Joseph F. Bastian

Many people dream of the day they can ditch the morning commute and their professional business attire and work from their kitchen table in their bunny slippers. But be careful what you wish for — things are not always what they seem.

One of the most important traits that successful people possess is their ability to focus under any circumstance.

One of the most important traits that successful people possess is their ability to focus under any circumstance.

It’s never too late to acknowledge the fact that you are your own storyteller.

Last fall, I spoke at the TedX Conference at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. I spoke about the power that lives within a good story. Numerous people have asked me to share my transcript, which...

It’s a stark reality that, as a culture, we are becoming less literate. But book lovers and avid readers should not be disheartened. As the National Education Association has pointed out, “Western civilization has become more dependent than ever on visual culture, visual artifacts, and visual communication as a mode of discourse and a means of developing a social and cultural identity.”

People only remember 10 percent of what they hear and 20 percent of what they read.

We can see signs of a resurrection in the city's changing landscape.

Like the ancient legend of the phoenix who is consumed by fire and rises again from its own ashes, Detroit is poised for a new cultural revolution. In fact, it’s already here and happening.Typically,...

ROUND HILL, VA. — Detroit author and DBusiness blogger Josef Bastian was awarded the bronze medal by the Young Voices Foundation — honoring books and media that inspire, mentor, and educate young people and...