Author: Buffi

I don’t want you to do this…..

Happy Monday! Want to hear what I don’t want to hear as a coach? I’m 100% prepared for my talk!’ This makes my coach heart nervous. I’ll tell you why…. I don’t want you to be 100% prepared. Ever. You know why? Because life will throw you a curve ball. Someone is going to sneeze […]

EUROVISION!

I was so thrilled to see my former student Duncan Laurence and my clients Jeangu and Hooverphonic doing so well at the Eurovision Song Festival. I am so proud of them and as a native New Yorker, was thrilled to read the NY Times article about my client Jeangu, who worked so hard to craft a song […]

Here’s my Writing Cheat Sheet!

Happy Last Day Of May! I cannot believe that May is nearly gone. Tomorrow is June. That means we are almost halfway through this crazy year. How has it been for you? For me, it’s been flying by, and I’m so grateful to be busier than ever. This year I have helped nearly 100 corporate […]

I get coaching requests every day. But this one was different…..

I get coaching requests every day. But this one was different. Hi Buffi, I know you mainly focus on English language related courses, but I was wondering if you have some tips and tricks for my daughter …. She is 7 and is about to have her first public speaking appearance in Dutch (I know […]

Sorry seems to be the hardest word. But not anymore!

“I’m sorry.” That’s really hard for some people to say. (Almost as hard as….Worcestershire sauce!) But it might not be enough for a professional situation. How can you say ‘sorry’ and sound genuine, yet professional? As an English coach, I am passionate about helping my clients develop a Word Wardrobe, so that they always have enough […]

My clients were so shocked when they learned about this…..🙀

Hiya! “Wait…what?” “You HAVE to be joking.” “I’ve been doing this wrong for 20 years. WHY didn’t anyone tell me? I really thought I was being polite.” These are just some of the reactions my clients give me when I discuss formality in English with them. You see, many of my clients have a first […]

Are you ready for the royal treatment?

Hey! Happy almost King’s Day! In the Netherlands, where I am based, tomorrow is King’s Day. This year’s celebration is different than most other years (but strikingly similar to last year’s), meaning people will be celebrating at home or (hopefully!) socially distancing outdoors. In the Royal Spirit, I’d like to take this opportunity to help […]

Today’s a very special holiday ….but are you celebrating?

HI! Today is a very special day. It’s Dutch-American Friendship Day! So…how are you celebrating? Do you have both flags hanging outside your home? Are you wearing red, white, blue, AND orange? (It’s ok, I didn’t know about it either until just recently.) I’m celebrating this holiday by sharing today’s article from de Telegraaf, where […]

Every few years I share this message. You’ll understand why when you read it.

Sad and true story. I posted this nearly 7 years ago, but it’s even more valid today. I had to share this again as this is something I’ve seen so many people struggle with this year, more than ever. I hope it inspires you to live a bit lighter and brighter! Flashback to 2014: I was […]

My AAAA Approach to coaching. A few get to the secret, 5th A.

THE AAAA APPROACH. (WITH A SECRET A FOR SOME.) When it comes to coaching, I’ve developed a simple method that really works. I call it the AAAA approach. Maybe for some of you there’s an extra A. But we’ll get to that in a moment. The AAAA is built up like this: A – AWARENESS. […]