Happy King’s Day! If you live in the Netherlands, you know what I’m talking about. If you don’t – today is a national holiday celebrating the King’s birthday. Normally the streets are full of festivities, but today people are celebrating at home. Even the King himself. (Although I wouldn’t mind being cooped up in his […]
Hi there, and happy Monday! Last Thursday I did my Communicate With Confidence webinar. Normally, only 40% of people who sign up for a webinar watch it live. Over 85% of the people who registered watched my webinar live, and they stayed until the end! WOW! I had worked so hard on it and wanted […]
Hello and happy Second Easter Day (if you live in the Netherlands)! I’m so happy to live in a country where we are allowed to eat brunch and take the day off TWICE. (In America, we have Easter Sunday and then Monday you’re back at work…unless of course you’re in a lockdown…!) So today, as […]
Hi there, my dear! BREAKING NEWS: Guess what? I’m launching something cool. And it’s free. It’s my first webinar in 4 (maybe 5?) years! I’m doing this because of a story my client told me recently. Maybe it resonates with you as well. My client was forced, like so many of us, to switch gears quickly […]
How are you doing? How are you coping with this crazy rollercoaster that we’ve all been strapped into? And how can I help? So many people have been forced way, way out of their comfort zone. They are now communicating online, with overwhelmed and often unfamiliar systems, and working from home. While their kids are […]
How things have changed…. I cannot believe that just a few days ago…. I was having lunch in a café with a friend. I was hugging people. I was coaching clients in person. All of that seems like ages ago. What I wouldn’t give to hug again or have lunch with a friend in a […]
I’m not going to lie to you. These are unprecedented times.It’s hard to stay calm. The news shifts every hour. And it’s getting harder for many to find good news.The Netherlands is basically on lockdown until April 6th.This is how I deal with times of uncertainty. I get creative. I do research. I breathe. And […]
This is me. This is me mad. It doesn’t happen a lot, so what happened today really took me by surprise. The next picture shows me (ok, my shoe!) waiting in a big room full of very nervous teenagers who were about to take their Cambridge English Speaking Exam. I was there with my son. […]
HELLOOOO! See how excited I am. I missed you so much I’m saying hello IN CAPS! You may or may not know but I just got back from Bali. And it was a life-changing experience for me in many ways.I had a couple of Soul Goals for this trip, and I am so thrilled to […]
So many people have asked me what actually happens before, during and after my Great in 8 English coaching program. What really happens and does it really work? I could tell you about the 8 weeks of personal coaching, feedback, and online support on so many aspects of Business English, grammar, writing, and vocabulary development. […]
