The Story Economy Blog

“Ahh, home. Let me come home. Home is wherever I’m with you.” (“Home,” by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros) I’m a sucker for songs about home. From Phillip Phillips to Billy Joel, I can’t get enough of people crooning about…

The other morning, I was brushing my teeth, and my super power popped into my head. I had been turning around in my mind what I thought it could be, ever since I read Gay Hendricks book, The Big Leap (after reading this post by my friend and colleague,…

Saturday afternoon was the first warm day we’ve had, and the sight of the mess at the edge of the backyard crashed down on me like, well, a pile of tree limbs. There are invasive vines everywhere. Weeds like crazy. Poison ivy I never took care of last…

This past weekend, I hung out with my girlfriends Kate and Jodi in a cozy cottage at the lovely Serenbe (in Atlanta). On Saturday night, we sat by the fire — ¬†equipped with wine, notepads and pens, and lots of business ideas we wanted feedback…

It’s amazing how many people pull up to an intersection and turn right, without ever actually looking in the direction they’re turning. (As a runner, I see this daily—and I’ve learned to be very careful when crossing intersections.) They get a…