The Myth of a Simpler LifeLife is hardly simple. But it’s easy to think it was once, in a different time or at a younger age. Is that really the case, though?Jul 28, 2020Jul 28, 2020
The Trouble with Roller CoastersIs unpredictability a bug? Or a feature? Any good story worth telling hinges to some extent on not knowing what’s going to happen next.Jul 21, 2020Jul 21, 2020
Kill Your Darlings, Reclaim Your NarrativeAre those well-crafted memories and anecdotes that we’ve been refining for years and decades serving us? Or are they slowing us down?Jul 13, 2020Jul 13, 2020
Simple Plans Make for Boring StoriesSometimes reality hands us a much better story to tell than the one we might have come up with if left to our own devices. And that’s okay.Jul 3, 2020Jul 3, 2020
The Sound of an Anvil DroppingSometimes when things get strange and stressful, as they have, we need to be willing to imagine and tell ourselves a new story.Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020
A Tale of Two Normals: Life and Business Under QuarantineDuring these trying times, how do we juggle grieving the loss of the Old Normal while still embracing the possibilities of the New Normal?Mar 26, 2020Mar 26, 2020
Stories Interrupted … and the Grief That FollowsA sudden interruption of freedom and normalcy as the result of a crisis can trigger profound grief in kids, adults, and those in business.Mar 17, 2020Mar 17, 2020
The Story We Tell About Working from HomeSome companies still don’t like the idea of working from home. It simply doesn’t fit the story they tell themselves. But times change …Mar 12, 2020Mar 12, 2020
Telling Your Story One Drip at a TimeAny story worth telling is meant to drip, word by word, into the mind of your customer, accumulating weight and meaning. And trust.Jan 31, 2020Jan 31, 2020
A New Pair of GlassesThanks to my glasses, I can see just fine with my eyes these days. But the path forward into the future is not so clear.Nov 21, 2019Nov 21, 2019