“Sweet Child O’ Mine,” the iconic song from Guns N’ Roses’ 1987 album Appetite for Destruction, has a fascinating creative story. The opening guitar riff—possibly one of rock and roll’s most famous guitar rights—was not…

A friend sent me a photo of this post-it, written by his daughter. __________________________ Dear Future Self, Have a good lunch. Hope you did well on your science test 2-day. Sincerely, 7:30 AM Alana __________________________…

I visited my friend’s high school English class this week. I talked about storytelling, writing, and creative productivity. I also answered questions about my life. But as I often do, I also shared life lessons…

Years ago, my friend Shep told me to watch the movie “Hot Fuzz.” I had never heard of the film or its director, Edgar Wright, but knowing Shep, I decided to give it a shot.…

Here’s a good rule of thumb for your business or organization: If you need to allow the people in your organization to remain anonymous while completing an employee satisfaction survey, a professional development evaluation, or…

The number of times when you say something unkind about a friend or colleague – and then that bit of unkindness makes its way back to the person to whom you directed the unkind remark…

Sometimes, the apology note is so spectacular that you find yourself grateful for the transgression.

Charlie competed in his second cubing competition this weekend in Ridgefield, Connecticut. He competed in the 2×2, 3×3 (the classic Rubik’s cube), Pyraminx, and clock events. Although he didn’t make the second round in any…

Elysha was hit by a car last week. Her car wasn’t hit by a car. She was hit by a car. While crossing a parking lot from Dunkin Donuts to her car, coffee in hand,…

A World War II veteran proved it’s never too late to make your dreams come true or reinvent yourself after embarking on a career as a children’s book author at age 95. Baker decided to…