“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.

All’s well that ends well, but what if it doesn’t? Can you salvage the happy memories and be thankful for the polish? This edition of Doing What Works might inspire you to look on the sunnier side.

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Anne Lamott says her son is the swirl of every age he’s ever been.

I gave more thought to a tattoo than I did to either of my marriages. Before you decide I’m bad at risk assessment, I hope you’ll listen to this edition of Doing What Works.

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“Listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.”

Katie broke her single-day cycling mileage record without leaving New York City, and this edition of Doing What Works is bursting with so many insights you’ll swear we left the lid off a popcorn popper!

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Are you sure running is good for you?

You wake up the brain by quieting the thinking mind.

Jerry Seinfeld’s a fan of transcendental meditation.

Friday Night Lights wasn’t really about football.

If you’ve ever found yourself suddenly devouring everything you can about something you could’ve sworn you had no interest in, you’ll love this edition of Doing What Works!

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JCPenney unveils glitzy Taylor Swift-inspired collection.

The Kingdom is a documentary about the Kansas City Chiefs.

Taylor Swift joined Travis and Jason Kelce on their podcast, New Heights.

Are two cats better than one?

All the Way to the River is a new book by Elizabeth Gilbert, who talked about it on CBS News.

The Wright Brothers used to switch sides in arguments!

Katie and I don’t shy away from the difficult conversations. If you want the kind of relationship we have, I’d start with this edition of Doing What Works!

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“Sweep everything under the rug for long enough, and you have to move right out of the house.”

Staying healthy, managing your money, managing conflict. If you wish you would’ve learned those skills in school, this edition of Doing What Works is a class on why that was probably impossible.

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Want to be healthier? It Starts With Food!

Being around the wrong people can kill you.

Dental gum keeps my sugar cravings at bay.