Writing

DISCOVERIES: Stacey Harwood & David Lehman, “Man of Letters Part 2” (4/6)

Yesterday we brought you Part I of a two-part in-depth interview with David. It touches on many of the themes and subjects that have concerned David over the course…

DISCOVERIES: Stacey Harwood & David Lehman, “Sinatra’s Century” (2/6)

On May 14, 1998, I phoned David [Lehman] just as he learned of Frank Sinatra’s death. “I can’t talk now,” he said. “Sinatra has…

DISCOVERIES: Stacey Harwood & David Lehman, “Lehman’s Mind is an Arc” (1/6)

So happy and honored that David Lehman, the de facto dean of American Poetry is this week’s Featured Creative. Unlike so many…

CREATRICKS: Tackling Overwhelm (Stress-Busting Summer Series #2)

Hey, are your shoulders tensed up to your ears? […]

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.