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Read more about the article Patriarchy at the car dealership

Patriarchy at the car dealership

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 3, 2025
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While I was working in Pittsburgh last month, Elysha went shopping for a new car. Her car was 14 years old and not running well. It was time. After test-driving…

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Read more about the article Resolution update: July 2025

Resolution update: July 2025

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 2, 2025
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Every month, I record my progress toward my yearly goals to hold myself accountable and occasionally seek help and advice from readers who are willing to offer insight, ideas, and…

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Read more about the article Grace under pressure. Excellence amid uncertainty.

Grace under pressure. Excellence amid uncertainty.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 1, 2025
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I spent the last four days in Victoria, Canada, at an incredible conference called IP3 hosted by business titan and thought leader Andrew Wilkinson, who has gathered some of the…

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Read more about the article Advice on thank you notes

Advice on thank you notes

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 31, 2025
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I am a frequent writer of thank-you notes. Thank you letters, too — whole pages of appreciation. I love writing thank-you notes. I love thanking people for a job well…

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Read more about the article Unexpected media gifts are also perfect gifts

Unexpected media gifts are also perfect gifts

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 30, 2025
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One of the best gifts you can ever give to someone — better than a cashmere sweater, a digital doodad, or a gift card — is the gift of entertainment:…

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Read more about the article A rose by any other name…

A rose by any other name…

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 29, 2025
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I'm in Victoria, Canada, at IP3, a conference hosted by Andrew Wilkinson, founder of Tiny and a friend. I was lucky enough to fly first class on this trip. When…

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Read more about the article “Talkers are no good doers.”

“Talkers are no good doers.”

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 28, 2025
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"Talkers are no good doers." This line, from Shakespeare's "Richard III," is one everyone who seeks to make something should take to heart. Years ago, I attended a writers' group…

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Read more about the article The little bit of good stuff about Star Trek

The little bit of good stuff about Star Trek

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  • Post published:July 27, 2025
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I am not a fan of Star Trek. I've watched the original series and parts of the later series, as well as several of the movies, but it's always seemed…

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Read more about the article Angeli for the win!

Angeli for the win!

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  • Post published:July 26, 2025
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I've had the pleasure of spending the last few months working with a lawyer and public speaker named Angeli. She's been competing in Toastmasters events for some time, but recently,…

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Read more about the article Government is good, even though it’s sometimes stupid.

Government is good, even though it’s sometimes stupid.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 25, 2025
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In 2016, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority planned to spend $250 million on a project that would turn several New York bridges into an intricate light show. It sounds like a…

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