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Double digit nothing

by Bill on August 12, 2010

The last few weeks have been characterized by lots to do, a good deal of frustration and, most significantly and surprisingly, reassessment. In other words, I’m over-extended and not in a good way. I probably have twelve posts on twelve different topics that I have started over the last few weeks, none of which is [...]

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Efficiency

by Bill on July 16, 2010

“All life we work but work is a bore. If life’s for living, what’s living for?” – The Kinks – On a whim, I did a quick Google search for, “What is living for?” It didn’t have an answer. (It did, however, provide me a link to Wikipedia and an entry on sustainable living.) I [...]

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How to be a better writer – three tips

by Bill on June 29, 2010

Here’s how to become a better writer: 1) write 2) read 3) listen They seem obvious, at least to me. Especially the first one. How does anyone improve a skill except by practice? Whether they’re athletes, artists, entrepreneurs, doctors — whatever — people get good at something by doing it. A lot. It’s the same [...]

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This world will amaze you

by Bill on June 22, 2010

I just came back from walking the dog in the park. While there, we met a guy. We stopped and chatted. He told me his story. I now feel exuberant. His story contained joy and tragedy; points of recognition; coincidence; verve and laughter. It amazed me. It goes like this: If you’ve read my posts [...]

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Exuberance fuels creativity – book review

by Bill on June 22, 2010

“Life could be so sweet on the sunny side of the street.” – McHugh/Fields – (This review originally appeared on the Thoughtwrestling blog, June 8, 2010.) I think it’s safe to say most people would rather be happy than unhappy. You feel better when you’re happy. There is also another reason why I prefer it: [...]

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The only reason I have a job

by Bill on June 9, 2010

I know a bit about a lot of things but I can’t really claim to be an expert on any level except in the area of stringing words together. Although I have had positions that involved technical work (audio engineer, radio ad producer, a degree of coding for web sites), I’ve only managed to keep [...]

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Principles not rules

by Bill on May 31, 2010

There is a wonderful quote from Robert McKee in reference to stories. It is this: “Story is about principles, not rules.” He explains the difference by saying a rule tells you what to; a principle simply says, “This works.” The first is usually an absolute, though nothing is ever absolute. The second is just good [...]

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