The Story Economy Blog
It’s a ritual for me to watch Love Actually every holiday season (yes, I only like happy movies). But there are so many great scenes: Hugh Grant dancing, the dirty movie “stand-ins” and their awkward conversations, Colin Firth in the lake (any time…Read More
As you gear up for the new year (I’m SO ready for a new year), it’s time to take a fresh look at your company’s story—specifically, the opportunities out there to tell your story that you might be overlooking. Some of you are already doing a…Read More
Being married is similar to running a business—probably in lots of ways. But the similarity I’m thinking about now is that each one has a story about the early days, and when things are healthy, the story stays good. But when things aren’t going so…Read More
This is a story about the balance between soul, brain, and muscle. And how when they each do what they are good at, it makes anything seem doable. This spirit, mind, body balance is a pretty big deal in the world (having inspired a little thing called…Read More
One of my goals as a writer is to sell an essay to the “Lives” column of the New York Times Magazine. If you haven’t read Lives, it’s the magazine’s backpage essay that tells a short personal story. (Here’s a great collection.) It’s not…Read More