“On line” is not pride-worthy
There are few things in this world more annoying than a New Yorker (or former New Yorker) who talks about the way they say “waiting on line” instead of “in…
There are few things in this world more annoying than a New Yorker (or former New Yorker) who talks about the way they say “waiting on line” instead of “in…
Looking to learn more about storytelling?Take a double deep dive into storytelling in 2019:If you want to learn about storytelling and have an opportunity to practice, I'll be teaching weekend-long…
Six days after we nearly lost him, Pluto is finally home. His brother, Tobi, apparently doesn’t recognize him because all he does is hiss at him constantly. A combination of…
While playing golf, one of my friends explained that years ago, when he and his friends played golf together, they had a rule:If you don’t hit your tee shot past…
About 18 months ago, when Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Power of Storytelling, was landing in bookstores, a reader suggested that I trademark the name…
I’m running on the treadmill on Saturday morning when the phone rings. It’s Elysha.“Matt, come home now. It’s Pluto.”Pluto, our almost three year-old cat, had been acting strange for quite…
On episode #55 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Elysha Dicks and I talk storytelling!In our follow up segment, we discuss some exciting news from the world of the parent…
This video will do many things to you:Frighten youAstound youFire up your curiosityIgnite your skepticismLikely send you down multiple Wikipedia rabbit holesConvince you that the world would be a much…
I was sitting with Charlie in the cafeteria of his school last week, eating lunch with him and his friends. At one point I was telling his friends about Exploding…
If you brag (or even comment overly enthusiastically) about your child’s remarkable ability to enjoy eating almost any food, please know that the vast majority of parents who hear these…