literature
Best corporate culture and workplace literature to better your workplace experience. Journal's favorite stories.
Author’s Advice
If you would’ve asked me 20 years ago did I know I’d become a writer and an author, I would’ve said “nope, ain’t happening”. As fate would have it I did become an author and I can honestly say I’m loving it so far. It really does feel good to be a writer. I’ve learned a lot on this journey and I feel like with even me being as new to this world as I am, there’s some wisdom I need to share with every other aspiring author.
By Joe Pattersona day ago in Journal
How Many Words?
Nine months ago I published my first Vocal story “Coincidentally ... Ken Nordine” which I had lifted from my blog Seven Days In. It has had 40 reads logged against it, that is an average of one read per week. My least read piece has four reads partially because I never shared it on Social Media because it was such a downer piece but I need to get it out of my system and it sits there now as a warning of how not to be.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 days ago in Journal
The Empty Locker
I didn’t know his name at first. I only knew the silence. It was a Tuesday in October. The high school hallway buzzed with its usual chaos—backpacks slamming, laughter echoing, sneakers squeaking on linoleum. But one locker stayed shut. No one leaned against it. No one dropped off homework. Just a quiet space where a boy should have been.
By KAMRAN AHMAD10 days ago in Journal
The Suitcase in the Hallway
I didn’t pack lightly. The suitcase sat by the door for three days—half-full, then overflowing, then emptied again. I kept adding things I thought I’d need: my favorite coffee mug, the photo from last summer, the sweater that still smelled like home. Then I’d take them out, convinced they were too heavy, too sentimental, too much.
By KAMRAN AHMAD10 days ago in Journal
The Couple We All Watched Grow Up
I didn’t know them. But I felt like I did. For over a decade, they were part of my life—not as celebrities, but as characters in a story I watched unfold in real time. I saw them at seventeen, awkward and bright-eyed on red carpets, fumbling through interviews, hiding smiles behind their hands. I saw them navigate fame, heartbreak, and the slow, steady work of becoming adults—all while the world watched, judged, and claimed ownership of their journey.
By KAMRAN AHMAD11 days ago in Journal
Making Black History
So it’s February of 2004 and I’m in my 5th grade class at Glenwood Elementary School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. My teacher Sheryl Spivey has given us a class project for Black History Month. The task requires us to pick a historical Black figure and reenact their life story in a class play. The person who’s life I was tasked with covering is author Langston Hughes. I was partnered up with classmate who had just moved here from Africa named Abdoulaye Diallo. I was thinking this was gonna be very difficult because doesn't hardly speak any English.
By Joe Patterson12 days ago in Journal
The Numbers Behind the Name: Echos News ZA
Got myself into blogging, again. So I dusted my desk, laptop in front of me, cup of fresh tea. I searched for my blog account which had been sitting there for years — blank. Instead of writing a blog like everyone else, a News Hub idea came to me, and it sounded nice. Suddenly, a name appeared: ECHOS.
By Vongani Bandi14 days ago in Journal
Balancing Innovation with Practical Execution
Innovation drives growth, but execution delivers results. Many organizations generate bold ideas, creative strategies, and ambitious visions. However, without structured implementation, even the most groundbreaking innovation fails to produce measurable impact. Balancing innovation with practical execution is essential for sustainable success in competitive markets.
By Per Jacob Solli14 days ago in Journal
