Brut McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast. Matthew

Dix wears a lot of hats. Among other things he's a storyteller, communications consultant,

writer and school teacher. In order to excel in his professional life, as well as do what

he loves in his personal life, he's developed a set of strategies that help him be more

creative and productive and can be used by anyone who wants to start making the most of

life. Matt writes about these tactics and mindset shifts in his latest book, Someday is

Today, 22 simple, actionable ways to propel your creative life. And he shares some of them

with us today on the show, including why you need to think in minutes, be an eagle rather

than a mouse, practice delivered in curiosity, and always do your best to act like a decent

human being. Along the way, Matt and I talk about why he should floss in the shower and

how restaurants that make guacamole at your table are a great example of the folly of making

a thing a thing. After shows over, check out our show notes at a whim.is slash Someday.

Matthew Dix, welcome back to the show. Thank you so much for having me. I appreciate it.

So, we had you on a few years ago to talk about your book Storyworthy, which is about how

to tell better stories. You are expert storyteller, you're a moth, grand slam winner, and you've

got a new book out. It's not about storytelling. There's lots of great stories in it, but it's

called Someday is Today, 22 simple, actionable ways to propel your creative life. You wear many

hats, your storyteller, you write novels, you are also an elementary school teacher,

but you've also somehow managed to become a productivity expert, particularly for creative

types. How did that happen? Well, because I'm standing in front of people quite a bit,

whether I'm talking about my books or telling stories or delivering keynotes, that Q&A section

always comes up. And when it does, they know all the hats that I wear. So, almost always

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