The Japan Business Mastery Show

By Dr. Greg Story

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For busy people, we have focused on just the key things you need to know. To be successful in business in Japan you need to know how to lead, sell and persuade. This is what we cover in the show. No matter what the issue you will get hints, information, experience and insights into securing the necessary solutions required. Everything in the show is based on real world perspectives, with a strong emphasis on offering practical steps you can take to succeed.

Episode Date
Don't Be Flat When Presenting In Japan
Oct 15, 2026
Dealing With Objections In Japan
Oct 08, 2026
Leadership Visionary in Japan
Oct 01, 2026
Dress Presentation When Presenting In Japan
Sep 24, 2026
Ending Your FY Powerfully In Japan
Sep 17, 2026
Getting Trust In Japan
Sep 10, 2026
Needed Basics in Sales
Aug 27, 2026
Will They Follow Your Ideas?
Aug 20, 2026
Inspiring Your Audience
Aug 13, 2026
Customer Service Is Your Brand
Aug 06, 2026
Leading With R.E.A.L.
Jul 30, 2026
Using Slide Visuals
Jul 26, 2026
Close The Gap With Your Audience
Jul 23, 2026
Be A Showman When Selling In Japan
Jul 16, 2026
Plunder Your Own Insights When Presenting In Japan
Jul 09, 2026
Sales Made Simple In Japan
Jul 02, 2026
Keeping Staff Is A Nightmare in Japan
Jun 25, 2026
Why You Should Add Dialogue When Presenting
Jun 18, 2026
No Excuses In Sales In Japan
Jun 11, 2026
Every Japan Entrepreneur's Top 3 Requirements
Jun 04, 2026
The Power Of Enthusiasm When Presenting In Japan
May 28, 2026
Make The Need Gap Vast In Sales
May 21, 2026
Negotiating With Annoying People
May 14, 2026
Speaking To Audiences In BIG Venues In Japan
May 07, 2026
The Sales Basics Never Go Out Of Fashion In Japan
Apr 30, 2026
What Sports Can Teach Us About Leading In Japan
Apr 23, 2026
Get Self-Belief As a Presenter
Apr 16, 2026
How Not To Be Fazed By Buyer Pushback
Apr 09, 2026
How To Get On Better With Your Boss
Apr 02, 2026
How Frequently Should You Practice Your Presentations
Mar 26, 2026
Why Objections Matter In Sales
Mar 19, 2026
People Can Be Difficult
Mar 12, 2026
Which Data For My Presentation
Mar 05, 2026
286 Accountability In Your Team
Feb 26, 2026
285 The Iceberg Method For Handling Client Pushback
Feb 12, 2026
284 Leadership Bench Strength in Japan: Coaching, Culture, and Courage: The Japan Business Mastery Show
Feb 05, 2026
283 Your Story Vault: The Fastest Way To Build Better Talks
Jan 22, 2026
282 Why Can't Salespeople Rely Only on Marketing for Leads?
Jan 15, 2026
281 Accountability In Your Team
Dec 25, 2025
280 Build Your Presenting Style
Dec 18, 2025
279 Stop Forcing Fit: Only Sell What Solves Client Problems
Dec 04, 2025
278 Your Face Is the Firm: Master Persuasive Speaking
Nov 27, 2025
277 From Invisible to In-Demand: Speaking Grows Your Brand
Nov 20, 2025
Hire Hunters, Not Hope: Setting Realistic Sales Expectations
Nov 13, 2025
275 Delegate Outcomes, Not Tasks: The Accountability Playbook for Japan
Nov 06, 2025
274 What Is The Right Length For Your Speech
Oct 31, 2025
273 Presenting Manufactured Products
Oct 23, 2025
272 Why Bosses Must Keep Learning to Lead
Oct 16, 2025
271 Avoid These Mistakes in Online Presentations
Oct 09, 2025
270 Why Salespeople Can't Wait for Marketing
Oct 02, 2025
269 The Silent Killer of Leadership: Poor Listening
Sep 25, 2025
