RAISE THE BAR Let’s bring some color into your (Business) English right now. I know you know the words ‘increase’ and ‘decrease’. But you can do better. Let’s try some of these alternatives: INCREASE:🆙 Skyrocket Surge Peak Rise DECREASE:⬇️ Crash Slump Fade Diminish All of these words add a strong visual in the minds of […]
And why you can’t use my name THE GARBAGE BOWL I was in the States, watching a cooking show on TV. A famous chef was putting all her vegetable scraps in a garbage bowl on her counter. She was casually talking as she peeled and chopped onions and leeks and put the peels, etc in […]
Read this before your next negotiation session! Hi XXXX, Let me show you how to ruin a deal with 1 word. 🥺 Let’s say you fly over to England to negotiate a Big Deal (literally and figuratively) with a new potential partner. You’ve prepared your strategy, and know how far you want to go in […]
These tips will help! If you get nervous before speaking in public, this means that you are human. YEAH for not being a robot! Being nervous means that this talk is important to you. You care about the results and want to do a good job. If you didn’t care, you wouldn’t care enough to […]
My story…. I want you to do this…. THINK BIG. BUT BELIEVE BIGGER. When I left a safe, well-paid job at the most prestigious language institute 23 years ago to follow my dream, which was to become the first Personal English Coach to the Fresh and the Fabulous, people could not wrap their heads around […]
Nope. Happy new year! And happy same you. I’m so glad you are you. Are you? BOOK OF THE MONTH! 📕 I’m deeply honored that my new book is the very first Book of the Month in the fabulous Psychologie Magazine! They say this: ‘Duberman is the ideal coach: energetic, funny, to the point, and […]
Let’s get you out! Happy holidays, if you’re celebrating! Let’s wrap up this year with joy. I’ve started using a wonderful technique, and I’ve shared it with many clients. I love the results I’ve seen so far, so I just had to share it with you! ROSE, THORN, BUD 🌹 I ask my clients at […]
Today I wanted to highlight the danger (OMG VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION COMING UP AHEAD 🤪) of using the wrong word after certain verbs. DANGER ZONE INCOMING! Do you know the difference between: He stopped smoking. He stopped to smoke. Do you? Yeah, confetti cannon for you! If not, let me explain. If you stop DOING […]
Guess what? People are busy. People get distracted. People don’t have time to figure out what you mean. You only get one shot to get it right, So, let’s say you write a mail to a potential client – this person could be very important for your work, and you’d like to set up a […]
Why wait until Thursday? This Thursday, many people in the States will gather around the table with their loved ones and celebrate Thanksgiving. Hopefully their thanks will be just as bountiful as their meals, and they will be wearing clothes with elastic waistbands. (Many zippers break during this meal… #funfact.) For me, every day holds […]
