Podcast

Episode #118: PM Abe Deletes Soft Skills Development

On June 8th this year Education Minister Hakubun Shimomura told Japanese universities to take “active steps ...

Episode #117: End Your Presentation Like A Pro

It is rare to see a presentation completed well, be it inside the organization, to the client or to a larger...

Episode #116: That Vital Two Second Window

How long does it take on average to form a first impression? My students tell me two seconds. Wow. What ...

Episode #115: Chaos, Mistakes and Idea Popping

Doing more, better, faster with less, screams out for innovation. This could be at the incremental level – ...

Episode #114: Market Yourself In Under One Minute

Meeting new business contacts, expanding personal networks, promoting a reliable, trustworthy “Brand You” ar...

Episode #113: Negotiating With Mr. and Ms. Huge Pain

Sadly, not everyone is like us – wonderful, charming, amusing, attractive. Despite our best efforts to be a...

Episode #112: How To NOT Win Friends And NOT Influence People

Episode #111: Play Nice At Work

The New York Times recently carried an article about the growth at work of rudeness and bad behaviour over t...

Episode #110: How To Underwhelm The Overwhelm

Episode #109: Become A Rockstar Coach

A consistent issue our clients raise with us concerns effective coaching. Becoming a leader is usually the r...

Episode #108: Our Habits Define Our Success

We are all the product of our habits. What we do regularly defines our level of success. Bad habits, good ...

Episode #107: Hip Hop Rapper Advice for PM Abe

Vince Staples, American Hip Hop Rapper, was recently quoted in a Financial Times interview, “You have to pai...

Episode #106: Romancing Japan

Japan’s ignominious end is being triggered by a lack of romance. This retarded romantic environment is whit...

Episode #105: SMILE!

Grumpy, angry looking, unfriendly customer facing staff - welcome to America! Dale Carnegie's Human Relati...

Episode #104: How To Retain Your Millennials (Part 2)

In Part One, we looked at what were the drivers for retaining and engaging Millennials, based on The Dale Ca...

Episode #103: How To Retain Your Millennials (Part 1)

Kids today! Each generation struggles to understand why their successors are so different (and usually, by d...

Episode #102: How To Speak The Many Languages Of Sales To Your Clients

Today's podcast was recorded at a live session in Nagoya for the American Chamber Chubu Branch. Whether we ...

Episode #101: Japan Is A Marathon Not A Sprint

There are specific work rhythms for Japan. Spring is hopeless because of kafunsho (allergies) killing our c...

Episode #100: Hey Boss, Your Nightmare Begins Now!

Here is a collection of indicators that should send a shiver down the spine of all employers in Japan. The ...

Episode #99: Hussle Hassle

Is speed expensive? Pushing ourselves is getting crazier. Constant hussling can lead to large and small er...