9 peers and I completed the Coach Training! We were One for 12 intense days, 9 am to 7 pm, for more than 120 hours:🇿🇦 South Africa 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇷🇺 Russia 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 🇮🇪 Ireland The coach training accelerated our journey to a whole new level….
Toastmasters Speech 5: The Fear of Public Speaking
Here comes Toastmasters Speech 4! I’ve been a Toastmasters* member for exactly 9months now and I’ve got a few tips and tricks to share. *Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network.In simple words: a friendly, supportive place to face your fear of public speaking…
Toastmasters Speech 3: He Broke Me Into Pieces
Here comes Toastmasters Speech 3! Followed by my first Toastmasters* Icebreaker speech, and Speech 2: Ready, Steady, FIRE! *Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network.In simple words: a friendly, supportive place to face your fear of public speaking and discover and fine-tune your leadership style….
FI Is Power: Interview with Lucio Buffalmano
A couple of months ago I joined a Toastmasters club! Not any club, but the renowned Mercury Toastmasters in Berlin. Lucio Buffalmano was at the time the club president. And let me tell you – I immediately knew I needed to stick around this guy! Lucio captivated me not only with his stage presence but…
Toastmasters Speech 2: Ready, Steady, FIRE!
Here comes Toastmasters Speech 2! Followed by my first Toastmasters* Icebreaker speech, it was high time I introduced FIRE* to my fellow Toastmasters. *Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network.In simple words: a friendly, supportive place to face your fear of public speaking and…
Women in Tech, My Unpopular Opinion
Until this moment I’ve been restraining myself from sharing my views on the career success of Women in Tech. Until I came upon a Thought experiment by the Saving Ninja: A different opinion is somewhat frowned upon in our clique based society, but some of the greatest minds of all time were outliers. They weren’t…
Toastmasters Icebreaker Speech: The Universe Has Your Back
My journey with Toastmasters began with an Icebreaker speech in which I had 4 to 6minutes to present myself. *Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network.In simple words: a friendly, supportive place to face your fear of public speaking and discover and fine-tune your…
How Life Coaching Helps You Achieve Your Goals
I am going through my third cycle of life coaching and I got inspired to share my experiences. What is Life Coaching? Life coaching is the process of helping people identify and achieve personal goals through developing skills and attitudes that lead to self-empowerment. – Wikipedia Common Misconceptions Life coaching is therapy Yes, there are many…
Salary Negotiation: 6 Real-Life Tips How to Get What You Want
A few weeks back I attended an event organized by the BERlean IN circle in Berlin around the topic of salary negotiation. From salary negotiation and payrises to dealing with and overcoming pay gaps – money plays a big (and sometimes difficult) role in our work life. How open should we be about our salaries? This…