268 How to Balance Relaxed Style with Professional Authority
Sep 18, 2025
267 The Secret Power of Sales Bridges in Japan
Sep 11, 2025
266 More Frequent Performance Reviews Won't Help If The Boss Is Still Clueless
Sep 04, 2025
265 Listening To Speeches Shouldn't Feel Like Suffering
Aug 28, 2025
264 In Japan, Sales Is A Mental Game So Play It Right
Aug 21, 2025
263 Every Leader Is Now a Media Brand So Step Up When Presenting
Aug 14, 2025
262 Stop Killing Your Professional Presentation with Terrible Amateur Slides
Aug 03, 2025
261 Why Specs Focus Kill Sales in Japan
Jul 31, 2025
260 Your Team Doesn't Need a Critic—They Need a Coach
Jul 24, 2025
259 Pro Presenters Cut the Fluff
Jul 17, 2025
258 Buyers Won't Buy So How Do We Get Them To?
Jul 17, 2025
257 The Real Cost of Stupid People at Work
Jul 03, 2025
256 Your Presentations Is Mind Numbing And Brand Destroying
Jun 26, 2025
255 Own the Mistake Or Lose The Customer
Jun 19, 2025
254 Cease Your "Three-Day Priest" Mentality
Jun 12, 2025
253 Ace Your Team Pitch Or Face Oblivion
Jun 06, 2025
252 The Classic Sales Brush Off In Japan
May 22, 2025
251 Accountability
May 15, 2025
250 Mindset for Presentations
May 08, 2025
249 Case Studies For Sales
May 01, 2025
248 Top Leader Challenges
Apr 24, 2025
247 Deep and Broad Presenting
Apr 17, 2025
246 Japan Is So Business Formal
Apr 10, 2025
245 Boss Genius Coaching
Apr 03, 2025
244 Be Careful Using Your Hands When Presenting In Japan
Mar 27, 2025
243 Setting the Foundations For Making The Sale In Japan
Mar 20, 2025
242 Mood Control In Japan
Mar 13, 2025
241 Open The Kimono When Presenting In Japan
Mar 06, 2025
240 Buyer Styles In Japan
Feb 27, 2025
239 Taking Accountabilty In Japan
Feb 20, 2025
238 How To Quieten the Crowd In Japan
Feb 13, 2025
237 Never Stop Selling In Japan
Feb 06, 2025
236 Developing Women For Leadership In Japan
Jan 30, 2025
235 Being Conversational In Japan
Jan 23, 2025
234 Lure Out Their Objections
Jan 16, 2025
Stop Rushing About
Jan 09, 2025
233 Self-Sufficiency When Leading
Dec 26, 2024
232 Don't Be Flat When Presenting In Japan
Dec 19, 2024
231 Dealing With Objections In Japan
Dec 12, 2024
230 Leadership Visionary In Japan
Dec 05, 2024
229 Dress Presentation When Presenting In Japan
Nov 28, 2024
228 Ending Your FY Powerfully In Japan
Nov 21, 2024
227 Getting Trust In Japan
Nov 14, 2024
Leader Charisma
Nov 07, 2024
226 Using Slide Visuals In Japan
Oct 31, 2024
225 Needed Basics in Sales In Japan
Oct 24, 2024
224 Will They Follow Your Ideas in Japan?
Oct 17, 2024
223 Inspiring Your Audience
Oct 10, 2024
222 Customer Service Is Your Brand
Oct 06, 2024
221 Leading With R.E.A.L.
Sep 26, 2024
Real Listening Skills In Japan
Sep 19, 2024
No Robots For Our Leaders
Sep 12, 2024
The Brand Won't Save You
Sep 05, 2024
Dealing With Price Resistance
Aug 29, 2024
Don't Tell It Like It Is In Japan
Aug 22, 2024
Capturing Your Audience
Aug 15, 2024
Superior Customer Service
Aug 08, 2024
Charismatic Leadership
Aug 01, 2024
220 Close The Gap With Your Audience
Jul 25, 2024
219 Be A Showman When Selling In Japan
Jul 18, 2024
218 Unearth Your Own Insights When Presenting In Japan
Jul 11, 2024
217 Sales Is Simple In Japan
Jul 04, 2024
216 Future Staff Requirements In Japan
Jun 27, 2024
215 Add Dialogue When Presenting In Japan
Jun 20, 2024
214 No Excuses In Sales In Japan
Jun 13, 2024
When Do We Hit Our Limit As The Presenter?
