’m so grateful that May Nakamura, creator and host of 自分らしく夢を叶えるラジオ, invited me to be interviewed in the most recent episode of her fabulous podcast (I’ve been a fan since episode 1). Of course we talked about communication skills - especially my top 3 presentation...
When You Make A Mistake, The Question Is
“What Is Your Next Move?” An Interview With The Senior Marketing Director in Cardiovascular at AstraZeneca, Miki Sogi I’m delighted to share with you an interview with Miki Sogi. I’ve known Miki for many years. We used to work with each other at McKinsey, and I...
Problems With A Coworker? Recognize Different Workstyles And Listen
An Interview With Helen Iwata, Founder and President of Sasuga Communications K. K. Hellooooooo! I’m Helen Iwata of Sasuga Communications K. K., based in Tokyo. And I’m here to help you communicate with clarity and confidence in global business. You’re reading part of...
Benefit From Coaching, Journaling, And Giving “Genki”
An Interview With Japanese Marketing Expert May Nakamura I discovered May Nakamura when she found out about me through Emiko Rasmussen of the Her Confidence Her Way podcast. May contacted me, asking to chat and learn more about what I do. I was inspired by May’s...
Think About Your Goal Each Morning Before You Apply Your Makeup
- An Interview With Makeup Artist Nobue Doi What kind of communicator do you want to be? I want to be a communicator who helps to press people’s buttons to “on”. What “on” means depends on the person. It could mean to be happy, energetic, playful, smart,...