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PRESENTING MAY BE MAGICAL!

Blog 5, June 2017, written by Helga Meijer, Business woman   In recent months, I received many requests to do my story as a guest speaker during various network meetings. In my role as director, I did a lot of presentations for staff, customer meetings and Japanese management....

REALLY CONNECT

I realized that I did not really make contact with people around me until I got my son. Elliot is now 6 years old and has a moderate hearing loss, and without hearing aids I really need to make contact with him to make sure...

Mentor

I had several mentors in my life. Someone who helps me on my way or someone who inspires me. But one person who is and always stays very special for me, is Shayan Richet.   I encountered him when I was 18 years old and had no...

Consultants

I worked at a consultancy desk for a while, when I saw that consultancy goes hand in hand with presentations. You come in as an Associate Consultant and have to present immediately. For your colleagues, potential customers, your executives. It is a pretty tall order....

FEAR

In my vocal career I regularly ran into fear. I always thought someone else could sing better than me and was easily intimidated. It followed me for a long time. Everyone has a unique voice and mine is quite low. In some music styles my...

Big Brother

I doubted if I ever wanted to write something about it, but it's 17 years since I was in Big Brother 1, 1999. I was not always associated with it in a positive way, especially because of the music industry I was in. But I...

Naked

Vulnerable, without guidance and right from my heart. This song touches me, you too?   LITTLE FLOWER (MA PETITE FLEUR) I have hidden Better than anywhere else In the garden of my heart A little flower This flower Prettier than a bouquet It secretly keeps All my childish dreams And the love of my parents And all these...

Miss Saigon

Miss Saigon 25th anniversary. It's been almost 20 years since I auditioned for this amazing musical. Out of 5.000 auditors, I was chosen for the cast. It was an audition that took place 2 years before we started rehearsing. It was my first musical and I...

Inspiration

I'm inspired!   The event “ Inspiration 36 “ was in the Ziggo Dome yesterday, where 4 great speakers were given the floor and shared what they are doing and what makes them a success. Richard Branson, Bear Grylls, Anita Elberse and Al Gore.   How did I get...