I was visited by the Ghost of Christmas Yet-to-Come. Kind of.
Years ago, I was sitting in a diner with a client, coaching him to become more successful in life. I was talking about my personal philosophy and explain my approach…
My 2018 Christmas Haul
Every Christmas, I take inventory of the holiday gifts that my wife gives me.Some people wish for cashmere sweaters, the latest gadget, stylish watches, and jewelry. My hope is often…
Just before all the good stuff is the real good stuff
I’m writing this at 6:45 AM on Christmas morning. It’s one of my favorite times of the year. It’s been one of my favorite times of the year for all…
Speak Up Storytelling: Christina Fedolfi
On episode #29 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling!In our followup segment, we talk about an error in a previous podcast, upcoming show and…
Be different
As a reluctant atheist, I’m not an easy sell when it comes to church attendance. At various times in my life, I have been Catholic and two different variations of…
A simple suggestion to improve 2018 and beyond
At the end of each year, in addition to reviewing the progress of my 2018 goals and setting my 2019 goals, I’ll be creating a Best of 2018 list. It’s…
Not a single one of them escaped alive
The Lumière brothers were among the first filmmakers in history. From 1896 to 1900, t and they shot several scenes around Paris. Recently, their footage was remastered. Among other things,…
A beautiful act of revenge. Plus glitter.
Elysha and I had a package stolen off our doorstep recently. It was a Nordstrom order, and when Elysha called the company to inform them of the theft, they immediately…
Roman numerals are stupid
You know what’s really, really stupid?Roman numerals. Americans have an alphabet . It consists of 26 letters and is derived from the original Latin alphabet. There are other alphabets in…
Let the anger go
Someone was annoyed with me this week because, in her words, "You're always great."Sadly, she was not implying that I'm a persistently remarkable person. In fact, I suspect that she…
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