Are you looking for a new English-spoken networking event?

Would you like to connect with local entrepreneurs, Dutch or international, and have a kick-start to your day?

Are you looking for inspiration in an informal yet professional environment?

What is Utrecht Business Breakfast?

Utrecht Business Breakfast is a new monthly English-spoken professional breakfast networking event conveniently located next to Utrecht Central Station. It doesn't break up too much of your day or take up too much of your personal time.

It is a platform to connect with local and international entrepreneurs, and to be inspired by unique and interesting guest speakers who are experts in their field.

Presentation 1: A life not being led by stress - Being in control or stress, instead of being in control of you.

For our next event, we are proud to have guest speaker Rob Lacroix, Stress and Burnout coach at Menselijke Rendement Coaching.

About Rob Lacroix & Menselijk Rendement Coaching

Rob Lacroix is a coach at Menselijk Rendement Coaching, a company focused on helping people who are suffering from stress, to feel and function better at work.

Rob founded Menselijk Rendement Coaching after working in corporate sales for 20 years. There he learned first hand what its like working under performance pressure. This is where he learned how to deal with stress.

In 2015 he became a Post HBO coach and has been specializing in stress management since then.

It is this combination of practical and theoretical knowledge that makes him uniquely qualified to help professionals overcome work related stress issues.

Learn more about Menselijk Rendement at www.menselijk-rendement.nl.

Presentation 2: How to create a healthy environment within yourself.

Close out 2018 and start the new year with a fresh outlook!

In the second half of this event, we'll do some activities to help you turn stress around. You'll learn how to create a healthy environment within yourself. Walk away with tips and techniques to help you experience wellness in all areas of your life.

Get ready to:

• Use creativity to combat stress and gain new perspectives
  
• Gently move your body to increase energy and clarity
• Get key questions to transform and reduce stress

About Vanessa Smith

Facilitated by Vanessa Smith, Certified Life Coach, Holistic Health Educator, Next Steps Strategist, and Pragmatic Psychic. For a decade, Vanessa has helped people to craft a life and impact they crave. She has a keen sense of knowing the underlying dynamics that drives people. With this, Vanessa is able to fast track the process of getting started.

Find out more about her approach at www.vasmith.com

Expats in Utrecht

For this event, we've partnered with the Facebook communities Expats Utrecht and Expat Business in Utrecht helping each other bring online communities offline and vice versa.

Schedule

8.30 - 9.00: Welcome + networking

9.00 - 9.20: Presentation Rob Lacroix + Q & A

9.25- 9.45: Presentation Vanessa Smith + Q & A

9.50: 'Leads & Needs.' This is where the audience has the opportunity to share any specific needs they may have ie a Marketing intern, copywriter, etc.

10.00 - 10.30: Networking + closing.

Breakfast Buffet

The following breakfast buffet will be available throughout:

• Croissant with blackberry compote
• Yogurt with homemade granola
• Various fruit
• Tea, juice and coffee

Looking forward to meeting you there!

Lara Wilkens and Jennifer Nunez

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