{"id":16308,"date":"2024-03-19T13:39:23","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T04:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/?p=16308"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:24:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T03:24:37","slug":"embracing-difficulty-turning-obstacles-into-assets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/embracing-difficulty-turning-obstacles-into-assets\/","title":{"rendered":"Embracing Difficulty: Turning Obstacles into Assets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;959.9px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the third in a series of interviews with inspiring women to celebrate International Women\u2019s Month.<\/p>\n<p>This week, the spotlight is on Delhi-based entrepreneur, wife, and mother. Ayako Tejima.<\/p>\n<p>Ayako supports female entrepreneurs to create their brand strategy and visual system. In Episode 135 of the Sasuga! Podcast, we talked about<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The biggest mistake that many women entrepreneurs make with Instagram (and you may be doing the same in your corporate work)<\/li>\n<li>The benefit of multiple obstacles and changes of direction along your path<\/li>\n<li>How Ayako went from frustrated and stressed at the beginning of the pandemic to balanced and happy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ayako\u2019s advice about acceptance:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>If you aim for perfection before you start, you\u2019ll never get going<\/li>\n<li>Accept that it\u2019s difficult to strike a balance between children, home, and work<\/li>\n<li>Have your own uniqueness and keep improving yourself step by step<\/li>\n<li>Have time for yourself<\/li>\n<li>Communicate with people around you if you\u2019re suffering and having difficulty<\/li>\n<li>When you\u2019re going through difficulties, remember they\u2019re your assets &#8211; instead of looking at the obstacle right in front of you, look further away and you\u2019ll see that it\u2019s all a continuous line moving forward<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Ayako is a graduate of the Sasuga! VIP Women&#8217;s Coaching program, which has since been upgraded to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/go.sasugacommunications.com\/wise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Women&#8217;s Success Essentials (WiSE)<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/135\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>You can listen to our conversation here<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<iframe style=\"border: none;\" data-src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/20039564\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/7610a2\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/sasugacommunications.com\/ja\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Helen-and-Ayako-screenshot.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Helen and Ayako screenshot&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ceZZEemU580\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Or watch us on YouTube<\/b><b>.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s the third in a series of interviews with inspiring women to celebrate International Women\u2019s Month. 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