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Read more about the article Long days no more

Long days no more

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 4, 2024
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Never regret a day in your life. Good days give happiness, bad days give experiences, worst days give lessons, and best days give memories. —Professor Richard Feynman Feynman was a…

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Read more about the article Mike Maddock is a coward and fool

Mike Maddock is a coward and fool

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 3, 2024
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Did you hear about the Republican state representative in Michigan, Matt Maddock, who claimed on social media that he had photo evidence of “illegal invaders” arriving at Detroit Metro Airport?…

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Best and worst April Fool’s Day pranks ever

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 2, 2024
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Yesterday was April Fools' Day. I didn't have much time to plan this year, so other than emptying some students' water bottles when they weren't looking, I didn't do much.…

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Read more about the article Resolution update: March 2024

Resolution update: March 2024

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 1, 2024
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Every month, I report the progress of my yearly goals to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable.   The following are the results from March 2024.…

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Read more about the article An Easter memory

An Easter memory

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 31, 2024
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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…

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Read more about the article Spite-fueled marketing

Spite-fueled marketing

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 30, 2024
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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…

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Read more about the article Leaders can’t see the problems ahead

Leaders can’t see the problems ahead

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 29, 2024
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"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…

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Read more about the article “Work under any circumstances.”

“Work under any circumstances.”

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 28, 2024
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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…

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Read more about the article I’m done speaking. At last!

I’m done speaking. At last!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 27, 2024
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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…

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Read more about the article Vlad scares the hell out of me

Vlad scares the hell out of me

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 26, 2024
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“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.…

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