I’ve just got a few…I mean a little…I mean not many problems with quantifiers….!
First off, thank you all for your kind reactions to my last newsletter. Wow, there is so much love out there. And some of you, strangers all, even contributed to my new B.DEAL (Buffi Duberman Education and Language) Foundation, which I founded to help give children equal access to (language) education in remote areas of […]
Bali Update – How I faced my fear and taught over 300 people. And a cow.

I’m writing you this from Bali. Oh, Bali. The place I was terrified to visit on my own. I had no idea what I was doing and it was my first time travelling solo. Well, a LOT has happened since then. I arrived here and hit the road running. And so I started preparing for […]
I’m really scared. And I’m still going to do it. This is why…..
I’m doing something this week that terrifies me. It’s kept me up at night, brought me to tears, taken up a lot of space in my journal, and made me question everything over and over again. What is it? I’m going to Bali. Alone. To teach English. I don’t know where the school is. I don’t […]
The down and dirty on phrasal verbs (and how NOT to give me a heart attack).
Ah, phrasal verbs. Phrasal…what? Let me explain. Phrasal verbs are pretty cool and often misunderstood. They are like the keytar of grammar. Kind of weird at first, but great when you get it, and mastering them is kind of tricky, as there are no rules. A phrasal verb, is when a verb hooks up (consensually, […]
What’s the greatest blunder you’ve made? It might win you a prize!
Happy Monday! I hope this finds you well, and that you’re ready to ROCK your week! I know I am! It’s a busy one. I’m spending 2 days in the studio recording my new online course for GoodHabitz (over a million subscribers in 5 countries, no pressure, no pressure…) plus 2 days of VIP Deep Dives, […]
5 (free) ways to activate your English RIGHT NOW!

How is your Monday going? I hope your week will be full of magic and wonder. And, of course, good English! So many people want to improve their English but don’t have a lot of time. And they don’t know where (or how!) to start. I get that. So…here are 5 ways to get your […]
Change 1 word and change your first impression (oh, and Happy New Year!)
Happy 2019! How was your holiday? I hope you are rested up and full of energy to make Big Things Happen. And I’m here to help you make that happen in English! I’m excited about new projects, events and clients for 2019, and I know it will be a year to remember already! A client […]
Please don’t be this guy….
I’m BAAAAAACK!!! I just wanted to check in and see if you survived the holidays. Did you eat enough? Drink enough wine? Hear enough lame jokes? (I can say ‘OH YES’ to all of the above!) This is my favorite new lame joke in English: What do you call a cheese that is not yours? […]
Why I hug strangers at stations

Well, hello there! And goodbye. This is my last newsletter for the year. 2018 has flown by in a flash. Why? Because…just a random list of things that pop up in my mind when I think of 2018….I…. *launched a new ebook, Work It! *created a new card game, Talk Nerdy To Me *helped Linda […]
All about feeling stupid when you’re not, aka ‘Why I Asked For Breasts in the Supermarket’
I know what it’s like to feel smart. Because I am. I know what it’s like to be separated from your friends at age 8 because you are 1 of 3 kids in your school who have been chosen to go to the ‘gifted’ program. Which basically meant, instead of chasing boys around the playground, […]