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- An Interview with Aya Jean What can you learn from a Japanese woman who ran one of Japan’s premium model agencies for nearly two decades, was a model for four decades, and now works closely with global changemakers to help them craft their unique style and have a...
If you’re like many of the Japanese women I coach, you probably have doubts about being able to achieve great results. You think that others can do it, but you’re not good enough. Maybe you’re scared to take “massive action.” Or you set big goals for yourself and then...
Have you heard about the idea of choosing a word of the year to keep you focused and inspired? More and more people seem to be doing this these days. I learned about this several years ago and have been choosing my word every year since then. I easily get...
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....
It’s the time of year in Japan when people are getting ready to work with new colleagues as the business year begins April. Are you starting at a new company, moving to a new department, or welcoming new team members? You may feel nervous. You want to make a good...
As human beings we’re naturally attracted to what’s new, and it’s easy to see repetition as boring. But repetition brings huge benefits in our business and personal lives. In Episode 10 of the Sasuga! Podcast, you’ll hear How to save mental energy and use your brain...
- An Interview with Risa Hatayama Get practical tips for global communication and living your best life in this high-energy interview with Risa Hatayama, a life coach for Japanese women who has lived overseas for 15 years. In Episode 7 of the Sasuga! Podcast, you’ll...
Perfectionism. We often think we should be perfect - we should do a perfect job, give a perfect presentation, or speak perfect English. But have you ever thought how perfectionism stops you from communicating effectively, stops you from getting the results you want in...
- 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...
“My jacket,” replied one workshop participant when I asked her what she liked about her presentation as we reviewed a video of it. We all laughed. At least she told me something she liked. Frequently, people immediately respond with what they don’t like when I ask...
Coaching a Japanese executive in presentation skills a few weeks ago, the first time I asked him to stand up and speak he began with, “I, er, would, er, like, er, to, er…” It was the worst case of the “ers” that I’d ever heard. People often claim that they say “er” or...