Business: Do You Think You Know It All?

March 1, 2008

“I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.” Socrates.

Do you think you know all you need to know about business? Maybe it’s time to think again. Things change so fast and there’s always something new to learn. But, don’t just limit yourself to learning about business. Things that inspire you and make you laugh can also go a long way towards improving your business and your life.

Here’s a few things I learned this week:

Giving Rice Can Be Addictive: If you’re interested in improving your vocabulary and helping those in poorer countries, you should check out: GiveRice.com. Just don’t blame me if you can’t stop messing about on it. And don’t use some of the words you discover on there in real life conversation or you’ll look a real prat.

Entrepreneurs Can Be A..holes: It’s great to bang on about the positive qualities entrepreneurs have isn’t it? It makes us feel smart and superior. But entrepreneurs can be real a..holes sometimes, including you and me. Check out this post by Men With Pens and see if you recognise your dark side.

After that – read something funny to cheer yourself up. Some Kids Learn About Business Too Soon: Naomi Dunford’s son already understands the benefits of outsourcing.

Learn From A Brave Woman: JEMi’s blog – In My Heel’s. JEMi is only in her early twenties and her husband died a year ago. And now she is blogging to help and inspire others.

Still Think You Know It All: Check out this Isaac Asimov article – What Is Intelligence Anyway?

Posted by cathlawson | Filed Under Inspiration and Motivation

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18 Responses to “Business: Do You Think You Know It All?”

Ian Denny on March 1st, 2008 9:34 pm

Food for thought indeed. Particularly loved the Asimov article.

When you know a particular field well, it’s easy to think you’re great and become full of your own importance. But that underestimates others.

I’m not practical at all. I don’t really care what goes on under the engine of a car, and greatly admire those who can strip and engine and put it back together again.

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cathlawson on March 2nd, 2008 4:43 am

Hi Ian – that was a great article wasn’t it? I agree, intelligence tests are biased. I score highly on them, but it’s an unfair way to measure people. I’m absolutely hopeless at many things and I bet the people who put the tests together are too.

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Nez on March 2nd, 2008 6:41 am

Loved the Asimov piece! Thanks so much for sharing that one.

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cathlawson on March 2nd, 2008 12:38 pm

Hi Nez – Thanks. It liked it a lot too.

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Barbara on March 3rd, 2008 12:03 am

Hi Catherine,

As you and my other readers know, I like JEMi’s blog. She’s a young woman, who’s faced more in her life than some many times older. To write about it, has been a brave move on her part, but for that, I admire her.

The Asimov and Naomi pieces were good reads that made me laugh.

The MwP piece made me think. Do entrepreneurs really need what could be construed as negative qualities to succeed?

Unfortunately, the GiveRice.com took me to a dead link.

Thanks for sharing.

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cathlawson on March 3rd, 2008 12:32 am

OMG Barbara – thank you so much. I did not realise – I had the wrong link in there – it’s actually free rice. You have to try it, it’s excellent.

They were great articles weren’t they? On the Men With Pens One – I have to say, I did cringe a lot when I read it, because it explored many negative qualities that entrepreneurs do share that we don’t like to talk about. The impatience one was definitely a big one for me.
Kelly Rigby@ SHE-POWER on March 3rd, 2008 3:30 am

Hi Catherine

I love that Socrates quote. Really sums up life, I think. So many people claim to be experts these days but it goes against the grain of what I have found about life, which is that it’s a lot of trial and error and that’s the fun of it!

Have saved the entrepreneurs can be assholes article to read when I have time. It sounds funny. I’ll let you know what I think when I read it.

Cheers
Kelly

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Barbara on March 3rd, 2008 6:40 am

Hi Catherine,

I went back to GiveRice.com. That is contagious. I ended up giving 1100 grains of rice today. I’ll go back and give more.

Great find…thanks for sharing.

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cathlawson on March 3rd, 2008 11:28 am

Hi Kelly – it’s a great quote isn’t it? Ans as you say – life is about learning.

Barbara – that is so addictive isn’t it. I have donated 64720 grains since Friday.

It says in the FAQ that it is difficult to get above 48, so you know what I’m like, I want to prove it wrong. But, I haven’t got above 44 so far. It’s v difficult.
Hunter Nuttall on March 3rd, 2008 4:19 pm

Catherine, I really appreciate the veracity of your advice. OK, I’ve been playing FreeRice.com and I’m hooked! I’ll read the rest of your links if I can tear myself away from it, but that’s a big “if!”

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cathlawson on March 3rd, 2008 7:26 pm

Hi Hunter – it’s very addictive isn’t it? I still can’t get past 144, but I’m determined.
cathlawson on March 3rd, 2008 7:57 pm

Sorry – I meant to say 44! I’ve now got 46, but I’m determined to get higher than 48.
Barbara on March 3rd, 2008 9:20 pm

Hi Catherine,

Do you like extreme sports too? 64720+ grains of rice so far and counting….

How do you find time to donate rice, review 1149+ pages on Stumble, run a business, care for your family, comment on dozens of blogs, and keep up on your blog? Do you ever sleep?

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cathlawson on March 3rd, 2008 10:02 pm

Barbara – I have an addictive personality – it’s now 88940 grains of rice!

No – seriously – you’re right. I’m spending too much time on this rice thing. Need to get on with the accounts – the one thing I really procrastinate on!!
JEMi | Tips for Life, Love, You on March 7th, 2008 6:15 pm

Catherine! I just realized your link to my site

(( hugs )) thank you!

and also – i checked out that rice link – I’ll have you know I am feeling better about the world for every word I get right

lol what a highly addicitive site! I love.. words

where on earth did you find such an awesome link?

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cathlawson on March 7th, 2008 7:16 pm

Hi JEMi – you are welcome. I love your site. If you get the plugin that Barbara recommended you will be able to see all your inbound links.

Freerice is so addictive isn’t it? I love it. I found it when one of my stumbleupon friends stumbled it. He has a great webdesign site here: http://jbwebdev.com/blog/
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