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Turn Dull into Delightful
Most of us spend at least 8 hours a day working. This includes schoolwork, housework, and every other activity that ends in “work.” As a high-functioning workaholic (yes, I work in the bathroom), I’ll...
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Overhaul Your Vocabulary
Recently, when working on our book, I bumped into a thought that I can’t seem to get around: OUR VOCABULARIES NEED AN OVERHAUL. About 18,000 words into the book, I realized I was struggling to find...
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The Ultimate Time Hack
I was about four years old when it hit me that I was running out of time. It’s one of my earliest and most vivid memories. I was jumping up and down when that horrifying realization pinned me to the...
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Get Unspoiled
I’ve used a lot of different toilets in my day. As a kid in Ukraine, I was well-acquainted with toilet 1.0: four walls surrounding a hole in the ground (also known as the outhouse). I also had my share...
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Do a Scriptease
The weather is finally getting warmer. It’s the perfect time of year to experiment going script-less. Observe: Here’s a real conversation my dear friend David Burk had with a Zappos customer service...
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Invest in Your Memory Portfolio
I often find myself in a tug of war between doing what’s best for my moment and what’s best for my future. Savor an extra piece of chocolate now or avoid the temptation and feel healthier later? Go on...
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Surprise Etiquette
This is a question I wrestle with often: to surprise or not to surprise? Surprise intensifies emotion, making something pleasant super pleasant and making something unpleasant double plus unpleasant....
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Dream the Life
The other day a wonderful former co-worker of mine congratulated me on living my dream. It was sweet and startling. I’m always telling people to live their dreams, but somehow it never occurred to me...
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Keep Your Child Eyes
On my way home today, I encountered a toddler stumbling down a hill with all her 2-year old might and screaming: “wowwww!”Then she spotted a tree, stopped, and whipped her head back to stare at it:...
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How to Use MakeSpace Like a Surprisologist
We are always on the look out for new ways to spread surprise (the best ideas are typically waiting around for us in plain sight) so we were delighted to make friends with the folks at MakeSpace (a...
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