Have you watched my TEDx talk? It's gathering a great response, including * I watch very few Ted talks because they seem like more of the same. Yours held me captive (in a good way!) * I loved how bloody honest & vulnerable you were!! Please support me & watch now!

Putting in the low lights I mention in my new TEDx talk, The Simple Secret to Powerful Stories. Now that I got your attention, please watch the talk NOW! **I need only 150 views by noon ET today to hack the YouTube algorithm!** youtu.be/QwepA8TvFtA

Simple Stories Suck. Watch my new TEDx talk and learn why and how to do better. youtu.be/QwepA8TvFtA

“Storytelling for black America is a way of saying I am here and I matter.” Andrea Collier writes about the importance of storytelling and being heard for black Americans. greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/w…

Try out this 5-minute exercise to test your empathy. What does it spark in you? medium.com/refugee-think-…

Lili Loofbourow discusses the importance of female storytelling and how we as a culture are primed to ignore it — whether we realize it or not. theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/…

"If you are asking people to be vulnerable, do not assume your intent is understood." Read Thaler's article about vulnerability. thalerpekar.medium.com/inviting-vulne…

Congress codifies marriage equality – but the Respect for Marriage Act has a few key limitations theconversation.com/congress-codif… via The Conversation U.S.

Some New Year’s resolutions that won’t end up in your pile of shame theverge.com/tldr/2022/12/2… via @Verge

"...the type of weather where a day of sunshine feels like a stranger being kind to you when you cry." - Jia Tolentino

Can changing your mindset change everything? greenbiz.com/article/can-ch… via Green Biz & dylansiegler

How to negotiate over practically anything vox.com/even-better/23… via Vox

Say This, Not That - Thrive Global - community.thriveglobal.com/say-this-not-t…

"Deliberately use the phrase, written or in speech, ‘I don’t understand’ three times a day for a week. Even if you do understand. The words ‘I don’t understand’ are big big magic." open.substack.com/pub/thomasshar…

[WATCH] Sir Ian McKellen shares the simple way to bring close random peo... youtu.be/hPR2crg2cXQ via YouTube

You should dine out alone vox.com/the-highlight/… via Vox

Who says political writing has to be boring? niemanstoryboard.org/stories/state-… via Nieman Storyboard

yes nyc is too expensive and the streets are icky with rats but sometimes when you’re leaving the subway your beanie falls out of your bag and everyone shouts YOUR HAT YOUR HAT and one man crouches down to scoop it up to your hands and it occurs to you, Ah, yes, I get it now