Archive for the ‘Observations’ Category


Talent: Is it Necessary for Excellence?

I’m intrigued by the notion of gifts and talents. If someone is said to be gifted I used to think they’ve been endowed with a magical power at birth. That may or may not be true. It’s a fascinating study in any case. If some excel at artistic or athletic endeavors were they born immensely […]

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Motivation for The Solopreneur

Ah… motivation. Volumes heaped on countless volumes have been written about this particular subject. An explosion of material is available with the click of mouse and within seconds you could have a year’s worth of reading material to sort through and digest. (I’m tired already. And not too motivated to read it either…) I won’t […]

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What’s the Big Deal About Being Productive?

Why in the world would anyone really want to be productive… what’s the point anyway? It’s a fair question. In an existential moment I’ll find myself staring out of the coffee shop window watching the early morning commuters going to and fro, hither and thither. What are all those people doing with their time today? […]

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Why You Don’t Need To Worry About Unemployment

Scanning the headlines today I ran across an article talking about the unemployment rate in the United States. The writer of the article quoted The Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke about the fact that the unemployment rate will not drop to pre-financial crisis levels for a few years. The U.S. economy simply isn’t creating enough […]

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