So Blogger is down becuase of an unexpected error. Maybe they're finally getting around to fixing that spam bug I keep hearing about. That's okay. REAL computer nerds use notepad. Sunday sucked. I was sick
with allergies or something and slept ALL day. Nothing productive. Today, being only slightly more productive,

I come across this link on msn. Excerpt follows:


"Having the foundation of education is good. It helps with traits that you need for leadership--agility, and being able to self promote without selling your soul," says Gruen. Flexibility and adaptability, however, are qualities that cannot be taught, he adds, evidenced in Net Worth's early string of victories.

"They have the agility to risk more easily and with more confidence than you would find with book smarts." And Gruen is not basing this on the show, but rather on the professionals he counsels. "Those who tend to be more entrepreneurial are often not the ones with master's degrees," he says.

Don't have it all? Work at it

That's what Bonnie Russell, who never graduated college, exhibits day in and day out as founder of the legal publicity firm 1st-Pick.com. Her firm matches consumers with doctors, lawyers, and real estate brokers. Her advice? Don't get too wrapped up in being set upon one or the other--book smart or street smart--as better. "Both are important, but book smarts ought to get practical street experience, and street smarts ought to take a class. It shouldn't be black or white. It should be a kaleidoscope of options."

No matter which side you're rooting for, the reality of the reality TV situation we've seen week after week is this: "Society is structured in such a way that the business world places supreme importance on the value of a higher education," says Levit. Whoever is left standing in the boardroom, the fact remains that Trump and many like him at the helm of the nation's largest and most successful companies are college graduates with advanced degrees.

Does that mean if a Magna player wins this season, and is chosen to run one of The Donald's many companies, the real-life boardroom will be unattainable without an academic decree? According to Carney, there is hope long after the water cooler debates from this season's Apprentice simmer down--for both teams: "You need the learning and the drive to learn more, to have a dynamic approach to learning. Be passionate and excited about it."

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One day, I would like to be called "The Anthony". But other than that, the self promotion without selling your soul is key, I think. That has been my main concern my
whole life, getting ahead without selling out. I feel like I'm on my way, but I'm nowhere close at the moment. People are always telling me that I'm well spoken, or that
I do this right, or that right. Maybe it's time I started using all these skills that I'm supposed to have again. Another thing that caught my attention in the article
was that as an entrepreneur or businessman, you are supposed to be persuasive. Also, people in power seem to look for experience above those pieces of paper...most of the time.
That might be where I have screwed myself. I have always worked hard to AVOID positions of responsibility and leadership. Although I don't mind directing stuff, I hate the
experience and stress that comes from leadership/management. I hate the thought of screwing up or maybe letting people down. Persuading someone to go with a decision I've
made and then failing or screwing up would be that much worse. I guess you could say I've been scared to take risks for quite a while now. That's starting to change lately,
but still one of my worst fears.

This is why bootlegs aren't killing the movie industry. This also probably means some poor schmuck of a network admin just
got fired. ALWAYS secure your servers.