Watch my most recent TEDx Talk, "Homework for Life," below.
In this talk, I discuss a simple strategy - stumbled upon accidentally - that you can use to slow down time, find greater meaning in your life, and give your future self one of the best gifts imaginable. And if you're a storyteller - on the stage or at the dinner table - there is an immeasurable bonus.
All I ask is for five minutes a day.
Elysha and I are thrilled to announce that we are taking Speak Up on the road for the first time!
The Mount, the former home of famed novelist Edith Wharton, has asked us to bring Speak Up to their location in Lenox, Massachusetts, for a show on Saturday, October 18 at 8:00 PM.
The show will feature 5-6 storytellers, telling stories in a slightly longer format than a typical Speak Up performance. Wharton’s original stables have been converted into a performance space that seats just over 150 people, and we plan on filling it with people who love storytelling.
The following day, we will be teaching a storytelling workshop from 9:00-1:00 in Wharton’s home.
We realize that if you are living in the Hartford area, it’s a long way to travel for one of our shows, and we expect the vast majority of tickets to sell to people living closer to The Mount, but if you’re interested in spending a weekend this fall in the Berkshires, you may want to make Speak Up a part of your trip.
Details on the storytellers who will be taking part in the show and ticket information will be publicized as soon as things are finalized.
For now, save the date if you’re interested in joining us that weekend for what promises to be an amazing evening of storytelling!
Travel to a tiny town in the Berkshires on Memorial Day, put a flag in the hand of a five year-old, and start taking photos.
This is probably how Norman Rockwell worked.
