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Welcome back to another exciting rendition of Uncommon Sense. I’ve got a lot in store for my growing body of readers so let’s see what Issue 334 has for you. We hear a lot about EQ, or Emotional Intelligence. And there’s something to the power of EQ. It may well carry more weight than mere […]

Hello Readers: I’ll be brief. Check out what I have to say. There’s something for everyone in this issue of Uncommon Sense. Scan the articles and devour the ones that you feel would bring value to you. OK, let’s get started. Ara Norwood

Hello my faithful readers! I am very excited to hand-off to you Issue #332 of Uncommon Sense! I think there’s something for everyone in this issue. Many of us engage in some multi-tasking, at least some of the time. (Many do so a lot of the time because the zeitgeist of the times suggests that […]

Uncommon Sense was launched in 2011 for the purpose of providing clarity to people on many issues, and also to float wisdom and intelligence out there as a countermeasure to the nonsense that is often bandied about in the public square. Wisdom and intelligence are sorely lacking in today’s marketplace of ideas. I hope you […]

Delighted to have you back for yet another dose of Uncommon Sense! This issue is simply bulging with content! The Self-Development column will take a hard look at something internal to us that holds us back. Read it carefully and internalize it. One of my favorite thought-leaders is the wry, witty, antagonistic Roger Kimball. The […]

Uncommon Sense is back with a vengeance! We have some important matters to cover, so buckle up! There are times when it pays to make sudden, drastic changes in one’s life. Quitting smoking would be an example. Yet equally important is the power of what I call “Micro-Habits.” The Self-Development column will address that. In […]

Welcome to another dose of Uncommon Sense! This issue is packed with value that will help you lead a loftier life. Here is what you can expect: We all seem to gravitate towards our Comfort Zones. We seem gun-shy of entering the unknown of realms that bring us discomfort or that we find challenging. The […]

Uncommon Sense is back with a powerful issue! Let’s see what we have in store for you this time. . . The Self-Development column shares a story of a recent negotiation I was involved with. See if you can discern the key lessons in that story. The Elephant in the Room column takes a fascinating […]

Great to welcome you all back for another round of Uncommon Sense! And a hearty welcome to all of the new subscribers! Here is what we have in store for you with this issue. Although the year is still new, eventually we may find ourselves feeling burned out. I’d like to have you circumvent that […]

Great to welcome you all back for another round of Uncommon Sense! And a hearty welcome to all of the new subscribers! Here is what we have in store for you with this issue. Some months ago a Fortune 100 firm invited several of their star performers and a few of their consultants to deliver […]