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Writer at Work

January 12, 2021 by Andy Le Peau

Robert Caro’s book on Robert Moses and four books on Lyndon Johnson are legendary for their length (a total of almost 5,000 pages) and the length between volumes (about a decade). In Working, a collection of interviews and articles, we learn something of the method in his madness. His passion is not just to inform …

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Aspire to Retire?

September 1, 2020 by Andy Le Peau

Retirement isn’t an idea you find in the Bible. Yes, the march of time slows us down, and we need to transition to a new rhythm, allowing the next generation to take the lead. But sipping drinks with little umbrellas by the beach for months on end is not the ambition recommended by Peter, Paul, …

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The Unexpected Ways of Originals

November 14, 2019 by Andy Le Peau

Adam Grant made a huge mistake. Grant had the opportunity to invest on the ground floor of a revolutionary e-commerce enterprise. As he talked to the entrepreneurs, he discovered they had no experience in e-commerce, they were hedging their bets by not quitting their day jobs, and their decision-making process seemed interminable. He turned them …

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In the Habit of Waiting

February 19, 2019 by Andy Le Peau

In the last few years I’ve started a habit. A simple habit. And I have been a bit surprised how helpful it has been. This is the habit.

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Mr. Manners Speaks (or Doesn’t)

December 6, 2011 by Andy Le Peau

Okay, listen up, people. And I don’t just mean you twenty-something-Generation X-Y types either. I’m talking heavy-duty, born in the ’40s and ’50s Boomer Bambinos too. You’re at a meal with others. Enjoying good food and good conversation. Your cell phone, smart phone, pad, pod or doodad rings, beeps, chimes, vibrates, intones or otherwise comes …

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Consuming Technology

September 28, 2011 by Andy Le Peau

Technology tends to consume and absolute technology consumes absolutely. I was at a conference recently where often, when there was a break, the participants tended not to get up, stretch, get a cup of coffee, chat with those nearby or even go to the bathroom. Instead they sat there. They were not mesmerized by the …

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Is Personality Destiny?

March 1, 2011 by Andy Le Peau

Many writers and editors identify themselves as introverts. Consequently they often become intimidated, in some cases petrified, by the “social” requirements of writing and editing. They think they have limited resources available to them to compete in the often extroverted world of publishing. They absolve themselves from the responsibilities of championing their projects or interacting …

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In Praise of Lists

January 11, 2011 by Andy Le Peau

Reasons to Make Lists – My work swarms with miscellany—large and small. – Emails, phone calls, meetings, interruptions, text messages and more are all coming at us faster and faster. – Multitasking [doesn’t actually work](http://andyunedited.ivpress.com/2010/08/the_shallows_4_the_net_effect.php).

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Getting Exercised

October 6, 2009 by Andy Le Peau

I’ve been a runner for over twenty-five years. I ran cross-country in high school but gave it up in my twenties. As thirty approached, I realized my body was not serving me well, so I took up the sport again. Over the years I worked my way up to three miles, then five and then …

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Want an Edge in the Job Market?

September 16, 2009 by Andy Le Peau

In today’s job market, everyone wants that little edge that will set them apart from other applicants. And on the job, everyone wants to make themselves as valuable and indispensable as possible. What can you do?

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