Go for the gold: better one great column and some undistinguished ones than constant mediocrity. Allan Sloan columnconstantgold Change image and share on social
Report, report, report. Dig, dig, dig. Think, think, think. Don't stop being a reporter because you've become a columnist. Allan Sloan columnistdighave Change image and share on social
When I started writing a business column 15 years ago, I knew I'd found the perfect job for myself. As a columnist I could pick my own topic, do my own analysis, say what I wanted to say and attribute it to myself. Best of all, I could write in my own voice. Allan Sloan agoanalysisattribute share on social
I wanted to be a columnist so badly that I took a huge pay cut to leave Forbes, which wouldn't give me a column, and join Newsday, which wanted my column for its Sunday business section. Allan Sloan badlybusinesscolumn Change image and share on social
I've spent my career trying to help people without connections understand what's going on so that they have a chance of getting a fair shake from the connected and the powerful. Allan Sloan careerchanceconnect Change image and share on social
It's easy to write a good column if you've got good information. It's hard if you have to depend on style alone. I suppose there are people who can get away with styling on a regular basis. I'm not one of them. You're probably not, either. Allan Sloan basiscolumndepend share on social
If the government decides to put your life under a microscope, do you think it won't find something? I suspect there's not an adult in the country who would walk away totally unscathed if every aspect of his or her life were investigated the way Stewart's ImClone trading was. Allan Sloan adultaspectcountry share on social
People are treating the Stewart case as seriously as Enron when it's really over trivia. Allan Sloan caseenronpeople Change image and share on social
The column's worked out great for me. I've gotten a ton of ego satisfaction, had a lot of fun, won a batch of prizes and occasionally done some public good. Allan Sloan batchcolumnego Change image and share on social
The lesson that any thinking person draws from the Stewart saga is that when the government asks questions, run for your lawyer and don't say a word. Had Stewart kept her mouth shut, she'd be OK. Allan Sloan askdrawgovernment Change image and share on social