Jun 07, 2024
What I Leant About Leadership in The Dojo
May 30, 2024
Don't Be A Whimp On Pricing
May 23, 2024
Credibility Sells
May 16, 2024
What Do I Do With My Hands When Presenting
May 09, 2024
Superstar Pressure In Japan
May 02, 2024
Best Practice Using Sales Materials In Japan
Apr 25, 2024
Business Seems Logical But It Is Rife With Emotions
Apr 18, 2024
Seven Ways To Speak To The Rabble
Apr 11, 2024
Stage Positioning When Presenting
Apr 04, 2024
213 Every Japan Entrepreneur's Top 3 Requirements
Mar 28, 2024
212 The Power Of Enthusiasm When Presenting In Japan
Mar 21, 2024
211 Make The Need Gap Vast In Sales
Mar 14, 2024
210 Negotiating with Annoying People
Mar 07, 2024
209 Speaking To Audiences In BIG Venues In Japan
Feb 28, 2024
208 The Sales Basics Never Go Out of Fashion In Japan
Feb 22, 2024
207 What Sports Can Teach Us About Leading In Japan
Feb 15, 2024
206 Get Self-Belief As A Presenter
Feb 08, 2024
205 How Not To Be Fazed By Buyer Pushback
Feb 01, 2024
204 How To Get On Better With Your Boss In Japan
Jan 25, 2024
203 How Frequently Should You Practice Your Presentations?
Jan 18, 2024
202 Objections Required In Sales In Japan
Jan 11, 2024
Five Things For Your Acceptance Speech
Dec 28, 2023
Four Steps To Get Sales Certainty
Dec 21, 2023
The Deadly Seven Are Killing Your Team's Motivation
Dec 14, 2023
Six Ways To Accentuate Your Authentic Leader Voice
Dec 07, 2023
Use These Three Powerful Sales Amplifiers In The First Thirty Seconds
Nov 30, 2023
Four Vital Ways To Get Your People More Engaged
Nov 23, 2023
The Top Three Most Critical Things You Must Do When Cold Calling
Nov 16, 2023
In Your Presentation Pour On Your Evidence
Nov 09, 2023
Sales Perils
Nov 02, 2023
Super Self-Awareness
Oct 26, 2023
201 People Can Be Difficult
Oct 19, 2023
200 Which Data For My Presentation?
Oct 13, 2023
199 Success Techniques For Presenting To Buyers
Oct 05, 2023
198 Employees Are Number One
Sep 28, 2023
197 How To Do Impromptu Talks
Sep 21, 2023
196 Pushing Buyers
Sep 14, 2023
118: Be Certain In Sales
Sep 07, 2023
120: Dealing With HQ
Aug 31, 2023
105: Do You Really Know How To Handle Mistakes
Aug 24, 2023
143: Tonal Variety Is A Must For Presenters
Aug 17, 2023
170 How To End Your Presentation Nervousness
Aug 10, 2023
161: Be Clear Every Time You Present
Aug 03, 2023
99: Negotiating with Difficult People
Jul 27, 2023
158: No Memorising Please
Jul 20, 2023
195 Controlling Leader Anger
Jul 13, 2023
194 How to Use Rhetorical Questions When Presenting?
Jul 06, 2023
193 Dealing with Rejection in Sales
Jul 01, 2023
192 Running The Japan Operation
Jul 01, 2023
191 Presenting Simplicity
Jun 15, 2023
190 Sales Self-Awareness Needed
Jun 11, 2023
188 Take A Stand When Presenting
Jun 01, 2023
189 Leader Charisma
Jun 01, 2023
187 Real Listening Skills
May 25, 2023
186 No Robots For Our Leaders
