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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Living Life To The Fullest And Questioning Everything Beats Going Through The Motions With The Rest Of The Herd

Dear Son, you will be tempted to look for the right answers. This is The Herd mentality.

Please know that I believe it is far more important to ask the right questions.

Who cares if you have the right answer to the wrong question?

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The Scariest Thing Is A Reputation For Being Too Far Ahead Of The Herd In Life

Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, in the Puget Sound 1984.

Dear Son, since I was your age (10), I’ve followed paths less traveled, that look more exciting than the predictable ones. Maybe this is why Lewis & Clark are so fascinating.

Perhaps this is why your parents honeymooned by bicycle for 2.5 weeks, on $200. They island-hopped on Ferry Boats like this one. Know how many honeymooners do that?

This is why your Dad was excited about social media’s business applications years ago.

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