Nathanael Yellis

By his late twenties, E. B. White was a well-paid writer for the new and rising star weekly, The New Yorker. How did he get there?

Earlier this year, I noticed that Paul Ryan had a pretty big "communications coaching" expense on one of his disclosure forms. This was right as he produced the videos on his roadmap, the ones where he went from wonk to convincing communicator. Clearly the help was worth the money.

Patty Yellis, my mother would have been 59 today.

I would be happy to sell you today's gold at yesterday's price.

CEO Thierry Breton of the French information technology company said only 10 percent of the 200 messages employees receive per day are useful and 18 percent is spam.  That’s why he hopes the company can eradicate internal emails in 18 months, forcing the company’s 74,000 employees to communicate with each other via instant messaging and a Facebook-style interface.

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It takes a strong eye and a little courage to write about cultural trends. But Katrina Onstad gets a few just write in this fun NY Times Magazine piece.

This great book will help you build practices that generate ideas. Subtitled "The Natural History of Innovation," Steven Johnson finds seven core methods of innovation in nature and history, providing concrete suggestions for personal and organizational use.

Thanks to my friend and colleague David Azerrad, I have a print copy of the most recent Claremont Review of Books. The Lost Decade is masterful, a thorough understanding of our most recent decade and the choice facing America now. I strongly recommend it to those thinking politically: