The Story Economy Blog

In a recent interview with the blog DearEnglishMajor.com about my career trajectory and advice for English majors (go English majors!), I concluded by saying, “Sometimes, I think I owe the success of my career to my ability to have a really good…

I’ve had dozens of discussions about whether a given piece of content is too long. These exchanges have often been with designers (you know how those visual people are) and have generally gone like this: Designer: “This is too much copy.” Me:…

I have messed up so many times over the years that I’ve come to a conclusion: messing up is a best practice. I’m not talking about failure. Failure is trendy right now, inspiring conferences and motivational speeches. No, I’m talking about…

A few months ago, I had a semi life-changing conversation with my husband. It was one I didn’t see coming—which is probably why it hit me so hard. I know what you’re thinking, and it wasn’t one of those Serious Relationship Conversations. At…

I’m getting quieter. It shouldn’t be surprising, given that my origins involve being a quiet girl. But this is a very different kind of quiet. Not at all to do with the shyness that characterized my early years. This is quietness of…