I have a client that spent thousands of dollars on a speech therapist to change her accent. She had to book seven months in advance and on her first class she was told: "Forget about sounding like a
Continue Reading...How to Reduce or Soften an Asian Accent
I love your accent! But, reducing an accent can allow you to be understood easily and to understand fast talking native English speakers, to feel confident, and un-judged. Accents identify the group
Continue Reading...Phone Calls vs Emails
When we email people, we have no idea what their voice is like or what accent they may have. We often go by their name and imagine what someone sounds like based on their name. I’m sure you know what
Continue Reading...How Many Seconds Do You Have To Make Your First Impression?
Some studies say we have 7 seconds. This is the time from first handshake, to "hello how are you I'm good thank you, and you? I know right? what a gorgeous day!" . It's over. How did you present
Continue Reading...Express Yourself & Prejudice Will Go
Why would you drive a car only in first gear? And why would you speak a language without using it to its full capacity? Language has a lot more capacity than people think. It communicates meaning
Continue Reading...Asian boss vs Western boss
I worked for an Asian boss in my home country Singapore for five years before moving to Sydney, Australia with my husband. Shortly after, we welcomed our daughter and I stayed at home to look after
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