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Success by Accident: The Kintsugi Path to Soulful Success (part 2)
Last month you learned three of the three keys to which artist and entrepreneur...
- Posted April 10, 2016
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Essential Questions When Choosing an International Preschool
ne of the biggest decisions a family has to make when arriving in Tokyo is choosing a school....
- Posted March 14, 2016
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Success by Accident - The Kintsugi Path to a Fulfilling Life
On January 29th, I published my first book, Wabi-Sabi Wisdom: Inspiration for an Authentic...
- Posted March 12, 2016
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Q. I have an anger management problem and don’t suffer fools well. Can you help me?
A. Many people request help for “Anger Management”, however, not all anger problems are...
- Posted February 23, 2016
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WA
“Wa” is a concept integral to understanding the roots of Japanese culture. Most...
- Posted February 23, 2016
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Is Japan without Humanities and Social Sciences good or bad?
A decree issued by Japan’s Ministry of Education ordering Japan’s public universities to stop...
- Posted January 16, 2016
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Meaningful and Mindful 2016
The end of a year and beginning of the next is often a time...
- Posted January 10, 2016
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The 8th Mindset of Workplace Transformation: Motivation vs. Inspiration
The eighth (and final!) mindset of workplace transformation addresses where people derive the energy...
- Posted January 10, 2016
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Home remedy: What to do when baby is in pain
Question What home remedies can be used for babies and young children having diarrhoea?...
- Posted December 28, 2015
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Transforming Work Part 7: TIRED vs GOOD TIRED
How do you maximize performance? Great leaders and the most successful and valued employees...
- Posted December 10, 2015
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Transforming work Part 6: Transforming the Tyranny of ‘To Do’
Ever had a day, a week, or even a year where you’re troubled by...
- Posted November 20, 2015
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Unemployment insurance benefit
Q I’m contemplating quitting my job without another one in place. For how long...
- Posted October 10, 2015
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Transforming Work Part 5 – Slowing Down to Speed Up
Are you the kind of leader who is always putting pressure on your team...
- Posted September 11, 2015
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Transforming Work Part 4: Purpose Over Profit
(This is the 4th article in a series on the mindsets of workplace transformation. Click to go to Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)...
- Posted August 14, 2015
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Learning Problems in Disguise
By Dr. Marielle Gorissen-Van Eenige As all parents and teachers know, children enter school...
- Posted August 7, 2015
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Transforming Work Part 3: From control to creativity
The last two months have featured two key mindset shifts that forward thinking leaders...
- Posted July 10, 2015
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Taking flight: Helping a teen find her wings
When our 15 year old daughter mentioned that the French department at her high...
- Posted June 8, 2015
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Transforming Work part 2 FROM STATUS TO SERVICE
An ever-growing volume of research is demonstrating that if businesses are to thrive and...
- Posted June 8, 2015
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Stressed or Eating Disorder?
Women in general are exposed to every day stress from life events or outside...
- Posted May 11, 2015
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Transforming work and workplaces
For more than 25 years now, I have worked with individuals and organizations to...
- Posted May 11, 2015
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Why is Strength Training Good for Pregnant Women?
Research shows that gentle cardiovascular and strength training are beneficial throughout pregnancy. Strength training...
- Posted May 6, 2015
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Fainting during pregnancy
“I’m 32 years old and gave birth last year. During my first trimester here...
- Posted May 6, 2015
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Get real for big change
As a working mom, I am constantly bombarded with information about what I should...
- Posted April 9, 2015
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Husband wants to maintain a relationship with a love child.
QUESTION My husband of 3 years just told me that he has a 1-year-old...
- Posted April 9, 2015
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Beyond Rajio Taisou: New Directions for Creating Wellness at Work
Workplace wellness programs that focus on improving physical fitness are becoming commonplace in leading...
- Posted March 11, 2015
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”Even healthy marriages are vulnerable to infidelity,”
warns noted psychologist, parenting expert, author and relationship counselor Sara Dimerman at a seminar...
- Posted March 9, 2015
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A new perspective on planning
I have long believed that taking the time to clarify your vision, set goals,...
- Posted February 16, 2015
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Ask the expert: Prolonged use of electronic devices
However vital the use of electronic devices is in children’s lives, prolonged hours of...
- Posted January 22, 2015
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If you do X, then Y will be the result.
Mastering Soulful Success To succeed in the adult world, we learn how to push,...
- Posted December 17, 2014
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Lessons from a florist : 4 Ikebana principles to guide a happy life
I studied ikebana – Japanese flower arranging – for some time while I was...
- Posted November 10, 2014
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