This Year Might be that Pivotal Holiday Moment. Maybe this is that holiday season we always see in movies. Our movies aren’t about every Christmas. They’re about the ones where we’re Home Alone or whisked off to the North Pole. They’re about finding the light in the darkest season, even when that light is just the...
The New Scent on Life
It doesn't pass the smell test ...
The Starting Line for any Story is a Question
We need the answer before we arrive at the starting line… before once upon a time. When we're leaving our house and then while warming up, we have to know the ...
Tricked by Consistency
The messy process...
Troubling Shortcuts
The cost of jumping ahead...
Diagnosing Why an Idea is Failing
Diagnosing Why an Idea is Failing (It’s more fun than it sounds, but just barely). There’s a commonality in the pitfalls that can derail us from bringing a project to an audience. It happens when starting a business, creating a project or telling a story. They often don’t work for the same reasons. Knowing...
When You Can’t Use the Front Door
When we're trying to create positive change, the front door isn't the place. It is a façade and a trap. The front door crowd wants you to fit in—the people who ...
Rules of Engagement
The holiday engagement problem and it's not Cyber Monday ...
Thank You vs. Thankful
Thanksgiving is not really about saying, "thank you." We should strive to say thank you—a contest to see who in your family can say thank you to the most people could be a great exercise—but it's not the thanks we're giving....
Suppress the Vote
A plan for victory ...