Juncture: A Writerly Newspaper has published one of my short stories! It’s about a man obsessed with management techniques. It’s called, The Manner of Leadership.

Here’s an article I did that asks a question you’ve probably asked yourself once or twice: Could Jane Austen hold down a corporate job?

I’ve determined, after a morning of research, that she probably could.

David Ogilvy is the father of modern advertising. He’s a smooth British gentlemen who has the swagger of Ian Fleming. It’s hard not to like him…and learn from him. Here’s my article: 5 Leadership Lessons From David Ogilvy

William Faulkner wrote 14 novels, a slew of short stories, and even wrote the odd script for Hollywood. The surprising part is he did most of this on a small farm in Mississippi with a bad drinking habit. Clearly Faulkner’s work habits can inform our approach to work and productivity.

I attended a UN panel discussion called Legitimacy & Civil Society. I thought I was an idiot since I didn’t know exactly what legitimacy meant. Turns out I was far from alone. Here’s my write up of the afternoon.

You have to love the power of advertising. It’s what made you buy that water with the electorates and pre-order those shoes with the extra air bubbles. It’s a power that Eugene Schwartz successfully wielded for three hours a day, 5 times a week.

Good rhetoric, for Aristotle, was oftentimes the deciding factor in court cases, philosophical arguments, and business transactions. That’s why he wrote Rhetoric–a short briefing on the use and scope of the spoken word. He even offers the eager reader 5 keys to telling a good story. Learn them and conquer your fear of first dates, dinner parties, and elevator conversations.

Hemingway could drink 16 double rum daiquiris in a sitting, so how the hell was he a productive writer? Here are 7 tips Hemingway employed to keep writing.

Yes, it’s true: leaders (including Winston Churchill) make mistakes. Read: 4 Mistakes Made By History’s Biggest Leaders

Remember when you were in high school and you thought text books were stupid? Sadly, you were very right.