I love my Memorial Day. It’s not the barbecue, the weekend get-a-way or extra day of vacation, although those things are appealing. So why? The
How my grandparents instilled a love for Memorial Day – and you can too!
A thing worth doing is worth doing badly: The 10,000-hour rule
Today I want to share the 10,000-hour rule that I hope will be as motivating for you as it has been for me. Malcolm Gladwell
Oral History – The easiest, most rewarding way to finish a life story
I hear it often after completing an an oral history interview: “Wow, this feels like therapy!” And it does for everyone involved. Talking about your
On gradually losing my mom: She is the sea and she says hush, hush, hush
This week I share an article I wrote a while back about losing my mom while she’s still here. So much has changed in her
I learned how to love them, dear Mother, from you
Growing up, every Mother’s Day the children would sing a lineup of special Mother’s Day songs at church. This tradition still exists and is cherished
Animoto Review and Tutorial
This Animoto review has been updated to reflect that they now have a free plan with all the bells and whistles. The only difference is
Become a master business storyteller with these 5 questions
Of all the skills you might need at work, you can learn to become a business storyteller. Here we focus on five question prompts that
Is Yours a Redemption Story?
I remember asking my boss for help a couple years ago and it prompted me to write in my journal, “My younger self wouldn’t have
Review of oTranscribe, A DIY Option for Transcribing Audio
If you’ve started doing family history interviews or writing stories using audio files, you need a reliable speech-to-text tool to digitize those stories. oTranscribe may
Mr. Rogers on suicide, anger and the value of quiet
A plaque beside Mr. Fred Rogers’ office chair read: “What is essential is invisible to the eye.” Mr. Rogers and Charlie Rose talk about what is essential