May 18, 2023
185 The Brand Won't Save You
May 11, 2023
184 Dealing With Price Resistance
May 04, 2023
183 Don't Tell It Like It Is
Apr 27, 2023
182 Capturing Your Audience
Apr 20, 2023
181 Superior Customer Service
Apr 13, 2023
180 Charismatic Leadership
Mar 30, 2023
179 When Do We Hit Our Limit As The Presenter?
Mar 23, 2023
178 Add Some Pizazz
Mar 16, 2023
177 How to Get Cooperation From Others
Mar 09, 2023
176 Dumb Smart People
Mar 02, 2023
175 Why We Need Some Showmanship In Sales
Feb 23, 2023
174 Get REAL When Leading
Feb 09, 2023
173 Learning From Experts
Feb 09, 2023
172 Avoid Toxic Sales Environments
Feb 03, 2023
171 What I Learnt About Leadership in The Dojo
Jan 26, 2023
169 Negotiate To Win Big
Jan 12, 2023
168: Project Management
Jan 05, 2023
167: Want To Be Influential - This Is How
Dec 29, 2022
166: Get Your Sales Pacing Right
Dec 22, 2022
"Best of the Best" Encore 131: Never Start With An Apology
Dec 15, 2022
165: Leader Ageism
Dec 08, 2022
164: Presenters Must Do Their Homework
Dec 01, 2022
163: Should You Smooze Your Way To Sales?
Nov 24, 2022
162: Well Organised Project Planning
Nov 17, 2022
160: Don't Be A Wimp On Pricing
Nov 03, 2022
159: Project Team Leader Skills
Oct 27, 2022
157: Water On Rock In Sales
Oct 13, 2022
156: Bad Attitudes Impede Us
Oct 06, 2022
155: Connecting with your Audience
Sep 29, 2022
154: Dumb Sales Questions
Sep 22, 2022
153: Blow Up Your Own Comfort Zone
Sep 15, 2022
152: Presentation Rehearsal
Sep 08, 2022
151: Cold Calling
Sep 01, 2022
150: Leadership Ideas From Drucker
Aug 25, 2022
149: Memorising Presentations
Aug 18, 2022
148: To Start Or Not Start Selling
Aug 11, 2022
147: Good Idea Finding
Aug 04, 2022
146: Passions Speaks Volumes
Jul 28, 2022
145: What Do You Care About In Sales
Jul 21, 2022
144: Youth Society Challenges In Japan's Workforce
Jul 14, 2022
REVIVAL: 17: Three Important Things To Focus On In Sales
Jul 07, 2022
142: Lawyers As Salespeople
Jun 23, 2022
141: Modern Business Inefficiencies
Jun 16, 2022
140: Expert Knowledge Is Not A Crutch For Presenters
Jun 09, 2022
139: Is Your Sales Mindset Under Your Control
Jun 02, 2022
138: Overcoming The Procrastinator Inside You
May 26, 2022
137: Own Goals When Presenting
May 19, 2022
136: Storytelling For Sales
May 12, 2022
135: Speed It Up
May 05, 2022
134: Lawyers As Presenters
Apr 28, 2022
133: No Hard Sell
Apr 21, 2022
132: Stay Out Of Trouble In Japan
Apr 14, 2022
130: Finding New Clients
Mar 31, 2022
129: The Details Matter
Mar 24, 2022
128: Bring Credibility To Your Presentations
Mar 17, 2022
127: Client Meeting Excellence
Mar 10, 2022
126: Hustle
Mar 03, 2022
125: Pour On Your Evidence When Presenting
Feb 24, 2022
124: Sales Followup Essentials
Feb 17, 2022
123: How To Generate Great Ideas
Feb 10, 2022
122: How To Sustain Audience Interest
Feb 03, 2022
