Hello my darling! Happy new….decade! How’s yours going so far? Well, I’m back and chock full of good news! This is what has happened so far since I last mailed you: I went to Berlin for 5 days I moved house*The movie ‘April, May en June’ that I worked on as Linda de Mol’s English […]
As this decade (OMG!) draws to a close, I am feeling all nostalgic and happy. I look back on a year full of triumphs. Of risk-taking. Of mistakes. Of going big and then going home to put on my pyjamas at 8 pm. Some of the highlights… Launching my new ebook ’50 Lit AF Buzzwords […]
You use English all the time. And I guess people understand you. But is that enough? That they just UNDERSTAND you? Deep down, you know you could do better. You keep using the same words over and over again. Boring. For you, and for them. And the words you really need? The cool, professional words […]
This picture was taken 1 year ago today. I was so full of pride, as it was TEDxAmsterdamWomen, and I was about to watch my speakers shine on stage, like the Minister of Education, Ms Ingrid van Engelshoven. I’ve been a Senior Speaker Coach for many years, and I’m proud to volunteer my services for […]
Happy Monday, my dear! Thank you all for ordering my (e)books and cards during my Black Friday sale! I hope you enjoy laughing and learning with me! So…this is a true story. Once I said to a student, as she walked into my classroom with a big, bright smile, in a sunny summer dress, ‘You […]
Wait, what? Why am I sneaking into your inbox on a Tuesday night? Because my dear, I want to save you sone money. Lots of money. All of the coinage, so to speak. I have a Black Friday special for you! All of my books (including my new ebook, ‘50 Lit AF Buzzwords To Get […]
On Friday, I went to Rotterdam. To see something that moved me to tears. This is what happened…. You may or may not know that I have my own educational foundation on Bali – the BDEAL Foundation. My goal is to build an educational bridge to help children in the north of Bali learn English […]
English is fun. English is crazy. English is weird. Sometimes, if you change one word, you change everything. For example, yesterday my inbox shared this with me – ‘I’m really interesting in English. Can you help me?’ I am sure that person was interesting. She’s probably a very interesting person. But was she interesting…in English? […]
It’s so confusing, right? I get this question a lot… Why is it ‘in the car’ but ‘on the plane’? And what about the bus? The bike? And yes…even the submarine? (I don’t know how many of you commute by submarine, but I don’t want to exclude anyone, of course!) Let me help you figure […]
Sad and true story. I posted this nearly 5 years ago, but it’s even more valid today. I had to share this again as this is something I’ve been working intensely on with a few clients this year. I was on my way home from a TED event, feeling so inspired, motivated, and in love […]
