Brain… Want to be smarter this decade? 29 Dec 201029 Dec 2010 As a child, I often heard that brain cells did not replace themselves, that intelligence was a matter of genetics, that you couldn't teach old dogs new tricks, and that…
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… Matching Opposites 13 Dec 201029 Dec 2010 I know a beautiful woman, one of the last victims of polio, who ended up with one foot two sizes smaller than the other. So whenever she buys shoes, she…
Business… Typo costing #Twitter 23 Sep 201029 Dec 2010 Death, taxes, and typos. They happen for everyone. And most of the time, if readers even notice typos, I hope they say, "Yeah, I know what she meant" and forgive…
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…
Business… Writing as Cloud Painting 21 Jun 201029 Dec 2010 Have you been cloud gazing lately? Have you noticed that when you share the sky with someone else, you see more? Someone points to a catch: “There’s a crocodile! See?…
Critiques… How to get and give a champion critique 19 Jun 201029 Dec 2010 At a writing conference, one author shared her simple method for teaching anyone (fellow writer or clearly not) to provide a helpful (and free!) critique. You teach your aspiring readers…
Creativity… “Write Anything. Solve Everything.” 3 Jun 201029 Dec 2010 If you don’t recognize that tagline, then you don’t have a child saving up for a handheld Nintendo DSi just to run the Scribblenauts game. Remember Harold and the Purple…