by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Sep 23, 2020 | Thoughts You Can Use
My grandfather built his own central heating system from scratch. My father built his own windows. They were both engineers. They saw it as a negative reflection on their manhood to hire an expert to help with such things! Meanwhile, I’m a writer and...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Sep 16, 2020 | Thoughts You Can Use
Have you seen the 60’s show The Prisoner?It features a gruff British man in a natty jacket. He’s constantly running from an inflatable white ball. My inflatable white ball is Slack. Or other instant messaging services. I feel I am constantly running as a...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Sep 8, 2020 | Thoughts You Can Use
An interior can have elegance, and taste — but it takes flair and a singular point of view to really make a room work. That’s the perspective of Luke Edward Hall, style consultant at the Financial Times. He’s pictured above at a castle in Ireland, and his column...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Sep 2, 2020 | Thoughts You Can Use
Wrangling prose through an approvals process can feel like bullfighting. You begin with a simple mission, to right injustice. You have a plan. You express it. And your writing will convince people to support it. Then the bulls enter the ring. They come for you with...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Aug 26, 2020 | Thoughts You Can Use
I was a journalist for more than a decade and never once ran a story I’d picked up in a press release. I had good editors who saw the value in on-the-ground reporting. And I learned that building relationships with sources was the best way forward. It’s...
