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 power in meaningful ways
• How to create helpful habits
• How to put your presentations on automatic pilot, so that you can focus on engaging your audience

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When I talk with clients and members of my community, they often see work as stressful and definitely not fun. I've seen clients in tears multiple times because they're under so much pressure - they're working with tight deadlines, their teams are short-staffed, they may have uncooperative team members or a difficult boss, they have no time to think, and many of them have family responsibilities too. It doesn't have to be that way. In Episode 9 of the Sasuga! Podcast, you'll hear

• What percentage of understanding is normal when you're listening to English
• The serious business impact of having fun at work
• How you can take the lead even if you're not the team leader

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One of the biggest frustrations I hear from new clients and members of my community is "I need to give more presentations at work, but don't have enough time to prepare." You give presentations when talking with clients, updating your team in a meeting, or speaking at an industry conference. Do you feel under pressure trying to work out the best content to include? Do you spend much of your time creating PowerPoint slides? Are you frustrated when it turns out that a lot of the time you spent was wasted…? In Episode 8 of the Sasuga! Podcast, you'll hear

• The two crucial questions to ask BEFORE you start preparing your presentation
• Two ways to practice your presentation without using any extra time (how magical is that???)
• How you can learn to be compelling, engaging, and organized - even presenting in your non-native language

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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 hear

• Why people don't recognize you as a top performer in New York even when you work very hard
• What differentiated those who thrived from those who crumbled after the Lehman shock
• How to promote yourself within a global corporation
• The secret to raising an open-minded, high-performing, bilingual child even if you are normal-looking Japanese parents
• How a toothbrush can turn into a big issue if you don't say what's on your mind

When you walk into a room full of people at an event, such as a work party, a regional conference, or an industry seminar, do you wonder how to start a conversation? People are already talking in groups. How do you interrupt? What if you don't have anything interesting to say?You may feel so nervous that you hide in a corner of the room or even turn around and walk straight back out of the room! In Episode 6 of the Sasuga! Podcast, you'll hear

• Why it's normal to be nervous
• 3 top tips to feel good and make a great first impression
• 3 simple strategies to feel more at ease and be a great conversationalist - even in your non-native language
• What to do if the person you're talking with isn't interesting...

Your know your business area well and can easily talk about it in a normal conversation.

But, if you're like most people, you feel nervous when you have to present in front of a client at a meeting or in front of colleagues on a call or in front of an audience at an industry conference.

On top of that, what happens when you don't know the content so well?

And what happens when you need to speak in your non-native language?

That's even more challenging, right?

In Episode 5 of the Sasuga! Podcast, you'll hear

• Why Winston Churchill stopped memorizing his talks
• Why what Dale Carnegie said isn't true when you're speaking a different language
• How to save time preparing your presentation
• 6 steps to present unfamiliar content in your non-native language
• How to take the first steps to engage your audience

At the end of the episode, I tell you about the free Engage Your Audience mini course - learn how to get people to listen to you!

How much time do you spend on email? How do you feel about it - happy or stressed? How would your day look if you could spend less time on email?

In Episode 4 of the Sasuga! Podcast, you'll hear

• How a different approach to email was a life-changer for a high-performing Japanese businessman
• The dangerous impact of outdated thinking about email etiquette and efficiency
• What email overload does to your brain…
• An easy way to create good email habits
• 4 simple steps to shorten your email time immediately (and reduce the number of emails coming in!) without hurting your professional reputation

At the end of the episode, I tell you about the free 5-Day Email Challenge to take you simple step by simple step out of email overload.

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 and online business owner.

In Episode 3 of the Sasuga! Podcast, you'll hear

• How to get everyone to pay attention and contribute in meetings
• How to avoid time-wasting and unproductive meetings
• How your message loses impact if you don't say it in the right way
• How the way we communicate with ourselves drives or diminishes our productivity
• The inspiring story of a Japanese woman living in the U.S. and running her own businesses

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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 your business, and can even lead to health problems?

In this episode, you'll hear

• How perfectionism stops you from speaking English fluently
• How perfectionism makes presentations poor
• 2 tips to overcome unhealthy perfectionism

Enjoy!

Wahooooooo! I'm thrilled to release the very first episode of the Sasuga! Podcast.

My aim is for this podcast to be something that you love to listen to and a resource to help you build your communication skills and confidence for global business.

In this episode, you'll hear

• one quick and practical technique to make meetings more meaningful - whether you're attending or leading them
• what I want this podcast to be for you and some of the topics you can look forward to
• who I am and the surprising truth about Yorkshire pudding