I read an article recently about things you can do when you feel like you're stuck in a rut. Here are a few thoughts: * First, take a break from the good things in your life. When you come back, you'll be able to appreciate the good aspects of them more. This needn't involve going...
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I read an article recently by the author of a book titled "Raising an Entrepreneur." She talked about things the parents of most of the people she interviewed for the book did when their kids were young. You may not have kids yet, or they may not be so young anymore, but I though the...
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I read an article recently titled "4 Words to Dramatically Improve Your Life." What are the 4 words? "I'll do it anyway." ...so what does that mean? The idea is that when we face challenges, it can be easy to listen to our doubts and fears (or those of others,) and stop trying. An "I'll...
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I signed up recently for the Post Office's "Real Mail" notification. The deal is, when you've got something in your PO Box, they send you an email to tell you so. I'm expecting a check -- some affiliate commissions. For a few days, I've gotten emails, but haven't been able to get to the box...
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I was watching a video of a business consultation my bother (the lawyer) did with a local businessman recently. One of the things he said was that fear is always a bad value. Sometimes people say that fear is good when it keeps you from doing dumb things. And that's true. But the point is...
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I recently got a new Mac Mini. I love having so much computer in such a small, quiet package. But I do have a few gripes about changes between Leopard and Lion, mostly having to do with differences between Spaces and Mission Control. First, when I switch between apps (using cmd-tab or by clicking an...
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I've posted an idea for an English phonetic spelling system before. It's an idea I'd still like to see implemented. But I've changed some of the details. As I recently commented on Facebook (reproduced here since the comment isn't publicly visible): The transition to phonetic spelling would be painful for a little while. But the...
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After Mitt Romney agreed to release his tax return sooner rather than later, as he'd originally planned, Newt Gingrich responded with this: I think it's exactly the right thing to do. And as far as I'm concerned, that particular issue is now set aside and we can go on and talk about other, bigger, and...
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After Mitt Romney revealed that he pays about 15% in taxes, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said: Everybody who's working hard ought to pay their fair share, and and that includes millionaires who might be paying an effective tax rate of 15% when folks making $50,000 or $75,000 or $100,000 a year are paying...
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