This week, I picked up TimeToEnjoy, the remarkable local discovery app. (You tap a date and time on the calendar, and it finds *everything* going on in your vicinity during that time.) Today, based on its recommendation, we trekked out to Atlanta...
When they give you three things to do, you can make meaningful, measurable progress. You can have an impact. You can make things better. You can leave work satisfied every day, saying, “I made a difference.” When they give you twenty...
Experiments in the U.S. and Germany suggest people raised in “conservative authoritarian households” where they feel compelled to hide their attraction toward partners of the same sex are more likely to express hostility toward gays...
Last week, I went to a summit for corporate communicators. Over the course of three days, a dozen experts made presentations. The presenters fell into two categories: – Those who understood the power of story, and its unique ability to build...
I spend a lot of time looking back. Why didn’t I write more? Why didn’t I write every day? Why wasn’t I more patient? Why didn’t I appreciate what I had? Why didn’t I work harder? Why didn’t I do a better job of...
Chicago is a high-tech Devil’s Triangle. I’m sure of it. Last Friday, as we approached our hotel, our faithful GPS had the electronic equivalent of a stoke. “Turn left on Lakefont,” he bellowed, though we were nowhere near a...
I’m attending a conference in Chicago this week. Sessions take place on one floor of a huge office tower. Lunches are long. As a result, I have a lot of time to explore the “pedway” — a warren of stores and shops on street...
How do you finish off a gut-busting pizza tour of Chicago? Why, back where you started, of course … at Pizano’s Pizza! Not for more pie, though — this stop (not part of the tour) was strictly to sample the deep dish cookie sundae...
