It’s Independence Day.  I have to think this is one of the most
under-celebrated, under-appreciated holidays we have.  I wonder if we
really appreciate what it means to be free — what it means to live
under the rule of law.  We are free to start our own businesses.  We
don’t have to have approval from anyone.  We don’t [...]

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Your mom always told you that, and (not surprisingly) she was
right.  Being a charitable person pays you back in several ways.  When
you give something regularly to those who need it more than you, you
learn that you are in control of your money.  (If you don’t have any
extra to give, you’re out of control.)  You also [...]

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I remember several years ago interviewing a young accountant for a
CFO position in one of our companies.  He was bright, intelligent,
capable, energetic — and young.  In fact, he was only 27 years old. 
The current CFO made the following comment to our young applicant: 
“You know, you’re pretty young.  In fact, you could have only been out
of [...]

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Jeff Cornwall over at The Entrepreneurial Mind Blog wrote a great piece today entitled Accountants Are From Mars, Entrepreneurs Are From Venus,
illustrating the need to “speak the language” of the people you are
trying to communicate with.  Since he says it so eloquently I’ll let
you read it for yourself, rather than put my spin on it.
One [...]

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