This is my story about Simon. Simon has given me permission to share this with you. (He says hi.) Simon saw me on TV about a year ago and thought ‘Oh, maybe I can learn English with her.’ He looked me up online, found my site, and signed up for my newsletter. Then he started […]
Oh, my dear, Please learn from my mistakes. Don’t do what I did. Once, when I was studying at Cambridge, I asked a friend (a BRITISH FRIEND) to check and see if ‘I had a hole in my pants’. I stood up, turned around, and bent over. We had been sitting on a rough, wooden […]
Oh my darling, It happened on Monday. Sad face. And again on Thursday. Sadder face. And on Friday morning too. The saddest face EVER. What made me so weepy? It was this…getting a well-written mail that was very well crafted and had the right style and tone, and it ended with this…. ‘I look forward […]
I remember his first day of school. How he was nervous but so friendly and warm. I saw his talent develop over the years, and I’m proud to have helped him nurture and extend that phenomenal talent. Struggling with writing lyrics that were a true reflection of what his heart was trying to say. Staying […]
Wait, what, Buffi? Ninja…letters? What’s that? That’s my new name for letters that you can see but not hear in English. Oh. Wait. Ninjas are people you cannot see OR hear. Um…can I call these letters ‘visible ninja letters’? No, that sounds lame. I’m just going to stick with Ninja Letters. And I’ve capitalised it […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about connections. Connecting letters to make words, connecting words to make sentences, connecting hearts to make contact and connecting contacts to make communication. Last week I volunteered as a presentation trainer and communication coach for a new group of Community Leaders who are working on the front lines – in […]
In this interview for MT.nl I talk to Tim van Rongen (co-ceo Talpa North America) about his tips, mistakes and challenges. Click on the picture below for the full article.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
