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Monthly Archives: September 2013

On Genius, and Sitting Still

Sep22

Continuing with the theme of the need for sustained focus in achieving mastery, Freeman Dyson’s recent review[1] of Ray Monk’s new biography of Oppenheimer contains an interesting and somewhat sad snippet about the influential Los Alamos lab leader’s relative achievements in science versus bomb-making administration: Continue reading →

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How High Rate Professional Services Can Save Your Clients Money

Sep22

How much does effectiveness cost? For example, how much per hour should one pay for a good accountant, or lawyer. My field is programming and engineering, so I’m going to talk in those terms. But it applies to almost all billable hour professionals. Continue reading →

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