If you’ve ever been soured on indulging your creative side, let Katie help you reclaim that dream. Please don’t miss this encore edition of Doing What Works.

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Where I got the idea to have a stick figure artist illustrate my work. 

Sir Ken Robertson tells the story of a six-year-old drawing a picture of God. “But no one knows what God looks like,” her teacher said. To which she replied, “They will in a minute.” 

The ceramics class and quantity before quality. 

Katie’s tablet! 

Jeffrey Zachmann makes kinetic sculptures. 

Bob Culbertson plays the Chapman Stick. 

Understanding Comics is the bible of comic writing.

If you think rules are meant to be broken you’ll love this edition of Doing What Works.

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The strategy of the loophole!

Is it more of a guideline than a rule?

Breaking a rule is making a withdrawal from your personal bank account.

The Marriage Ref was short-lived.

Big changes are less daunting if you make them in smaller increments, and you can start with this edition of Doing What Works.

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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is “an inquiry into values.”

A minimum viable task is the smallest possible action you can take that still moves you toward a larger goal.

Don’t trust how you feel about anything after nine o’clock in the evening.

I want to tell you something. I think it’ll help, but there’s a slight chance it’ll make it worse.

No need to apologize if you need help, but you might want to apologize if you help someone who isn’t in the market. It’s a heapin’ helpin’ of nuance in this edition of Doing What Works.

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Why not reframe problems as puzzles?  

I want to tell you something. I think it’ll help, but there’s a slight chance it’ll make it worse.

Being playful is one secret to life. In this edition of Doing What Works we share some of our favorite ways to play.

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Scott Adams helps you Reframe Your Brain.

Our current favorite Saturday Night Live skit!

Rocky defined much of my youth; The Family Man defines much of our family.

Do you have a screaming goat?

Nobody’s childhood was perfect, but Darrell’s was pretty close. We talk about what his parents did right in this edition of Doing What Works.
 
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When you fight in front of your children, you change who they are.

The Farmer’s Wife is a documentary film produced by David Sutherland.

Stiller & Meara is streaming on Apple TV+.

“Two men looked out through prison bars. One saw mud. The other, stars.” This encore edition of Doing What Works is an ode to Maureen’s penchant for stargazing.
 
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Seth Godin, Tim Urban, and Scott Adams are a few of my favorite people to keep up with.
 
Jane Brody says people often look at questions as attacks.
 
The Let Them Theory is a useful way of looking at the world.
 
It was never between you and them.

You might not know if you want to be friends with someone after a few seconds of meeting, but you probably know if you don’t! This encore edition of Doing What Works is permission to trust that feeling.
 
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Jane Brody suggests you trust your knee-jerk impressions of people.
 
Don’t be so open-minded your brains fall out!

Darrell’s kept track of every penny he’s spent since he started college. If you want to keep better tabs on your own money you might have fun listening to this edition of Doing What Works.

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Your Money or Your Life might change the way you look at the money you spend.

You probably have a lot to be thankful for, but the magic is in the noticing. That’s our premise in this edition of Doing What Works.

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A wait of unknown duration is more difficult than a finite wait.

Withholding praise borders on immoral.

If there’s something you want to do, make it more convenient.

Everything around you that you call life was made up by people who were no smarter than you.

Your life matters; this movie will remind you.

“Just be yourself” is terrible advice.