Cornering the Paper Tiger
Studying the history of paper, as I did while writing the book Paper: Paging Through History, exposes a number of misconceptions.
markkurlansky
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markkurlansky
Moleskine Mania
If you ever attend Milan’s Design Week—a sweeping furniture fair, art festival, and Prosecco-soaked party that takes over Italy’s financial capital each…
davidsax
The Science of Putting Pen to Paper
One of my earliest memories involves a handwriting struggle. My class had been tasked with writing stories. I love stories.
Erin Wildermuth
Your Own Personal Time Machine
I spend most of my work-life in meetings. Note-taking is a survival skill. Yet, I am surprised at how few people bother to take notes in meetings.
Michael Hyatt
Look for the Good Apples
When the conversation turned to his status as the first American to hold the much-coveted WBC World Heavyweight Championship belt in eight years, no one…
shawnmacomber
What Great Leadership Looks Like
Whenever I have the opportunity to speak in front of a group of leaders, I often ask them to recall the greatest leaders they’ve ever worked with.
danielharkavy
More is Caught than Taught
Lieutenant Norman Dike froze in the face of fire. Dike led Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne, during the wintery attack on the Nazi-occupied town of Foy,…
marcusbrotherton
What Does “Character” Even Mean?
Consider some famous names from the business world in recent years. Bernie Madoff. Ken Lay. Bernie Ebbers. What do they all have in common?
christianbmiller
Guarding Our Integrity
“I knew it was a fake check,” she said. “But if I didn’t come up with the money, we were going to lose our car.
jeremyjesenovec
When Nobody’s Looking
Julius Caesar Watts memorably said that “character”—meaning good character—is about “doing what’s right when nobody’s looking.
Jeremy Lott