The Payoff For Being Transparent Is Rich Indeed, So Much So That It May Bring You To Your Knees

Dear Son, in your career you will strive and you will serve. You will win and you will fail. But you must never give up. Not even after decades of trying.

When you least expect, your boss, or other high ranking people, may reveal how much they appreciate your effort. Even going as far to say you stand on the shoulders of giants.

(There’s also a chance this will never happen. Be prepared.)

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Man, That Was Easy. Should Have Seen The Blinding Flash Of The Obvious Sooner Don’t You Think?

Look closely or you’ll miss the obvious from the glare…

Dear Son, much of what you worry about has nothing to do with you, it has to do with other’s perceptions of you. Therefore work tirelessly to preserve your reputation.

Writing will help you become more transparent than not writing. It will be more work too, which is why so few do it. When you clearly see your soul through the glare, you’ll discover your strengths and your opportunities.

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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Future

Dear Son, when July began, there was a burning desire to be public about my full time career. Why? Well, since day one, being transparent has been paramount.

Google doesn’t allow secrets anymore. Remember yesterday? Writing has a way of making us much more effective. I don’t need to tell you what my career is, you can easily find out yourself.

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Writing, Even If You’re The Only One That Ever Reads It, Will Help You

Dear Son, Dan Cathy, Chick-fil-A CEO talks with Seth Godin about leadership communication. Writing helps us see ourselves more clearly which makes us significantly more effective.

Writers must think, feel, experience, research, benchmark, network – all of these things are critical. Some cost time. Some money. Mostly, both. All are tax deductible.

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Small Business Tax Tips: To Deduct Or Not Deduct?

Dear Son, if you become a small business entrepreneur, seek out tax tips and clarification. Here’s one of the most basic, yet powerful, straight from “IRS Tax Tips, January 24, 2011”:

To be deductible, a business expense must be both ordinary and necessary. An ordinary expense is one that is common and accepted in your field of business. A necessary expense is one that is helpful and appropriate for your business. An expense does not have to be indispensable to be considered necessary.

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