5 Lessons from Delivering 10 TEDx Talks
After delivering 10 TEDx Talks over the last decade, I created a workbook listing and describing five lessons I've learned. It's not a full and complete instructional guide on writing…
Kathy Fish and collective nouns
I'm a big fan of collective nouns. A crash of rhinos. A murder of crows. A stand of flamingos. A conspiracy of ravens. A prickle of porcupines. Years ago, I…
Time’s 100 Best Books of All Time
I don't do this very often, but I'm adding something to my yearly goals. I have a whopping 49 goals already for 2023, but this is a good one: Time…
Stick shifts going the way of the dinosaurs
Manual transmissions are apparently going extinct. There are a few last-ditch holdouts keeping the stick shift alive, but almost all are sports cars, including the Porsche 911 GT3, Subaru BRZ,…
“Their” is now here.
Language is relentlessly changing for the better. This question was posed to Americans in both 2007 and 2023. Which do you prefer for filling in the blank in this sentence:…
Resolution update: February 2023
Every month I report the progress of my yearly goals in order to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable. The following are the result from…
Walking in my footsteps
Charlie crossed over from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts last week. After a brief ceremony, he crossed a wooden bridge, leaving his Cub Scout pack behind and joining his new…
Phantom of the Opera was confusing, but not for the kids
Elysha and I took the kids to see Phantom of the Opera on Saturday. The show is closing in April after a record 35 years on Broadway, so it was…
Storytelling coaches who don’t take the stage make no sense
Here's a bit of lunacy: I was working with a storyteller who will be performing onstage next month. She's nervous. The audience will be sizable, and she's never performed in…
TEDx Cornell University: You Are Your Best Audience
My TEDx Talk from Cornell University has been posted online. The title of the talk is "You Are Your Best Audience." Hope you enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOSb82kFMPE
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