Writing and Editing
Writing is thinking frozen in time. It is the most enduring – and most scrutinized – form of communication that we have.
Anyone can write, just as anyone can think. But good writing, like good thinking, is much more difficult. Good writing relies on and fully exposes our critical thinking as well as our skills.
My professional writing and editing began at newspapers. News stories, business and executive profiles, long-form narratives, commentaries, analyses, and coverage of the capital markets and the economy. It then continued inside a large corporation. Press releases, internal communications, media Q&As, presentations, speeches, government and community outreach.
Later came editing newspapers and magazines, TV news as managing editor and anchor, more commentaries, magazine articles, business columns, more speeches, business curricula for MBA students, and books. These days, it’s another book, consulting, teaching, and ghostwriting for companies, articles, blogs, websites, and supplying what’s most recently called content strategy.
Editing
Good editing relies on many of the same attributes as good writing – except with a little more finesse and a lot more tact. It combines the skill of writing well, the polishing of thoughts, an acceptance of style, and a sense of perfection. The best editors are able to shepherd a story while mentoring the writer.
Whatever the topic, good storytelling requires a clarity of purpose, an understanding of audience, and a conveyed vibrancy in words. Whether coaching students, leading newsrooms, managing marketers, training reporters, or polishing corporate prose, there’s great satisfaction and a welcome sense of purpose when working with writers to sculpt the right words to engage the targeted reader.
Articles
Inflation & Interest Rates: What’s the Relation?
{Discover Personal Loans] You might have noticed you’re paying more these days for groceries, gas, clothes, and other things. You might also be hearing about...
What Is the Federal Reserve & What Does It Do?
[Discover Personal Loans] You may be hearing a lot about the Federal Reserve these days. Often simply called “the Fed,” the Federal Reserve System is the...
What Is Credit History & How Can You Help Build It?
[Discover Personal Loans] Your credit history is the primary source of information for lenders about your financial past and present. Some people have a long...
Blog Posts
The Age of Politics Through the Years
Nearly 30 years ago, I was sitting in an office at Bloomberg News when Mike Bloomberg stopped by. The room, I think, had windows to the outside, but no one...
Credit Karma Fined by SEC for Withholding Key Information from Employees
It turns out that Credit Karma, an online company that made its fortune by handing out personal financial advice and tax assistance to 75 million people,...
Journalists Addicted to Intemperance
Yes, the time has come for each of you ink-stained wretches to park your Prius and go drive a tractor. (Oh, bring your vodka with you.) Stumbling through the...
Books
I’m Tired of Being Stupid
Based on a series of MBA lectures, the book explores the basics of critical thinking, business writing, strategy, and game theory for business with examples and questions to prompt further thinking for readers.
The Songe of If
A lonely hen. A wandering rooster. An old man on a quiet French farm. And a mysterious tree placed center among all. An experimental novel I wrote for myself – an unintentional cross between Charlotte’s Web and Nausea.
How to Be a Lot Less Stupid
An in-depth journey in critical and rational thinking for business – and for anyone interested in seeing the world and themselves more clearly.
(To be published in 2026)
