Hanging with your partner
In relationships, my advice is this: Look for somebody you can enjoy just sitting beside in close proximity. Marriages and other long-term relationships are mostly spent just chilling out together.…
The tong lady
I'm assembling the worst peanut butter and jelly sandwich on the planet in the cafeteria at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. Organic, all-natural peanut butter and jam that…
Spend vs. Earn
I like this graphic because it's not a comparison between poor and rich. It's a comparison between normal and rich. It's a thing that I have understood and practiced for…
Fourth wall identifier
While listening to Hamilton last week, Charlie pointed out the moments when the show breaks the fourth wall and specifically addresses the audience and its existence, as well as when…
Matt’s list of extremely simple life hacks
Better career: Do excellent work Better health: Eat healthier food and exercise Better social life: Volunteer Improved wealth: Spend less and invest more Improved happiness: Watch less and do more
She’s come a long way…
I came home from a weekend of teaching storytelling and found the house decorated for Christmas. Beautiful. Right? And other than the Christmas tree, everything was done by Elysha and…
Police officers teach me an excellent lesson
My friend, Erin, recently reminded me of a slightly scary and utterly bizarre moment that we shared years ago when I was on tour for my book "Storworthy: Engage, Teach,…
The boy loves “The Far Side”
I purchased the complete collection of Gary Larson's "The Far Side" comics: The Complete Far Side: 1980-1994 19.94 pounds of hilarity. I actually bought the collection for my business. "The…
Twain on death and my FOMO
Mark Twain was a genius. A brilliant writer. An insightful thinker. A master humorist. Clever beyond measure. But this statement is nonsense. These are words written by a man who…
Use a microphone.
A new study estimates that between 670 million and 1.35 billion people ages 12 to 35 are at risk of hearing loss because of how they listen to music from…
