by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Oct 18, 2023 | Thoughts You Can Use
As a boy, my teachers weren’t sure what to make of me. One told my mother I would either “rob a bank or run one.” I can see how if I hadn’t been lucky, my life could have taken a different turn. But I was very lucky, often, and I’m...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Oct 11, 2023 | Thoughts You Can Use
You know how it is when a tricky job is going well because you’re doing things the way they should be done, when you’re working in rhythm and feel a reassuring confidence that everything’s unraveling naturally and all will be right in the end....
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Oct 4, 2023 | Thoughts You Can Use
A funny thing happened this weekend. I was chatting with two other parents at a local playground and found myself deep in the chat. It was one of those conversations where thoughts spark off each other. You feel like you’re volleying conversational gambits back...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Sep 27, 2023 | Thoughts You Can Use
I was sick this past weekend. Our son started playgroup and brought a virus home ten days ago. I got it mid-last week. Then on Monday I had to take off work and stay in bed, which is a big thing when you run your own business. So big, I’ve never done it before....
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Sep 20, 2023 | Thoughts You Can Use
I’m in the enviable position of living in New York’s West Village. It’s not something I take for granted. I love it here and am prepared to put up with no windows in our bathroom or kitchen, and six inches of counter space. When friends talk about...
