I was so scared. And then I realised this….
Last Friday I got a call from an executive based in London. She said she wanted to fly in her top managers from all over Europe to come and work with me. In a specially-designed program. Oh, and they were all British and American with flawless English. Oh, and they have all been trained in […]
De uitdagingen in het Engels van Ineke Kooistra (YoungCapital)

In my series of interviews for MT.nl I talk to high-level entrepeneurs in the business world about their tips and mistakes. This episode: Ineke Kooistra (CEO of Young Capital). Click on the picture below for the full article.
Your voice deserves to be heard. With confidence!

Happy Monday! I’m still enjoying the afterglow of my Taking Care of Business Masterclass last week. I so loved seeing all the participants grow in their skill level and confidence, and leave with a full heart and soul full of insights. It was rated an average of 9, so I think they enjoyed it as […]
Keep it classy, folks. (And this is why I’m always positive.)
Hundreds of you reached out to me to congratulate me on my new career change as a Chinese Coach. You congratulated me on my brilliance. You asked me to be interviewed, translate a live cooking show, meet your neighbor, do volunteer outreach work, teach a time management course, and so much more. I’m sorry not […]
So honoured that Marjan van Aubel is the first Dutch TedxWoman speaker to be featured on TED.Com

‘So honoured that Marjan van Aubel is the first Dutch TedxWoman speaker to be featured on TED.Com. It was an honor to be her speaker coach and help her shape and share her story! Thank you Marjan!’ This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxAmsterdamWomen 2018, an independent event.
My interview for MT.nl with Thomas Marzano (Philips)
In my series of interviews for MT.nl I talk to high-level entrepeneurs in the business world about their tips and mistakes. This episode: Thomas Marzano (Philips). Click on the picture below for the full article.
Major announcement

Hi, everyone. I’m so excited to share some BIG NEWS with you all! I’ve been waiting such a long time for this, and now it’s finally happening. My big secret is that I’ve been working very hard, for many years, behind the scenes on my Chinese, and now I am thrilled to let you know […]
Would you like to be Great in 8?

‘I need to work on my English but I am so busy!’ ‘My English needs help but I have no idea where to start.’ ‘I wish I could have a teacher who could help me whenever I needed it.’ Does this sound familiar? Well, your wish is my command. After hearing these kinds of things […]
‘Oh my god. I had no idea.’

‘Oh my god. I had no idea.’ This is something I heard several times a day in my English Confidence Boo(s)tcamp last week. The day was full of awesome people who were willing to take a deep dive with me into the wonderful world of grammar, pronunciation, writing skills and vocabulary development. This is what […]
3 things you need to know (and might have forgotten!) about formality in English
Let’s talk about formality in English. English is different from so many languages because we don’t have a formal or informal way of saying ‘you’. We just say…’you’. So how do we show if the situation is formal or informal? We use different words to express this. I’d like to share 3 tips when it […]