self-help – Ideasmyth

PILGRIMAGES, Ashe Vernon, “Self Portrait Dressed as a Self-Help Program” (2/6)

Two years ago, you were all white knuckle and grit. / You abandoned your softness in a cardboard box / on the side of the road…

Jonathan Miller

The Recovering Politician

Steps 11-12

This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Gordian Knots

For those readers who have been carefully digesting Steps One through Ten that precede this chapter, you might have concluded…

Jonathan Miller

The Recovering Politician”

Steps 9-10

This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series Gordian Knots

The lessons outlined in this chapter are almost universal. For example, if your business is suffering from a public…

Jonathan Miller

The Recovering Politician

Steps 7-8

This entry is part 3 of 6 in the series Gordian Knots

I will always savor the moment: proudly standing on a flower-covered dias in a packed, Missouri Houe chamber, with my right hand raised, repeating my oath…

Jonathan Miller

The Recovering Politician

Steps 4-6

This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series Gordian Knots

That’s why it is so important to connect on some relatable level. You have something in common with your audience, but it can’t be your wrecked car and their toothache.

Jonathan Miller

The Recovering Politician

steps 1-3

This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Gordian Knots

I was disappointed with myself. Like most successful politicians–like most successful leaders in any profession, I imagine–I’m a registered Type A control-freak.