Are you making this common mistake? Let’s fix it now!

I’ve been there. And I bet you have too. Have you ever stopped, checked your sentence, and pressed ‘send’ on that email, while hoping for the best? Because you weren’t sure if you used the right word? I know I have….in Dutch (and lots of other languages, too)! So many people confuse ‘advice’ and ‘advise’, for […]
Clients or customers? Which one do you have? And why?

CUSTOMER OR CLIENT? Have you been saying this right? I was talking to a client the other day (see what I did there?) about her work. She’s a consultant for a multinational and was talking about her customers. The thing is…she didn’t have any! It’s not that she was interacting with ghosts, or becoming delusional, it’s […]
Life is short. Make it deep.

Hi! I’m writing you on the tails of the hardest day for me. September 11th. I remember exactly where I was when I got the call about my beloved city. And the beloved people who I lost that day. All I can say to you is this. We have no say in how long our […]
3 things native speakers do that you….don’t?

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 […]
What you need to know about confusing words……10 top tips inside!

WORDS ON WEDNESDAY! Let’s talk about words. I love them. Use them all the time, as you can see right now. But….what about confusing words? Those can sneak up on you when you’re not expecting them. And that’s nasty. You want to say this word but you’re not sure if you’re saying it right. Right? […]
HELLO, 53! Or wait…maybe not?

Or not? This is really weird. I’m writing you this from Brooklyn, where I am still 52. But many of you will be reading this in another time zone, where I’m already 53. Every year I write down what I’m grateful for. I could write down 53 things (I could write down 5330 things)!, but […]
Lessons from NY…..

Heya *|FNAME|*! This is the biggest hello from my hometown. My beloved Brooklyn, NY. My nephew took this picture of me on the roof of the Soho House member’s club, when I was looking out at the city after taking my family out for a sunset dinner on the roof of the club. It felt like a […]
Au revoir social media, bonjour headspace (and supermarket styling!)

Bonjour! I hope this finds you well. I’m writing this with the biggest smile on my face, overlooking Lake Geneva, on the Swiss/French border. I’ve been here a week. It’s been magical. I started this holiday at a 300-year old winery in the Alsace. I ran through the vineyards, spent time talking to the farmers, […]
How to fail. It’s harder than you think.

Hi, Last week I announced my newest course, Rock That Mouth! I spent nearly 3 years working on it. Starting with an idea in my heart. Then it became an idea in my head. Then it moved to my screen. Then it moved to the screens of my team. And now it’s on thousands of […]
NEW COURSE ALERT: Are you ready to rock…..that mouth?

Hey! Have you ever…… doubted your English pronunciation? struggled to say ‘difficult’ words, so you kept it simple? been too nervous to stand up in front of a group and talk? felt embarrassed by your accent in English? hesitated before speaking up in a meeting? felt stupid when trying to have a spontaneous conversation in […]