Because of my job, there is a lot of planning, scheduling, and strategizing that I have to do. This week I was thinking about why I do what I do, and if I’m truly enjoying what I’m doing.

What does it mean for you to cross the finish line, or to put in your very best to complete something fully? Why do you want to or need to fully commit until the end? What keeps you motivated?

I believe that trust is going to be even more important in our relationships with the companies we work for, and I know that this trust is what will lead us to more positive outcomes.

What do you consider as a skill set that is needed from now on? One of the most important ones, I feel, is facilitation. I had an opportunity to be a part of an online meeting where someone else was presenting, and felt this even more strongly.

This past weekend, I held an online workshop with “leadership” as the topic (I know, it’s a big topic!). We all shared about what we consider to be great leadership, what we felt was challenging on a day-to-day basis and much more.

Sometimes people ask me what the biggest challenges are about working with people from various cultures and backgrounds.

I was watching the sky from my balcony and thought about this: there are parts of the five senses that kind of get ignored in these times.

There’s been one thing I have really been conscious of in regards to communication, especially the past several months, and that is really being present with the person I’m communicating with. 

I just launched the English version of my Boost Your Efficiency Challenge last week, and to take a break over the weekend, I went on a day trip to pick peaches and cherries in Yamanashi Prefecture (an area known as the “Fruit Kingdom”).