An Easter memory... Eight years ago. Easter morning. My Jewish children are scampering around the house, searching for Easter eggs. Clara, a seven-year-old at the time, says: "I think Easter…

Chicago has a long-standing adversarial relationship with ketchup. It’s a time-honored tradition in Chicago to insult people who put ketchup on hot dogs, and some restaurants honor this tradition by…

"The Tip of the Iceberg" concept in management, developed 25 years ago by Sidney Yoshida, indicates: 4% of the problems are seen by executives 9% of the problems are seen…

Benjamin Robert Haydon was a 19th-century British artist and writer who kept extensive journals throughout his life. He wrote the following entry in April 1845, when he was 59, and…

Last night, after more hours than I wish to remember, I finally finished recording the audiobook for "Stories Sell: Storyworthy Strategies to Grow Your Business and Brand." This was the…

“The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness." ― Vladimir Nabokov Thanks, Vlad.…

Elysha, Clara, Elysha's father, and I went to Broadway this weekend to see "Little Shop of Horrors." Charlie had a play of his own - the last show - and…

I took Charlie to his first concert on Friday night: Styx at the Oakdale Theater in Wallingford, Connecticut. Charlie and I fell in love with the song "Come Sail Away"…

I'd like to add one item to this Genx Playground list: No water bottles. Not a single water bottle could be found on any Gen X playground. In fact, most…

Storytelling, when done even marginally well, can do many things. It improves communication. Assists the storyteller in connecting with their audience. Helps the storyteller be more trustworthy and convincing. It…