In this article, I reflect on the profound impact of my late mentor, Vic Brits, who shaped my Toastmasters journey with his commitment to excellence and rigorous yet compassionate guidance. His mentorship not only honed my public speaking skills but also taught me invaluable lessons in humility, perseverance, and the power of accountability.
In this article, I share insights from my recent conversation on Chai FM with Saul Rosenberg about the powerful impact of mood regulation on leadership and business success. I explore two techniques—creating a brag file and using morning pages—that can help leaders stay positive, creative, and solution-oriented, even in the face of challenges.
In this article, I share essential tips for in-person sales meetings, from allowing extra time for travel and venue access to preparing a backup plan in case technology fails. If you’re looking to elevate your sales presentations and equip your team with the skills and confidence they need, I’m here to help.
“Master the art of reframing to transform difficult conversations into productive outcomes. At Y-Connect, we help teams replace negative language with solution-focused communication, easing tensions and enhancing client relationships.”
I often train, coach, and advise leaders who struggle with procrastinating teams because they see their targets or goals as too large. They fear that they wouldn’t be good enough or that they wouldn’t reach it, so instead of starting, they don’t even begin.
Today a year ago, I was hiking from Papingo in Greece to the Refuge in Astraka Refuge in Greece. I’d love to give you some ideas about going for those stretch goals, through our lessons from hiking to the Refuge in Greece.
When I coach leaders and CEOs on presentation skills, they usually get these three things wrong: Most of the people that I meet with that
Why should you consider speaking on any platform, online or in person? In this article Yoke van Dam, Presentation coach shares how it increases your authority and influence the moment you are in front of the room.
✅Are you a control freak? ✅Do you always want to know what everyone in your team is up to every minute of every day? ✅Does
“It’s your turn,” our manager said. Every month, the company will allocate a budget to a team build; this month, it’s your team’s turn to
Does it trigger you when you are not treated fairly? In my leadership work, I remind leaders that the quickest way to get an employee