Oy. It happened again. A perfect example of how ‘packaging’ affects communication. Let me fill you in. I had a Saturday off recently, the first one in ages, and a friend from abroad came and visited. We had a wonderful time. After a lovely lunch and a stroll, we passed a small boutique which had […]
Hello darling! Just a quick note about what I learned last week. I was lucky enough to go to see some pretty impressive speakers sharing their visions live. Two of them were Richard Branson and Al Gore. I listened intently, not only to what they were saying, but how they were saying it. And wow. […]
Wow, is it Octber already?!? This means that fall, my favorite season, has definitely fallen! :)))) Last Saturday I was asked to do a workshop at the Drongo Language Festival in Utrecht. I was asked, unlike other years, not to talk about languages this time, but to talk about (finding your) passion and sharing it on stage. Since I […]
It happened again last week. And again the week before that. And if you think about it, it happens all the time. Let’s stop doing this right now. Thanks! Oh, wait. Forgot to tell you what it is. Here we go: Last week I saw a friend who was wearing a gorgeous dress. I loved […]
I was working with someone who was caught in The Trap. (And not this kind of trap. Because that actually wouldn’t be so bad after all.) No, she was caught in The Trap That All Of Us Get Caught In. It’s really easy to get stuck in there. Many people who are stuck in there don’t even […]
Last week I gave a Presentation Masterclass in Amsterdam. There were 30 participants, all of them women, who wanted to feel more confident shaping and sharing their stories, as they were all at a turning point in their careers. We worked on personality, preparation, passion and performance when it comes to making a difference in […]
Recently I was working with a global opinion leader on her presentations. She was a brilliant speaker but somehow along the way she kind of forgot this. It was part of my job to remind her and to make her believe, backed up with factual evidence, that she was really a fantastic speaker to listen […]
How are you? How old are you? Oh, and how old am I? Funny you should ask. I’m 48!! I have to get used to saying that. I turned 48 yesterday and it was a wonderful day. I’ve been thinking about what it means to get older as I get older. It means a lot. It means […]
I was honored to be asked for the season premiere of DWDD last Monday! I was asked to talk about seeing the Olympics from an American perspective – and Gabbygate! You can watch the segment here.
I type this with happy hands. Happy, grateful hands. Happy, grateful, tired (millions of hugs and high-fives were given) hands. IT. HAPPENED. On Saturday, August 20th, at 1 pm (Central European Time), I took a deep breath and jumped. Onstage. In front of thousands of people to do something I’ve never done before, surrounded by […]
