Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don't Want to Forget to Remember

by Lauren Graham

I learned a few crucial things: that pale people of Irish descent should not drive convertibles,

It’s very useful to always have a friend who is much older and one who is much younger. The older friend will remind you what there is to look forward to and the younger friend will keep you telling your stories over again so you’ll remember not to forget them. An older friend will tell you you have plenty of time yet, and a younger friend will make you forget time altogether because when you’re with them you’ll feel, even for a moment, that you’re the exact same age.

do every job as if you’re being well paid.

The best defense, I’ve learned, is to be conscious of the only thing I can control: what it is I’m doing in the space between my ears.

I think that while members of any team may want to contribute, giving them a specific, measurable request is helpful for everyone, rather than a generic “please do a good job.”

It’s a universal truth that people at work really, really love good snacks.