I know a storyteller named Rob who frequently performs at The Moth in Boston. He's excellent — the kind of storyteller whose name I hope is chosen before mine. Recency…

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We stepped into Place Jacques-Cartier in Old Montreal — a large, beautiful square near the Saint Lawrence River lined by twinkling lights, bustling restaurants, and tiny shops. It was our…

I travel a lot. In the last three months, I have traveled to Miami, Toronto, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Washington, DC, Toronto again, and Victoria. Next week I'll be in Traverse City,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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:…

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…