Up Front: The saying, “Whole Foods = Whole Paycheck” is bugging its owners. Amazon is slashing prices on a ton of items this week. Via @CNBC. How to Talk with a Coworker Who’s Having a Tough Time Via @harvardbiz In an increasingly complex world, we appreciate the value of simplicity.…

Up Front: Travel back in time with the master of colorization. Via @Wired. Parenting in the age of cyber bullying. Via @Medium. 5 Impressive Presentation Tips from Lyft’s 24-Minute IPO Pitch. An oldie but goodie: How old is the average successful start up founder? Older than you might think. For…

Up Front: The Matrix at 20: In 1999, the sci-fi thriller became an instant pop culture phenomenon and in the years since, its influence on the industry and audiences has endured. Via @TheGuardian With Opening Day upon us: How the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings turned baseball into a national sensation.…

Up Front: Want some AI with that? McDonald’s purchased the artificial intelligence company Dynamic Yield for over $300 million. Dynamic Yield will use algorithms to determine what menu items to show based on weather, time of day, traffic, nearby events, and sales trends. Over the next three months, 1,000 stores…

Up Front: According to Seth Godin, nobody owns a “tribe”. The constituencies we serve remain loyal as long as we add value. Congestion Pricing inches closer to reality in The Big Apple. You used to be able to show off your wealth with what you drive. Soon, you’ll be able…

Up Front: The one thing you can change that can add years to your life. Via @inc. A new age of epidemics. Via @axios. 13 traits of successful entrepreneurs. Via @JeffreyFeldberg. Why “Trust Bridges” are important to build in today’s privacy conscious world. Via @JacobsMedia. Today in History: 1953: Dr.…

Quick Takes: People don’t become fully “adult” until they’re in their 30s, according to brain scientists. (And then, there are some of us who -never- grow up!) These Are the World’s Happiest (and Most Miserable) Countries. Via @bloomberg. Research shows that eliminating barriers makes us more likely to buy. Instagram…

Church youth groups were a safe place for young people to hang out in the late 1960s. Or so the grown-ups thought. Joey Morrison and I regularly bolted from Methodist Youth Fellowship to visit Middle Earth, Ann Arbor’s premiere head shop. The black lights, incense and racy posters held our…

It’s the best movie about the men and women behind the hitmakers I’ve ever seen. It took a long time for Denny Tedesco to get his loving tribute to his father and the people who worked with him made. But it was well worth the wait. What we learned was…