All Fiction is Autobiographical

Why do we need to believe a writer has invented a story in its entirety for it to be legitimate or good?

JournalLeslie FarnsworthApril 10, 2014literature, reading, writing Comments

You’ve Had the Food Temperatures All Wrong

The temperatures at which food should really be served.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 8, 2014dietComment

Things I Love: April 2014

This month, I love Levenger's Page Nibs, Microsoft's Office Lens, and Screenleap.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthApril 6, 2014business, readingComment

Why Happy People Find Dating Nearly Impossible

Happy, centered, grounded, fulfilled adults--the ones you’d want to date--find dating nearly impossible.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 4, 2014culture, dating, relationshipsComment

When to Tell a Story

When is the right time to tell a story that might hurt someone?

JournalLeslie FarnsworthApril 2, 2014culture, relationships, writingComment

Working Together Apart

Musing on the subtle shift in today's café culture.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 31, 2014culture, relationshipsComment

Shocker: Long-work Writing Takes More Prep, Not Less

Writing fiction requires more preparation than other writing—not less. As I learned the hard way.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthMarch 29, 2014books, fiction, writingComment

Life’s Color Hides beyond Your Assumptions

How you miss the beauty of nuance when you make assumptions.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 27, 2014culture, relationshipsComment

Why Going Negative Rarely Goes Well

Why you only hurt yourself when you go negative on someone else.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 25, 2014business, culture, marketingComment

Topics I Won’t Cover (on this Blog, Anyway)

I avoid certain topics for this blog. Here's what—and why.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthMarch 23, 2014culture, manners, relationshipsComment

When Thank You Notes Seem Inappropriate

Sometimes sending a thank you note feels like the wrong thing to do.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 21, 2014culture, manners, relationshipsComment

Spending Time with the Right People

On remembering to remove the toxic people from your life.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 19, 2014goals, relationshipsComment

Why You Won’t Find the New Hire You Seek

Why employers should stop seeking the perfect fits for their job postings.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 17, 2014business, employees, hiringComment

Creating Dysfunctional Men

Women, by not speaking their minds, have made men dysfunctional.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 16, 2014cultureComment

What Living Abroad Taught Me about Americans

How the American mindset differs from how other countries think.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 13, 2014business, culture, goals, travelComment

What Politicians Forgot about the 2008 Election

Politicians forgot the one simple thing that made Obama's 2008 campaign so successful.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 11, 2014cultureComment

Things I Love: March 2014

Things I love in March 2014: Matcha, Skype, and my Levenger lap desk.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthMarch 9, 2014blogging, business, relationships, writingComment

Going Solo

Sometimes, events and activities are just more fun when you're alone.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 7, 2014introversion, introvert, relationshipsComment