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As is distance. I recently read an article on the inspiration of daily observations and the little things that people say or do that leave a lasting impression. For example, this article was inspired by the story of a note passed out to passengers on a guided tour flying over a scenic landscape with people who were not experienced travelers so the accommodating pilot passed out a list of the most frequently asked questions he had received on the flight. What was #1? “Why doe

In the flurry of constant communication from advertisers and advocates, politicians and prognosticators along with the non-stop noise of self-promotion and click-bait on social media, it’s often hard to distinguish between what’s good to know in your self-interest and what’s in someone else’s self-interest to make a buck or two trying to become rich and famous. All communications are designed first to get attention, then to share ideas, information and persuasive reasoning wi

More than 50% of the time. Athletes, artists, and entrepreneurs have a lot in common, especially the most successful ones. They’re all talented and hardworking, disciplined and dedicated, and focused on achieving success against strong competition. They may not all achieve world class status, win championships, or become billionaires, but they all understand what it takes to succeed consistently. As Roger Federer said during his commencement addre

Consultants How to Choose, Use, and not Abuse them. (These comments on consultants and other professional service providers were originally posted at LearningEntrepreneurship.com and later included among the Random Ramblings of Uncle Ralph in Part V of Don’t Do It the Hard Way ). In a recent meeting with an old consulting associate who has also written books of advice for entrepreneurs, we were reminiscing and exchanging some of the old clichés and bad jokes about consultan

And more free books, including mine! As you may know, I’m also the author of the Dale Hunter Thriller novels and I'm currently trying to focus on finishing the first draft of Dale Hunter novel #7, RIVER OF REVENGE. As of today, I’ve completed a very rough outline and the draft manuscript is up to 20,500 words, about a third of a full novel. This week I’m working in isolation at a quiet spot in the Poconos of Pennsylvania called Lake Harmony. Sounds like a good place t

Hire it yourself “We’re all going to be replaced by robots and AI!” There are lots of forecasts of doom and gloom for us all with the looming robot uprising taking revenge on humanity for all our deficiencies. Maybe the consequences of the new artificial intelligence era are exaggerated, maybe they’re under-estimated, but AI is already affecting us all. Many prognosticators predict the end of work as we know it. Traditional jobs from entry level office work and administrati