Test your assumptions ... Do you believe that single mothers on welfare are irresponsible deadbeats who set a bad example for their children because they are too lazy to get out and earn a living? If so, you just wrote off Joanne Rowling, ...

“It’s impossible not to love someone whose story you have heard.” The beloved children’s TV host Mister Rogers carried that quote in his wallet, to remind him of the importance of listening. "Storytelling + listening can connect residents of ...

"We all want to use our talents to create something meaningful with our lives. But how to get started?" This is a pretty great invitation, and the one that Forbes columnist, Kare Anderson, gave in her TED Talk back in September of 2014. We ...

My friend Ed Vielmetti has a lovely practice. He sends postcards to friends on a regular basis. He told me about this when I first met him more than a decade ago at one of Jerry Michalski's soul-changing retreats. I thought it was a ...