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  • Try the Guacomole

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    Michelle Causton, FCPA, FCGA, MBA
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    I have always thought that if you cannot explain something to someone else – it means that you don’t really understand it. I remember listening to Stephen Hawking explain black holes in a way that allowed me to grasp the basic premise of the concept. It is, I think, important to be able to distill…

  • Can you hear me now?

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    Michelle Causton, FCPA, FCGA, MBA
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    Everything is always about communication. It doesn’t matter what you know. It doesn’t matter how smart you are. If you cannot transmit your knowledge in a useful way it is wasted. If you doubt this, remember the story of Cassandra. She acquired the gift of prophecy – either through her beauty or by having her…

  • Doing Time

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    Michelle Causton, FCPA, FCGA, MBA
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    I am interested in the factors of success. How does one go from idea to vision to implementation? Today my focus is on becoming successful by working at it. Why does one person work so very hard – and want success so very badly – and still fail? It takes 10,000 hours to become an…

  • Monkey Brain

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    Michelle Causton, FCPA, FCGA, MBA
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    I have a friend who says I have monkey brain. I wasn’t familiar with the phrase but it is not as rude as it sounds. It is a Buddhist concept that references that incessant chattering of an overactive brain. I can relate to that. And in case you think I should still have been insulted –…