The Presidential Bible Class: Abraham Lincoln’s diligent reading of the Good Book informed the Gettysburg Address.

The Presidential Bible Class

Abraham Lincoln’s diligent reading of the Good Book informed the Gettysburg Address.

TEVI TROY

Feb. 13, 2014 6:13 p.m. ET

President Lincoln reading the Bible to his son in 1865.Getty Images

If you’re looking for a way to celebrate Presidents Day on Monday, but don’t plan to buy aused car or a new mattress, you could do worse than to spend time reading the Bible. Read more of this post

Seth Klarman Quote On Investing Versus Speculation

Seth Klarman Quote On Investing Versus Speculation

by VW StaffFebruary 12, 2014, 9:58 pm

Investing Versus Speculation From Seth Klarman’s Margin of Safety: Risk-Averse Value Investing Strategies for the Thoughtful Investor

Mark Twain said that there are two times in a man’s life when he should not speculate: when he can’t afford it and when he can. Because this is so, understanding the difference between investment and speculation is the first step in achieving invest-ment success. Read more of this post

Hacking Joins Curriculum as Businesses Seek Cyber Skills: Tech

Hacking Joins Curriculum as Businesses Seek Cyber Skills: Tech

Swiss model of vocational education offers lessons for Singapore

Swiss model of vocational education offers lessons for Singapore

ZURICH — Student Mirja Jenzer spends four days a week as an apprentice at a clinic and one day at a vocational school as part ofmedical assistant apprenticeship, instead of plugging away at her studies in a classroom.

BY NG JING YNG –

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ZURICH — Student Mirja Jenzer spends four days a week as an apprentice at a clinic and one day at a vocational school as part of medical assistant apprenticeship, instead of plugging away at her studies in a classroom. Read more of this post

Creativity and hardwork lead to growing empire: The humble beginnings of Cosry Wise (M) Sdn Bhd are truly inspiring, considering the company is currently one of the leading names in Malaysian high fashion.

Updated: Wednesday February 12, 2014 MYT 8:26:48 AM

Creativity and hardwork lead to growing empire

BY ZIEMAN

Cosry is owned by Ariff (left) and Putra Aziz, who is the designer

The humble beginnings of Cosry Wise (M) Sdn Bhd are truly inspiring, considering the company is currently one of the leading names in Malaysian high fashion. Read more of this post

He taught music to actors Ewan McGregor and Daniel Craig in the 1990s and, as director of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, is probably the most influential music educator in Singapore today

Led to music by a horse

From teaching music to actors such as Daniel Craig, Professor Bernard Lanskey now helps students at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music pursue their dreams. Read more of this post

Growth Isn’t Over; growth is only being “held back by our inability to process all the new ideas fast enough.”

February 11, 2014, 5:31 PM ET

Growth Isn’t Over

MICHAEL HICKINS

There is a school of thought that economic growth, fueled by innovation, is over. Robert Gordon, a professor at Northwestern University, wrote that “the future of American economic growth is dismal,” in a 2012 article published by The Wall Street Journal. Not everyone is ready to throw in the towel. In a blog post published by TalkingPointsMemo, Professors Erik Brynjolfsson, of the MIT Center for Digital Business, and Andrew McAfee, of the MIT Center for Digital Business, argue that growth is only being “held back by our inability to process all the new ideas fast enough.” Read more of this post

Patience and Thrift by John D. Rockefeller; John D. Rockefeller’s 1941 Speech

Patience and Thrift by John D. Rockefeller

Patience:

All the while, John Rockefeller, with the dogged patience
that would defeat scores of embattled competitors, waited
determinedly in the wings. …

Rockefeller succeeded because he believed in the longterm
prospects of the business and never treated it as a mirage that
would soon fade. Read more of this post

Smart People Should Build Things: How to Restore Our Culture of Achievement, Build a Path for Entrepreneurs, and Create New Jobs in America

Smart People Should Build Things: How to Restore Our Culture of Achievement, Build a Path for Entrepreneurs, and Create New Jobs in America Hardcover

by Andrew Yang  (Author)

Andrew Yang, the founder of Venture for America, offers a unique solution to our country’s economic and social problems—our smart people should be building things. Smart People Should Build Thingsoffers a stark picture of the current culture and a revolutionary model that will redirect a generation of ambitious young people to the critical job of innovating and building new businesses. Read more of this post

Beware the Faustian pact of the professions; Doing something with meaning is better for the soul and the economy; But tragically, many intelligent and ambitious young people never pursue such a path in their careers.

February 11, 2014 3:43 pm

Beware the Faustian pact of the professions

By Luke Johnson

I think all humans are born with an innate desire to create. I see the instinct in my children, when they construct miniature worlds with Lego sets. Some of us are lucky enough to exercise such impulses as an adult, either at work or in our hobbies. But tragically, many intelligent and ambitious young people never pursue such a path in their careers. Instead, they enter into a Faustian pact and join one of the well-paid professions such as law, accountancy, banking or management consultancy. For all those bright starters, I suggest they read a new book called Smart People Should Build Things , by ex-corporate attorney Andrew Yang. Read more of this post

The Boss’s Next Demand: Make Lots of Friends

The Boss’s Next Demand: Make Lots of Friends

Companies Harness the Clout of Their Influential Employees

RACHEL FEINTZEIG

Feb. 11, 2014 7:06 p.m. ET

Making friends at the office has never been more rewarding.

Armed with reams of new data, companies including giants Procter & Gamble Co.PG +1.04% and Cisco Systems Inc. CSCO -0.53% are seeking out “influencers,” or those among their employees who are particularly well-connected and trusted by their peers.

Once found, the firms are harnessing these workers’ clout to come up with new products, get workers on board with big changes like mergers, or spread information throughout the organization. Read more of this post

Japanese ‘Beethoven’ Admits Hiring Another Composer to Write Works; Acclaimed composer Mamoru Samuragochi, turns out not to have written some pieces and may not even be deaf.

Japanese ‘Beethoven’ Admits Hiring Another Composer to Write Works

Acclaimed composer Mamoru Samuragochi, turns out not to have written some pieces and may not even be deaf.

ALEXANDER MARTIN

Updated Feb. 6, 2014 4:23 p.m. ET

Mamoru Samuragochi was acclaimed for compositions including one being used at a Sochi skating event; Takashi Niigaki says he wrote music for Mr. Samuragochi. Reuters Read more of this post