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Read more about the article Best rugby player ever

Best rugby player ever

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 7, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

In case you haven't seen this 42 second video yet, this is the parental dream. An uncommonly brilliant child would be great. A tenacious, relentless, persistent child would be fantastic.…

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Read more about the article Storytelling is for everyone

Storytelling is for everyone

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 6, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

I often say that everyone should learn to tell a better story, for lots and lots of reasons. My TEDx Talk from last summer offers five of those reasons. My…

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Stupid food names taste terrible in our mouth

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 5, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

On Saturday, we joined the in-laws for dinner at Wood-n-Tap, a lovely restaurant along the Farmington River. When it came time for Clara to order, she stumbled over the words…

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Read more about the article Clara in the front seat!

Clara in the front seat!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 4, 2022
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Clara had a tough day at school. She learned that one of her friends was moving away at the end of the year. I understand this pain well. Many of…

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Golf = Memories

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 3, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

One of the beauties of golf is the memories that it creates. I've played a great deal of basketball in my time, for example, but singular games of basketball rarely…

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Elysha refused to answer the crazy man’s question

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 2, 2022
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Elysha and I attended a social event recently. We found ourselves at a table with four other couples, who all knew - via our conversation - that Elysha and I…

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Read more about the article Resolution update: April 2022

Resolution update: April 2022

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 1, 2022
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Every month I report the progress of my yearly goals in order to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable.   The following are the result from…

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Read more about the article Pretending to not be dead

Pretending to not be dead

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 30, 2022
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Author Sallie Tisdale argues that we get ready to die by first admitting that "we are all future corpses pretending we don't know." I'm not sure that I agree. I…

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Read more about the article Zig when others zag

Zig when others zag

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 29, 2022
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I spend so much of my time with clients arguing in favor of zigging when others are zagging. Do the thing that others are afraid to do. Tell stories. Be…

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Clara got hit by a baseball

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 28, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

On Saturday, Charlie attended a baseball clinic at Dunkin Donuts Field, home of the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats. He was so excited about playing on a professional baseball field. The…

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