I had been perfectly ok with my Japanese accent. I’ve been in a management position for over 14 years, and communication has been the biggest part of my job. I communicate with people at different levels, from my staff to C-Suite officers. I negotiate with vendors. I host meetings. I attend conferences. I’d never feltContinue reading “There is No Such Thing As an “R” in Japanese”
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Speak Authentically, With a Foreign Accent
I joined Toastmasters this summer. Toastmasters is a non-profit organization with many “clubs” all over the world, and provides a platform for people to improve their public speaking and leadership skills. I came across a post about Toastmasters on Facebook, and wanting to know more about it, visited one of their clubs in Manhattan. IContinue reading “Speak Authentically, With a Foreign Accent”
Grit - Passion & Perseverance 