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You and Your Research: Little Acorns
I am not sure where I first heard about Richard Hamming’s 1986 talk called “You and Your Research”, but I have reread it many times over the past few years. In it, Hamming discusses what it takes to do great … Continue reading
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What is your Mantra?
If you feel like you do not have enough hours in the day, perhaps you should read “The Other 8 Hours: Maximize Your Free Time to Create New Wealth & Purpose”. The thesis of Robert Pagliarini’s book is that you … Continue reading
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Confessions of a Non-Believer
Lately, I have been giving a lot of thought to belief: what I believe and why I believe it. Since I have recently decided to fully explore and express my beliefs, I decided to share my thoughts with the community … Continue reading
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Jack of All Trades: Personal Finance
As most of America knows, our financial system started to implode in the fall of 2008. At that time, Ashley and I had a small one year old girl, a mortgage, and a car payment. While we were not struggling … Continue reading
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Jack of All Trades: Business and Marketing
Business and marketing — those are funny subjects for an engineer to study, aren’t they? As I see it, though, it is my duty to try and gain some business sense. Understanding how the product I am developing fits into … Continue reading
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