Recently I was working with a global opinion leader on her presentations. She was a brilliant speaker but somehow along the way she kind of forgot this. It was part of my job to remind her and to make her believe, backed up with factual evidence, that she was really a fantastic speaker to listen […]
How are you? How old are you? Oh, and how old am I? Funny you should ask. I’m 48!! I have to get used to saying that. I turned 48 yesterday and it was a wonderful day. I’ve been thinking about what it means to get older as I get older. It means a lot. It means […]
I was honored to be asked for the season premiere of DWDD last Monday! I was asked to talk about seeing the Olympics from an American perspective – and Gabbygate! You can watch the segment here.
I type this with happy hands. Happy, grateful hands. Happy, grateful, tired (millions of hugs and high-fives were given) hands. IT. HAPPENED. On Saturday, August 20th, at 1 pm (Central European Time), I took a deep breath and jumped. Onstage. In front of thousands of people to do something I’ve never done before, surrounded by […]
Omroep Brabant came to my office to talk to me about the World’s Largest (And Coolest) English Lesson at Lowlands! You can watch it here.
Meet my new pet Samantha. She’s lovely. And supports me in so many ways. Spent a lot of time with her on vacation…but enough about me! How have you been, my dear? I hope you’ve had a lovely summer so far! I’m back after nearly a month in California and Oregon; It was a great mix […]
Word’s Largest (and Coolest) English Lesson! I am out to prove to the world that learning is cool and sexy and we should all feel like rock stars, so I’m teaching 10,000 people at Lowlands this year! Come to the Bravo Tent and join me, Lucky Fonz III, Carolien Borgers, and 8 other surprise acts […]
I’m really excited to share my thoughts on education, refugees, following your heart and making big (and sometimes scary) decisions in my Volkskrant profile today! You can read the full article here.
I’m trying to avoid news of the world today. Trying hard. Trying hard and failing. As I type, my phone is next to me, sending me push notifications of horrible things happening and my phone wants me to know about it right away. So I’m digging deep, focussing on my keyboard, trying to Get Stuff […]
It’s a mad, mad world. Mad as in crazy. Mad as in angry. I’m watching my country from a distance, and I am greatly concerned. About cops murdering innocent civilians. About civilians murdering cops. About Trump worrying about Muslims. About my Muslim friends worrying about their future. So. Much. Madness. All I want, truly want, […]
