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I took a very strange walk.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 15, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Yesterday, I did something that I have never done before. And perhaps has never been done in all of human history. I slept-walked on an airplane. I was flying back…

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“Yes, but…” is a hell of a lot better than “Yeah, but…”

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 14, 2022
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In my new book, "Someday Is Today," I talk about the awfulness of the phrase "Yeah, but..." People who use this expression often are often dismissive of solutions and obsessed…

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Forwarded email from the deceased

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 13, 2022
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One of the chapters in my upcoming book "Someday Is Today" addresses the idea that we must preserve and promote the positivity offered to us by the people in our…

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“Everything happens for a reason”

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 12, 2022
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On the podcast Smartless, Jon Hamm explained how he had failed to land eight consecutive pilots and was fired from another when he landed the role on Mad Men. If…

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Three kinds of leaders

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 11, 2022
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There are three kinds of leaders in this world: Firefighters: These are leaders who charge into the fray regardless of the size and scope of a situation, ready to deploy…

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The changing landscape of baby names

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 10, 2022
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Baby names are more unique than ever before. In 2020 the percentage of babies who got a top-10 most popular name was down to 7 percent. Compare that to the…

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Wordle metaphor

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 9, 2022
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My first guess in today's Wordle was the equivalent of being born as a white, straight American man with no physical disabilities or mental illness. Lots and lots and lots…

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Jeans are fine, dummy

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 8, 2022
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I know people whose employers allow them to wear jeans on specific days if they make a donation to a charitable organization. These employers, I think, are quite dumb. If…

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The hero of my dream

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 7, 2022
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I had a home invasion dream last night. Two men and a woman broke into my home, which wasn't really my home but some large, well appointed apartment purporting to…

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A much appreciated gift for the future

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 6, 2022
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Advice I've been giving parents of young children: Purchase your children's domain names ASAP. When my kids were born, I purchased claradicks.com and charliedicks.com. I've also purchased elyshadicks.com and the…

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