Archive for 2019
Joey Meyer: “Nice job, Joey”
On episode #75 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling! In our follow up segment, we discuss last week’s book launch event. We also direct listeners to our new Soundcloud account and Matt’s updated YouTube channel. We also ask listeners to help solve a problem. STORYTELLING SHOWS 2019-2020 December 14:…
Read MoreMoments of Note: 2019
A suggestion: With one month to go before the end of 2019, take stock of your previous year. Throughout the year, I keep a running list entitled “Moments of Note” that include anything that happened that was particularly memorable. Firsts and lasts Interesting travel Concerts, musicals, and plays Success and failures New friends Unfortunate encounters…
Read MoreMadman
Check it out! My commercials! Well, not exactly mine, but I worked on the team that created these Prius commercials. I consult on occasion with advertising agencies, helping to provide storylines and infusing some of my storytelling strategies into their commercials and print advertising. I like to think of myself as Don Draper from Madmen,…
Read MoreResolution update: November 2019
Each month I review the progress of my yearly goals and report on that progress as a means of holding myself accountable. Here are the results for November. This is not looking like a banner year in terms of my completion of goals. __________________________________ PERSONAL HEALTH 1. Don’t die. Not only am I still alive,…
Read MoreLike father, like son
Charlie surprised us yesterday by swallowing a marble. While I was in the shower and Elysha was on her laptop, ordering furniture, Charlie screamed, ran past Elysha, and then quickly confessed to having swallowed a marble. This was unfortunately not surprising. We have been scolding him for years for putting things in his mouth that…
Read MoreSpeak Up #74: “Twenty-one Truths About Love” Book Launch
On episode #74 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, we air the launch of Matthew Dicks’s latest novel “Twenty-one Truths About Love.” The episode features stories about the publishing of the book, Elysha playing her ukulele and singing for just the third time in public, and much more! LINKS Purchase Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change…
Read MoreCharlie’s turkey
Charlie came home from school yesterday with an art project turkey, which I‘ve always found a little odd. We ask small children to create happy versions of a bird they almost never see alive and will be eating in a day or two. Anthropomorphized, construction paper versions of their future food. Weird. Right? The only…
Read MoreWomen’s shirts make messaging hard
A woman approached me yesterday and asked, “Do you like my tee shirt?” There was a message on the shirt, stretched across her chest, which is always awkward for me. Her request amounted to something like this: “I’ve purchased a shirt with a clever message that I’d love for you to read and admire. Unfortunately,…
Read More“Twenty-one Truths About Love” Book Launch
On episode #74 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, we air the launch of Matthew Dicks’s latest novel “Twenty-one Truths About Love.” The episode features stories about the publishing of the book, Elysha playing her ukulele and singing for just the third time in public, and much more! STORYTELLING SHOWS 2019-2020 December 14: “Crafty” at CT…
Read MoreDeep, seasonal thoughts from my children
In a period of about three minutes: Clara, age 10, asked me to turn down the temperature upstairs. “I’m not getting that crisp, fall feeling that I enjoy this time of year.” Charlie, age 7, said, “I’m so glad we’re human beings. If we were anything else, life would not be so good.” Also, “Dad,…
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