The new, annotated translation of Cicero’s classic On the Nature of the Gods (De Natura Deorum) is now available in paperback, hardcover (with classic dust-jacket), and Kindle editions. An audiobook edition will follow in October.
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Benjamin Franklin’s Levee: A Warning Against Concentrations Of Power
Readers may not be aware that one of the meanings of the word levee is an assemblage of visitors before a sovereign. It was in this sense of the word that Benjamin Franklin composed a short but pointed commentary on an Old Testament parable from the Book of Job, which he entitled “The Levee.”
Continue readingThe “Excessive Questions Warrior”
There is a certain personality type that anyone offering a service is aware of. I call him the Excessive Questions Warrior. This is someone who peppers you will extended, excessive questions about their issue, with an inordinate focus on your capabilities. The purpose is to exert control or dominance over the interaction. Such people are never going to hire you. Either someone trusts you and and is willing to take guidance from you, or they do not. We discuss how to spot these types, and how to handle them.
Continue readingSome Business And Money Advice From Benjamin Franklin
The fecund pen of Benjamin Franklin has conveyed, in the realm of personal and professional advice, numberless treasures to posterity. Recently, while engaged in research for an upcoming translation project, I was directed to an old volume of Franklin’s writings. In it appeared the short composition presented below.
Continue readingLack Of Compliance With The Small Things Spells Trouble With The Big Things (Podcast)
If you are in a job where you have to deal with clients or the general public, be alert to the small clues or “tells” that reveal a person’s state of mind and attitude. If a prospective client fails to show a willingness to comply with reasonable, basic rules, it almost always means the person is going to be a problem client. Do not ignore these subtle clues.
Continue readingPodcast With The Bonner Report
I recently had a great podcast with scholar and historian Dr. Michael Bonner, who can be found on X (formerly known as Twitter) by clicking here.
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