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Read more about the article Housework Hero

Housework Hero

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 14, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, on average women spend 47 more minutes on housework than men do every day, which accumulates to about five and a half hours a week.…

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Read more about the article To be known is good.

To be known is good.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 13, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

My former student from 24 years ago - who later became my children's first babysitter and whose wedding I officiated a few years ago - sent this image to me,…

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Wordle Bot is my master

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 12, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

If you're someone who is still doing Wordle - and why wouldn't you be? - you may also be aware of Wordle Bot, also operated by the New York Times.…

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Read more about the article How the kids think of Elysha and me

How the kids think of Elysha and me

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 11, 2022
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My kids have informed me that I am the soft parent and Elysha is the hard one. I'm so upset about this. Also excited. And so upset. And so excited.…

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Read more about the article How to transform your child into a writer

How to transform your child into a writer

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 10, 2022
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As a teacher and a writer, I often give parents advice on helping their children to become effective writers who (more importantly) love to write. My advice is simple: Be…

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Read more about the article Change happens

Change happens

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 9, 2022
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Less than 11 percent of Americans smoke tobacco. Also, for the first time ever, more Americans reported smoking marijuana (16 percent) than tobacco. When I turned 21 years old, nearly…

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Read more about the article Meetings

Meetings

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 8, 2022
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It's weird that an absolutely guaranteed, never fail way of making people happy at work is to end a meeting early, yet so few leaders take advantage of this simple,…

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Read more about the article Still growing the legend…

Still growing the legend…

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 7, 2022
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About a month ago, I wrote this: _________________________________ Scott, my golf guru, has said many wise things to me on a golf course. Swing thoughts and strategy and decision making.…

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“What are downs?”

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 6, 2022
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Charlie and I are sitting in section 335 of Gillette Stadium, watching the first quarter of the preseason game against the Carolina Panthers last week. The boy loves watching football…

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How to make your workplace better

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

On this Labor Day... I was asked at my recent book launch about making the workplace better. Someone who was stuck in a less-than-ideal job with colleagues who are less…

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