Recently I gave each of my 5 kids a copy of a book I was delighted to read, The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Getting Ahead, by Charles Murray, fatherly advice to young people who enter the workforce. I identified with the Curmudgeon, hence the title of this column. Murray’s book started as postings on the internal website of the American Enterprise Institute where he works, with tips for entry level staff and interns such as: Excise the word “like” from your spoken English.Don’t … [Read more...]