Do you want to learn business English efficiently and effectively with Neurolanguage Coaching®? This is brain-friendly language learning that combines the strengths of teaching and coaching so you achieve your language learning goals. But to let you see how effective it is, I’d like to share with you something about my language learning history.

When I was at secondary school, I looked up in admiration to anyone who could speak another language. To me, it seemed something amazing, something unachievable. This feeling was reinforced by how languages were taught at school. The theory was that you had to have a certain academic level to be able to learn them. Of course, at school, it was all about passing exams and not about something lasting or about communication.

When I moved to the Netherlands, I still felt that it would take a miracle for me to learn Dutch. But, slowly and surely, I realised that I really wanted to participate in life here and this gave me the inner motivation that I needed to learn it. It still took a while for my self-confidence to grow enough to join in. If I’d had known about neuroscience, coaching and confidence then, this would have happened quicker (Neurolanguage coaching®). But I got there!

After having been a business English trainer for more than 20 years, I was looking for something that could have a more effective impact on my clients. So, I trained to become a professional Neurolanguage Coach®. Doing this, I discovered the importance of intrinsic (or inner) motivation. Having intrinsic motivation means you can learn anything. To give you an idea of what I mean, it’s the difference between knowing that it’s good for you to go to the gym every week, but it’s a bore, then you find this amazing Zumba class that leaves you buzzing and suddenly you can’t wait for the next session.

To sum, being motivated has an important and positive effect on learning.