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Say “Yes, I Can Do It,” And Then You Can Start Anything

Say “Yes, I Can Do It,” And Then You Can Start Anything

An Interview With Kyoko Bowskill, Founder Of Link   Don’t you LOVE furoshiki? So many great designs and you can use them in multiple ways. I was fascinated when I heard Kyoko Bowskill speak about her furoshiki business at a FEW (For Empowering Women) event in...

The Surprising Impact Of A Smile On Your Communication

The Surprising Impact Of A Smile On Your Communication

An Interview With Jayne Nakata, Transformation Retreat Organizer If you think your circumstances are holding you back, look for inspiration to Jayne Nakata. For 15 years, New Zealander Jayne has lived with her wonderful Japanese husband in Fukushima, which is still...

Your Time Matters – Clearly Communicate Your Boundaries And Be Firm

An Interview With Tia Haygood, Photographer and Founder of TopTia Photography Communication plays a crucial role no matter what business you're in. In the photography business, we can think about what the photos say about the person they portray and we can think about...

Notice Your Negative Talk And Don’t Let It Take Over You

Notice Your Negative Talk And Don’t Let It Take Over You

- An Interview With Emiko Rasmussen, Higher Education Professional and Founder of the Her Confidence Her Way Podcast and Community I "met" Emiko Rasmussen when she contacted me via Facebook messenger. She had seen my TEDx Talk and wanted to connect and know more about...

How Your Expertise And Enthusiasm Can Lead To Miscommunication

An Interview With Divya Kato, Founder and Author of When in Doubt, Draw Divya oozes enthusiasm. I met her at a FEW (For Empowering Women) meeting. Then, when I heard that she ran art workshops, I decided to give my family a couple of hours of drawing together as a...

If You Want To Be A Better Communicator, Relax!

If You Want To Be A Better Communicator, Relax!

An Interview With Ashina Saiki, Founder of Yoga Buddhi One of the highlights of my week is Ashina’s yoga class (often followed by a great chat over lunch). I love the way she welcomes everyone at the beginning of each class with a few minutes for us to share how we’re...

Tell People Clearly What You Want – And You Can Achieve Your Dreams

Tell People Clearly What You Want – And You Can Achieve Your Dreams

An Interview With Haruka Mera, Founder and CEO of ReadyFor Inc. Haruka Mera has helped 250,000 people raise 3.86 billion yen to achieve their dreams through her crowdfunding business and website ReadyFor. How amazing is that? What’s more, she started the business when...

5 Hacks In Becoming A Globally-Minded Communicator

5 Hacks In Becoming A Globally-Minded Communicator

An Interview with Emi Takemura, Co-Founder at FutureEdu Tokyo I met Emi Takemura when we were both speaking at TEDx Roppongi in September 2016. I admired Emi's diligence in preparing for her presentation. When I saw her spending many hours over several days in front...

Treasure Your Imperfection In Communication

Treasure Your Imperfection In Communication

An Interview with Tiziana Alamprese, Marketing Director at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Japan I was tickled when I attended Tiziana Alamprese's presentation about pumping more passion into the workplace at an event organized by FEW (For Empowering Women) in Tokyo....

Speak in the Audience’s Language

Speak in the Audience’s Language

An Interview with The Suitcase Entrepreneur Natalie Sisson  I’m thrilled to be able to introduce Natalie Sisson to you in the second in our series interviewing amazing working women who reveal their communication successes and struggles. I first discovered Natalie...

Focus on Happiness in Communication, Not Just Skills

Focus on Happiness in Communication, Not Just Skills

An Interview with Etiquette Expert Hiroko Nishide I was delighted to be introduced to Hiroko Nishide through a former team member. Hiroko is known in Japan as an etiquette expert. She has featured widely in Japanese media and shares her expertise in corporate and...