Blank page, blue sky

Apr 08, 2015

I get it on the golf course every time I'm paired with a stranger. There's a wait on the fourth tee, and the guy says, "So what do you do …

The Man Who Made Winston Churchill

Oct 15, 2015

Winston Churchill was once asked on whom or on what he had based his oratorical style. He replied—and I quote—“It was an American statesman who inspired me and taught me …

She Scared the Hell Out of Me (and Made Me Better)

Feb 27, 2023

My former boss died February 18, after battling an aggressive cancer for less than a year.  She was brilliant and dedicated and selfless, and had terrifyingly high standards. I respected …

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My Electric Speechwriter, and Me

Aug 17, 2023

Prologue, Post-Dated, August 24, 2023 I wrote the piece below before I spoke with the Dutch founders of the speechwriting app Verble, Devin van den Berg and Victor Straatman. In …

The State of the EU: Busy

Sep 09, 2015

Mr President, Honourable Members of the European Parliament, Today is the first time during my mandate as President of the European Commission that I have the honour to address this …

Communicators, Why Are We Here?

Feb 12, 2025

From Gary Sheffer: Since I delivered this speech to the Page Society in September 2024, changes in society make my words seem somewhat quaint. In my remarks, I exhorted my peers …