121: Customer Service Mastery
Jan 27, 2022
119: Explaining Complex Subjects
Jan 13, 2022
117: My Motivation Isn't The Boss's Job
Dec 30, 2021
116: Professional Women Presenters
Dec 23, 2021
115: Don't Just Tell When Selling
Dec 16, 2021
114: Persuasive Leadership
Dec 09, 2021
113: Hero To Zero In Two Seconds
Dec 02, 2021
112: Principles First Salespeople Win
Nov 25, 2021
111: Efficiency Is Critical
Nov 18, 2021
110: Be Clear Every time You Present
Nov 11, 2021
109: Why Are Some People Successful Negotiators
Nov 04, 2021
108: Business Schools Get This Wrong
Oct 28, 2021
107: Presenting Needs Rhythm
Oct 21, 2021
106: Go For The Bullseye in Sales
Oct 14, 2021
104: Presentations Fake News
Sep 30, 2021
103: Authentic Customer Service In Japan
Sep 23, 2021
102: Making Difficult People Less Difficult
Sep 16, 2021
101: Your Design Determines Your Presentation Success
Sep 09, 2021
100: In Sales What You Really Want
Sep 02, 2021
98: How To Have The Right Mindset About Being A Presenter
Aug 19, 2021
97: I'm Sorry - No Trust, No Sale
Aug 12, 2021
96: How To Keep On Top Of Everything
Aug 05, 2021
95: Best Practice Speech Preparation
Jul 29, 2021
94: Fire the Client
Jul 22, 2021
93: Coaching Secrets
Jul 15, 2021
92: Superstar Pressure
Jul 08, 2021
91: Credibility Sells
Jul 01, 2021
90: Japan's Work Rhythm
Jun 24, 2021
89: Public Speaking Techniques For The Drunken Rabble Audience
Jun 17, 2021
88: Cold Calling Scripts
Jun 06, 2021
87: We All Need Catalysts
Jun 04, 2021
86: Delivery Skills Rule in Presenting
May 27, 2021
85: Have A Sales Point Of View
May 20, 2021
84: Habit Your Way To Success
May 18, 2021
83: How To Own Your Audience
May 06, 2021
82: People Harden Up
Apr 29, 2021
81: Presenting Rule Number One Be Clear
Apr 22, 2021
80: Sales Presenting Skills
Apr 15, 2021
79: Employ Your Secret Weapon
Apr 08, 2021
78: To Get Your Presentation Right Get Your Breathing Right
Apr 01, 2021
77: Best Practice Using Sales Materials
Mar 25, 2021
76: Millennials Are A Handful
Mar 18, 2021
75: Stage Positioning When Presenting
Mar 11, 2021
74: Pricing Conundrums
Mar 04, 2021
73: Generational Gaps Are Widening
Feb 25, 2021
72: How To Design Our Sales Talk
Feb 18, 2021
71: Back To The Sales Drawing Board
Feb 11, 2021
70: Retain Staff Or Perish
Feb 04, 2021
69: What Do I Do With My Hands When Presenting
Jan 28, 2021
68: Getting New Clients
Jan 21, 2021
67: Stop Rushing About
Jan 14, 2021
66: The Demagogues Guide To Public Speaking
Jan 07, 2021
65: Stop Pitching
Dec 31, 2020
64: Lead Through People
Dec 24, 2020
63: Designing the Presentation Ending is No Small Thing
Dec 17, 2020
62: The Proper Approach To Clients
Dec 10, 2020
61: Proven Principles To Improve Cooperation
Dec 03, 2020
60: What Makes An Effective Presentation
Nov 26, 2020
59: Salespeople Are Focused On The Sale - What A Big Mistake!
