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This is my first post on a blog...ever.  I have read blogs, contributed to blogs, and thought about having a blog for years, but I have never actually created one.  I feel so tech savvy.  Each posting on my entrepreneurial blog is supposed to contain some insight and thoughtful post about what I have learned.  So far in my reading I have learned that I have much more to learn.  The world is full of great ideas, how to's and much more.  We live in a world of information overload; how do we decipher between helpful and over information?  How do we sift through the content of important ideas, to determine what will really benefit us, and what will make us chase our own tails? 

In a video I watched a video this week by Guy Kawasaki.  He mentioned doing something you love.  My question is how do you know what you love?  I have so many things I am passionate about but, I can't say that I would love to work in that field.  I really am happy to work at all.  I am one of those people that can find joy in whatever I am doing.  Am I too generic?  How do I get passionate about something and pursue it?  I come from a long line of entrepreneurs and I have helped them set up businesses and work the business.  I have had two businesses of my own.  I have always thought that starting a business was about seeing a need and filling it.  The questions asked in starting these businesses where can we make money? Will people use the product?  How can we make the product more efficient than the competition?  This passion thing seems like a big commitment.  Time to go brainstorm about my passions. Until next time.  

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