Change the World… Paradoxes of Writing 15 Jan 201115 Jan 2011 Novelist Jennifer Hubbard says, "Sometimes the writing desk is a solace, an escape from tedium or pain in daily life. "Sometimes writing is a celebration. Sometimes it's a way to…
Brain… Friday Flick: Your Brain on Improv 14 Jan 201122 Jun 2011 Ever wonder why it feels so different to do something you've memorized rather than something you're making up on the fly? Ever notice that in certain activities you might do…
Books… “The Power of Receiving” 10 Jan 201116 Mar 2011 "Doesn’t it make sense that if you want something—whether to meet the love of your life, get a great job or increase your financial stability—you need to know how to…
Change the World… Friday Flick: Arianna Huffington on the Secret to Success 7 Jan 20116 Jan 2011 If Arianna has time for this success secret, what's the matter with the rest of us?
Brain… Favorite Resolution: Breathe 3 Jan 20113 Jan 2011 Breathe. Cheap goal, right? You breathe or you die. Try not to and your brain stem pulls out the override. Just because you're alive, doesn't mean you know how to…
Collaboration… Not a Poem a Day 1 Jan 20116 Jan 2011 “It isn’t every day that the world arranges itself into a poem.” — Wallace Stevens Wally must have been as disappointed about that as I am. Maybe every day a…
Change the World… Friday Flick: The Train of Thought 31 Dec 201027 Jan 2011 Enjoy a mini writer's retreat experience with author and--I think you could call her a creative activist--Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Her Mission Amy KR #48: "Invite strangers to meet at the…
Business Communications… Friday Flick: Validation 17 Dec 201030 Jun 2024 Click on the image to access the 17-minute film, "Validation," a fable about more than the magic of free parking.
Change the World… Therapeutic Draft 15 Dec 201029 Dec 2010 Almost everyone I meet admits to a book-writing dream, usually a flaming bestseller about what the aspiring author has suffered: twelve chapters detailing the ordeal, and one on the happy…
Change the World… Assembly Required 12 Jul 201029 Dec 2010 Wouldn't it be nice if your first thought was a brilliant opening? And every thought thereafter arrived in the most logical order until your book was complete? Then again, unless…
Change the World… Do Touch that Dial 28 Jun 201030 Dec 2010 Yes, for those of you in cooler climes, there is a difference between 105 degrees F and 112. It isn't as distinct as 72 to 79, but it's obvious. Over…
Creativity… “Always Trust Magic” 25 Jun 201029 Dec 2010 On this summer afternoon, my ten-year-old set aside his mountain of hefty library books for a dozen favorite picture books. We laughed between the lines of our inscriptions as well.…