Nov 19, 2020
58: Middle Manager Skills Are Critical
Nov 12, 2020
57: Hero Or Zero
Nov 05, 2020
56: Stupid Mistakes Which Stop Sales
Oct 29, 2020
55: Business Seems Logical But It Is Rife With Emotions
Oct 22, 2020
54: The Prep Really Makes Or Breaks A Presentation
Oct 15, 2020
53: Negotiating Is A Skill With A Simple Process Behind it
Oct 08, 2020
52: Confident Organizations
Oct 01, 2020
51: Acting Like A Winner
Sep 24, 2020
50: Best Negotiator Attributes
Sep 17, 2020
49: Super Important Soft Skills
Sep 10, 2020
48: Stop Being Scared To Death When Presenting
Sep 03, 2020
47: Service The Way The Japanese Do It
Aug 27, 2020
46: Leading Youth Dilemmas
Aug 20, 2020
45: Public Speaking Is Your Personal Brand Destroyer
Aug 13, 2020
44: Seriously Nasty Buyers
Aug 06, 2020
43: Fond Farewells For Staff
Jul 30, 2020
42: In Your Presentation Pour On Your Evidence
Jul 23, 2020
41: Sales Perils
Jul 16, 2020
40: Super Self Awareness
Jul 09, 2020
39: The Critical 3 E's For Speakers
Jul 03, 2020
38: The Best Kept Secret In Sales
Jun 25, 2020
37: Reduce Stress
Jun 18, 2020
36: How To End Your Speaker Nerves
Jun 11, 2020
35: Principled Sales
Jun 04, 2020
34: Power Up Your Introverts
May 28, 2020
33: Hints For Women Presenters
May 21, 2020
32: Tell Or Sell
May 15, 2020
31 Be A Gold Medal Listener
May 07, 2020
30 Ending Speeches With Aplomb
Apr 30, 2020
29 Four Principles For Principle Driven Sales
Apr 23, 2020
28: Five Ways To Deal With Your Mistakes
Apr 17, 2020
27 Two Seconds To Hero Or Zero
Apr 09, 2020
26 Four Steps to Understanding Buyer Needs
Apr 05, 2020
25 Five Steps To Retaining Your Stars
Mar 26, 2020
24 Six Ways Leaders Can Find Their Voice
Mar 19, 2020
23: Key Steps To Building Trust In Sales
Mar 12, 2020
22 Five Steps To Get Agreement
Mar 05, 2020
21 Seven Key Things At The Start Of Your Presentation
Feb 27, 2020
20 What To Do And Not Do In Sales
Feb 20, 2020
19 Nine Leadership Lessons For Executives
Feb 13, 2020
18 Three Super Fast Ways To Market Yourself When Networking
Feb 06, 2020
17 Three Important Things To Focus On In Sales
Jan 24, 2020
16 Eight Ways To Deal With Workplace Idiots
Jan 16, 2020
15 Five Steps to Great Storytelling
Jan 09, 2020
14 The Five Keys To Creating The Ideal Sales Workplace
Jan 02, 2020
13 Seven Checkpoints To Cool Down Your Anger With Idiots
Dec 27, 2019
12 Seven Ways To Speak To The Rabble
Dec 20, 2019
11 Four Steps To Have Credibility In Sales
Dec 12, 2019
10 Five Steps To Develop Personal Leadership
Dec 05, 2019
9. Five Things For Your Acceptance Speech
Nov 28, 2019
8 Four Steps to Sales Certainty
Nov 21, 2019
7. The Deadly Seven Are Killing Your Team
Nov 14, 2019
6. Six ways To accentuate Your Authentic Leader's Voice
Nov 07, 2019
5. Use These Three Powerful Sales Amplifiers
Oct 31, 2019
4. Four Vital Ways To Get Your People Engaged
Oct 24, 2019
3 Four Easy Ways To Become Clear When Presenting
Oct 17, 2019
2 The Top Three Most Critical Things You Must Do When Cold Calling
Oct 10, 2019
Five Deadly And Dastardly Leader Misperceptions
Oct 03, 2019