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Be a satisficer.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 27, 2018
  • Post category:Productivity Tip
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I bought some new golf shoes last summer. I was walking through Golf Warehouse with my friend, Plato, when I came upon the shoe department. Sitting on the very front of…

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Keyboard

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 26, 2018
  • Post category:Autobiography/The Writing Process
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I stepped away from my laptop mid-sentence to use the bathroom. When I returned, the cats were flanking my laptop, and this is what I found. Why do they always manage…

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Read more about the article It’s not all about the sleep

It’s not all about the sleep

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 26, 2018
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Last night I had the pleasure of addressing the annual meeting of the Cambridge Health Alliance in Cambridge, MA as their featured speaker.After hearing my bio, I was asked how…

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Morning conversation scares me.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 24, 2018
  • Post category:Family/Teaching
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First words from my daughter today:"Daddy, I noticed the word repair on a bottle next to your bed. Did you know that the r is an r- control syllable exception because…

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Which hot dog is best?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 23, 2018
  • Post category:Food and Drink
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Summer is rapidly approaching. This means grilling outdoors and eating lots of my second favorite food in the world: The hot dog. On one of our earliest dates, Elysha and…

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Want me to find faith in God? Try a sex joke.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 22, 2018
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As a reluctant atheist, I find myself envious of those who possess an unwavering belief in a benevolent God and an everlasting life. I can't imagine how comforting that must be.For…

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Speak Up Storytelling: The Podcast available today!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 21, 2018
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Elysha and I are thrilled to announce THE FIRST EPISODE OF OUR NEW PODCAST SPEAK UP STORYTELLING. Unlike most storytelling podcasts, which offer you one or more outstanding stories to listen…

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The threat of murder at midnight

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 20, 2018
  • Post category:Autobiography
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Just past midnight, my friend, Rob spiked an unlikely flush on the river, causing Steve to shout for joy, Casey to clap loud and appreciatively, and Dan to sort of…

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Storyworthy in my hands!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 19, 2018
  • Post category:Books/Moth/Storytelling/storyworthy items
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One of the many most exciting moments as an author is the moment when the first copy fo your book arrives at your doorstep. This was the fifth time that…

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A surprise breakfast with their friend. Not a potential heart attack for their father.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 18, 2018
  • Post category:Autobiography
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The best part of my heart scare on Tuesday morning was our children, or more specifically, the way we managed them during this potential crisis. When we decided to call for…

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