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Live like Winston Churchill
Dein Browser unterstützt Audio nicht. Prefer audio? Press play. There are men who wage wars. And there are men who guide themselves through the pleasures of life: eating, smoking, drinking. Occasionally and this is rare enough it is the same man. Winston Churchill was one of them. And he lived to be ninety. Despite it. Or perhaps because of it. Even so, any doctor today would likely advise against his lifestyle. We have grown accustomed to reducing him to iconography: cigar, champagne, pathos. That is not wrong but it is... Read more...
Men's Guide to Shoes
Men’s shoes are not a detail; they are a structural element of dress. If you understand their construction and purpose, you will make fewer mistakes and buy more intelligently. It belongs to the basic knowledge of a cultivated man to be familiar with these distinctions and to apply them correctly. Oxford The Oxford is the formal reference point. Its defining feature is closed lacing, where the eyelet tabs are stitched beneath the vamp, which creates a narrow opening and a clean line. This construction makes the shoe appropriate for business... Read more...
From Aspiration to Wealth
The mythology of wealth often celebrates bold vision and dramatic risk. Yet when one studies the life of John D. Rockefeller (one if not the richest man to ever live), a different pattern emerges. His ascent was not theatrical. It was procedural. And If I may, let me begin with the moral of the story: If there is a dividing line between aspiration and wealth, it is NOT talent. It is discipline aligned with reality. Here are the 5 things Rockefeller refused to do. I. Thinking you’re “too good” for... Read more...
How Status Really Works
Status organizes groups, distributes attention, and determines who is heard in meetings and who is not. It is worth taking a sober look at this principle. Status refers to the recognized position of a person within a group. It emerges relationally, in comparison to others, and only functions when it is granted. That distinguishes it from power. Power can enforce behavior; status rests on voluntary recognition. Those who confuse the two either lead too harshly or wonder why loyalty is missing. Three Paths to Status In modern organizations, three typical... Read more...
A Beginner's Guide to Cigars
Dein Browser unterstützt Audio nicht. Prefer audio? Press play. A cigar is made from fermented tobacco leaves, and where those leaves grow changes taste, strength, and reputation. This guide helps you choose a country and format, handle the cigar cleanly, and avoid the errors that make even good tobacco taste worse than it should. Let’s begin with an introduction of the major cigar countries, because they set the baseline. Cuba—home to Vuelta Abajo, often described as the best cigar soil in the world—tends to be mild, earthy, and complex. The... Read more...
The Unwritten Après-Ski Rules
Dein Browser unterstützt Audio nicht. Prefer audio? Press play. Ski season is on, and you were, are, and will probably be on the move: Montana, Austria, St. Moritz, Aspen. And because there are a few mistakes that expose you as a “newbie” faster than you’d like, this text exists. Because let’s be honest: there are few places where you want to look less out of place than here. Who skis? Rhetorical question. People you want to talk to. Guaranteed. And there’s hardly any environment where high-quality encounters happen so effortlessly.... Read more...
The last Playboy: Gunter Sachs
The Thing About Gunter Sachs Is This:He wasn’t rich. He was visibly rich. His most famous statement still is:“You’re allowed to spend it—but you have to look decisive while doing so.” How does that sound to you? And what about you—do you want to be like Gunter Sachs? But one thing at a time. Before you decide, let me tell you a little about this dazzling man of the world. On the subject of wealth: he was an heir to Fichtel & Sachs—a German industrial and automotive supplier empire. The... Read more...