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Read more about the article Nautilus Award but something even better

Nautilus Award but something even better

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 14, 2023
  • Post category:Uncategorized

I'm thrilled to announce that my most recent book, Someday Is Today: 22 Simple, Actionable Ways to Propel Your Creative Life, has won the Nautilus Award's gold medal in the…

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Read more about the article Useless shoes

Useless shoes

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 13, 2023
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Three people broke into a shoe shop in Huancayo, Peru, last month and made off with 200 sneakers — but sadly for them, the shoes were all right-footed only. The…

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Nonprofit?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 12, 2023
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Here's some news to me: The PGA Tour is a nonprofit, meaning, of course, that it does not pay taxes. Even though it ended 2021 with $4.5 billion in assets…

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Controversial? No.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 11, 2023
  • Post category:Uncategorized

CNN reports, "Starbucks is going full steam ahead with its controversial line of olive oil-infused coffee drinks, expanding one of its biggest new product launches in years to many more…

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Read more about the article Easy for you. Impossible for me.

Easy for you. Impossible for me.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 10, 2023
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I surprised Elysha with flowers on Sunday. I bought flowers for Clara in celebration of her dance recital, and I bought flowers for two of Elysha's former students who were…

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Martha Stewart: The swimsuit model

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 9, 2023
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Martha Stewart - age 81 - appeared on the cover of this year's Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit issue. Since she appeared in the magazine in early May, I've heard three…

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Read more about the article Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, and beginnings

Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, and beginnings

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 8, 2023
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Bruce Springsteen once said that his goal is to overwhelm his audience in the first five minutes of his concerts. After that, he says, he's got them for the rest…

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Read more about the article Like father, like son.

Like father, like son.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 7, 2023
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Charlie plays second base for his Little League team. I noticed that when there's a baserunner on second, he often chats the player up quite a bit. "I saw you…

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Curiosity pays off again and again

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 6, 2023
  • Post category:Uncategorized

More than a decade ago, I began studying the financial markets simply because I was curious. I'd read books like Good to Great and become interested in why some businesses…

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Pride Month here. Bigotry there.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 5, 2023
  • Post category:Uncategorized

It astounds me that during Pride Month, I live in a region of the country - New England - where flying the pride flag at the elementary school where I…

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