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Play It Safe or Talk Politics?
(TL;DR–is posting something with a political viewpoint inappropriate on LinkedIn?)
Stop the Scrolling
TLDR: Is this too long to read? Has your focus been stolen? Here’s the gist: I’m tired of screens stealing my focus. From here on…
I made a mistake
It was a “hit send too fast” email. And it wasn’t even a huge mistake, more like a silly “I wasn’t paying close enough attention”…
Do You Have Your Skip List?
It’s the start of a new year and for the past few months we have been inundated with Best Of lists, especially books, music, and…
Is This The End? Or Not?
Beginnings are easy; there is no pressure. It’s only a beginning and there will be plenty of time for revision so feel free and just…
Why Can’t I Focu….SQUIRREL!
I am a writer who has earned her living writing and teaching storytelling for many many years, so you would think I would be a…
Write What You Want To Know
Questions come in all sizes. There’s the age-old: where did I put my keys? The hometown fav: are you really going to wear that? And the esoteric: who would I…
Smile! You’re on Camera
Video. When I watch myself in a video it’s sort of an out-of-body experience; is that really me on the screen? Do I look like…
Time To Do What We Love
I recently celebrated a big birthday (of course, after a certain point they are all big) and it made me take stock of my career,…
Is Storytelling C.R.A.P.?
Is my life’s pursuit of great storytelling now defunct, cast into the bin of “that used to be a good idea?” I ask this because…
What it means to be a writer: Pay Yourself First
While you couldn’t say my father was on the quiet side, he wasn’t the type to make small talk about the weather. Instead, he spoke…
Love Affairs Come and Go…Even With An App
You might call me a serial dater. I fall in love quickly, get bored or flummoxed, then off to the next one I go. Love…
Do You Say Yes?
Are you the type of person who says Yes? The other week I was listening to extemporaneous speeches given by our students in a leadership…
Writers Who Wait
Playing Waiting Games I’ve been a little obsessed with the idea of waiting, the joys and pains of it. Expectation and anticipation are a form…
Tools of the Trade: Where Did I Put That List?
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t keep some kind of list, whether it’s grocery, ToDo, or “bucket” style. Entrepreneurs have become millionaires by creating methods…
Here’s the D@mn Formula
Don’t Get Mad. Make It Up. It started out as a joke, a silly way for us to blow off steam. We invented something out…
How Long Is Too Short
When it comes to professional development, how long does a training have to be? The answer of course is, it depends. Imagine preparing to teach…
Smile! You’re On Camera
Video. When I watch myself in a video it’s sort of an out-of-body experience; is that really me on the screen? Do I look like…
Happy HoliDog
Each holiday, my wife puts out HoliDog. This cute little bit of fluff gets gussied up depending on the holiday. Last month it was a pumpkin…
Am I Out of a Job?
Have you see Flippy, the robot designed to manage the fryer in fast food restaurants? It’s pretty amazing until you watch it for a few minutes and…