Stop doing this…

PERFECTION. KILLS. PROGRESS. Stop holding on to it. I had this talk with a client recently about why she should stop beating herself up by comparing herself to others she felt were ‘perfect’. Let me break it down for you. Perfection is self-sabotage. Perfection kills progress. Perfection stops creativity. Perfection limits risk-taking. Perfection is you holding […]

Guest at the Musical Improv Spectacular

I’m so honored to be the guest at the Musical Improv Spectacular, hosted by my friends at Boom Chicago. I have no idea what’s going to happen but that has never stopped me from doing anything before! You can grab your tickets here!

10 tips to tackle tricky words….

Maybe this is something that has happened to you. It’s something I see this so often in my work. You’re speaking, cruising along, everything is going swimmingly…. ….and then it happens. THE. WORD. That one difficult word that throws you off. You hesitate. You try to say the first part of it. You struggle. You […]

Why I’m an expert in what I do…

Happy Friday! I just wanted to jump into your mailbox to share my WHY with you. WHY I am an expert when it comes to confidence in communication and WHY I designed my Rock That Mouth program. I designed this fun, innovatie, and effective program for 2 reasons: To help you feel confident and comfortable speaking […]

DOORS ARE OPEN!

’Doors are open! Grab your spot, because the Rock That Mouth doors will close forever on Sunday, May 29. I will not be offering this course again. If you are ready to unlock your fluency with over 100 tips and tricks, videos, and workbooks, let’s rock! www.rockthatmouth.com‘

Her voice, my words…

HER VOICE, MY WORDS A couple of weeks ago I got a phone call. ‘Hey, Buffi….this is A Big Famous TV Producer and I really need your help. We’re creating a new format for a TV show, yes, it’s the most popular commercial channel, and it’s primetime….and our Big Famous TV Host is stuck. Can […]

3 tips to sound more natural….

3 TIPS TO SOUND MORE NATIVE IN ENGLISH  What do native speakers do in English that non-native speakers have to learn? And are often not taught? I’m going to go through 3 of them right here. 1:  LINKING:  Native speakers almost never speak word for word.  We speak in phrases. We link the ending of one word with […]

DOORS ARE OPENING SOON!

Are you ready to… love how you sound in English? go from ‘good’ to ‘GREAT’? speak, sing, and present with confidence? get personal feedback on your own English skills? Well, I’m ready if you are! The magic doors to my fabulous Rock That Mouth program are opening on May 18, but only for waiting list […]

EUROVISION…and you!

EUROVISION! As one of the biggest Song Festival fans on the planet, I so enjoyed watching S10 take the stage and sing her truth last night. The fact that she made it through to the finals with a song in Dutch means that so much is transcended beyond language. Millions didn’t understand one single word […]

How to write like a PRO

How to write like a pro…. Ok, hon, let’s talk about your emails. Have you ever ended one with ‘I hope I have informed you enough?” No? Of course not. Your colleague did. Bert. Not you. You would NEVER do that because you know it’s rude in English, right? But Bert…he’ll never learn. So let’s […]