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Three Things I Learned Reading The Opposite of Fate: Memoirs of a Writing Life by Amy Tan Penguin Books, $16, ISBN 978-0-14-200489-0,...

“It takes a great man to be a good listener.” ― Calvin Coolidge When was the last time you put down the phone, the work, the remote, the...

This month, I’m officially over 40. I joined the club last year and had no misgivings around it, probably because my husband and I spent...

Thanks to my job, I get to hear a lot of stories. They are not all tales that would bring someone fame or land them on a bestseller list,...

For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned.” Benjamin Franklin Sheri Spielman has spent the last four years bringing calm...

The latest from our series highlighting extraordinary people on the Northwest side of Chicago that are true local heroes, as nominated by...

I just did the math—we’ve interviewed 123 people about their lives since starting up in 2015. That’s a lot of stories! While most are...

Three Things I Learned from Reading On Writing  by Stephen King Simon & Schuster, $17 ISBN 978-1-4391-5681-0, 2000 King's description of...

Last month, I got to spend a few days with an empty house—no husband, no kids, and no dogs while my husband took the kids to Florida and...

Life is crazy with deadlines, to-dos, dependents, and deliverables. With our heads and hands bogged down in the trenches, we often lose...

The last month had some serious highs and lows, a good sampling of life in general. We suffered a huge loss in our family with the...

I have the pleasure of interviewing people about their life for a job. Trust me that I know that I am one lucky SOB. I get to ask people...

Mike Brick is the successful owner of Epic Builders, specializing in historic renovations and brewpub construction. He has brought...

Someone I respect in business told me today that she could tell I’ve found my voice in marketing, and I was so happy, she might as well...

Three Things I Learned from Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott 1. I read this book at a snail's pace for the sole reason that I never wanted it...

It’s a new year, which means a lot of us are making promises to give up something, get going on something, lose 10 pounds, or find inner...

“I honestly think in order to be a writer, you have to learn to be reverent. If not, why are you writing? Why are you here?...This is our...

The latest from our Northwest Side Hero Project--highlighting stories about local heroes, as nominated by their neighbors, doing great...

This past week I’ve been grappling with the age-old question: why do bad things happen to good people? Last week, my Aunt Pat Devine went...

As a life story writer, I’ve never considered myself an organizer, but after meeting and learning a lot from professional organizers, I...