by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Feb 13, 2018
Richard Branson has never been reticent to share his personal experience with dyslexia. In the opening sentence to a recent blog post, Branson writes, “I’m often asked how I went from being a dyslexic school dropout to founding many successful...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Feb 9, 2018
UPDATE: The day after Super Bowl LII, USA TODAY ranked the top 5 ads based on feedback from thousands of panelists who voted for their favorite Super Bowl ad. From a list of 65 commercials, Budweiser’s “Stand By You,” came in third, reinforcing the power of...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Feb 5, 2018
By the time you read this, chances are you’ve given up on your New Year’s resolution or it’s fading fast. By the eighth day in January, 25 percent of people who made resolutions have failed to keep them. By the end of year, fewer than 10 percent of...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Feb 4, 2018
Facts and data are not enough to convince people to take action, especially if that action requires getting poked in the arm with a needle to protect themselves from the flu. What does work to change minds is the subject of today’s column. The 2017-2018 flu season is...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Feb 1, 2018
To study narrative is to examine ourselves. We think in story, process our world through the lens of story, and use storytelling to communicate ideas. One prominent economist believes that stories are the heart of human behavior. He says to understand the power of...
