12/15
Chapter 20: Risky ride
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“Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore…” –Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz” A damp, wet drizzle... View Article
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11/25
Chapter 18: The Bella Project
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You ain’t got no money, you just ain’t no good Hit the road, Jack, and don’t you come back No... View Article
Beginnings
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It was an acoustic guitar Drinking Black Russians in a room full of cigarette smoke. I must have been 23... View Article
11/11
Chapter 17: Can you help us?
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Everybody knows that the dice are loaded Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed Everybody knows the war is over Everybody... View Article
10/28
Chapter 16: Becoming Overture
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“We reach down deep when forced to, and become what we need to be.” – Old Overture parable Writing on... View Article
10/21
Chapter 15: Cooperation and competition
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Revulsion, then anger. She felt the redness. Her face burned. And then that churn from deep in her gut. He... View Article
The self-defining tale
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Our personal stories are our source of power as creative professionals. I’ve drawn and told stories for as long as... View Article
9/2
Chapter 12: The real problem
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Marcus, standing, still wet from the storm… “The Amazon is burning. The Amazon is gone. The oligarchs are taking over.... View Article
Bully recruiter from Hell
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“You’re late.” It hits me like a like a boxer’s blow. I’m shaken now, and he hits me again: “I... View Article
7/17
Chapter 11: Failure
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“You promised us we’d win Unilever.” “That’s a child’s response. Grow the fuck up.” That’s how Brie’s Thursday started at... View Article
