The Story Economy Blog

They tell us from the time we’re young, to hide the things that we don’t like about ourselves, inside ourselves. I know I’m not the only one who spent so long attempting to be someone else. Well, I’m over it. I don’t…

Setting: After a super busy couple of months, Judi takes the time to try something new in her work. She is both excited and nervous—the perfect conditions for The Resistance to swoop in. Half schoolyard bully, half goblin, The Resistance fights…

Sandwiched right between I hate long lines and I like pretty dresses too much, there it is: I’m constantly driven to say “yes”‚Äì in large part because of money. My conservative friends may tease me and name call in fun (well, mostly in fun…

July 3rd is my brother Paul’s birthday. He died five years ago, but he would have been 54 on Thursday. I think it’s obvious why I’m thinking of him this week. But then there is the show Orange is the New Black, which I also can’t stop thinking…

I do a thing with ideas that will probably sound really weird. I did it while writing this. Here’s how it goes: I open a blank document for whatever it is I’m working on, like this newsletter, or an article, speech, web site or other marketing…