Book review: Joanne McNeil’s debut book delivers a valuable history of the internet while advocating for a fresh future. Lurking: How a Person Became a User by art critic and digital culturist Joanne McNeil is full of fresh insights into how the internet has brought us together and torn us...
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In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb. Why Spring Needs to Last.
Spring changes everything here in the Midwest. We shed our woolens and heavy coats. Everywhere you look it’s a riot of green. And I find myself wanting to hold onto the cool nights and subtle charms of hummingbirds before it all gets too overheated. The truth is that in most...
Brands To Love: A Stunning Home Collection by Aboriginal Artists
Good art is redemptive; just looking at it lights the lamp from within. When a brand meets that standard, it deserves a good long look. Founded in 2008, Bay Gallery Home was started by former journalist, Alexandra O’Brien. She emigrated from the UK to Australia when she was four, before...
The Importance of Feeling Like a Fool—A Love Story
A few years ago, after an amicable parting of the ways with my ex, I found myself single and as time passed, I decided to try online dating. One of the strangest, but most intriguing and redemptive things I learned in the process is that love makes everyone feel like...
Seeing Beyond—The Future is in Our Humanity
I spent more time talking to people for this year’s annual Trend Forecast Report 2020. Tuning into the subtle waves in their voices, meeting their eyes, I couldn’t help hearing the poignant emotions. Folks are burnt out and loaded with self-doubt. What’s this about? Here’s my take: The culture’s emphasis...
2020 Trend Forecast Report: Looking Ahead to a Year of Breakthroughs
Welcome to the 2020 Trend Forecast Report! Today marks our 10th Trend Report and it gives me pause. When I started this report 9 years ago, the iPhone had only been around for 6 months. George W. Bush was president. Nobody had ever heard of Justin Bieber. Every year, I...
Year in Review: How to Write a More Magical Story of Your Life
Every day, we are writing the story of our lives. We don’t always think of it that way. Life happens to us. We get busy. Before we know it, we are signing holiday cards and decking the halls. Creating a richer, more vivid story requires that we first look backward,...
Major Milestone–Turning 25
The OJ Simpson murder trial. Pixar’s Toy Story. Mel Gibson’s Braveheart. What do they have in common? They launched during the winter of 1995. So did I. It was January 1995 when I opened the doors of my consulting practice. I had one client signed before I walked into my...