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After a bit of a hiatus, Uncommon Sense is back and better than ever! Let’s highlight what awaits you in Issue 335. The Self-Development column will spell out why some small businesses fall on their swords. Read it if you are a small business owner and avoid such problems like the plague. The Elephant in […]

This is a story all small business owners need to take to heart. I live in a quaint, cozy townhome. I love my home! It’s my fortress from the world. But I’m a very business professional, and I don’t always make time to clean it like I should. I live in a gated community. Members […]

By Gregg Jarrett Never before in American history has a departing president connived to sabotage and destroy the man who would replace him. Newly revealed documents show that in 2016 then-President Barack Obama and his national security team “manufactured and politicized” phony intelligence to help frame Donald Trump as a Russian asset when they knew […]

I am pleased to announce that an important Historical Society that had booked me last year to speak to their members on the Founding Fathers has invited me back. On October 7th of last year, I delivered the speech I am so often asked to present, “Six Great Men, Part 1,” which is an overview […]

My profession (and my nature) finds me in the enviable position of being able to observe others, especially how others interact with those around them. It’s a great learning experience. Although I am a professional speaker, and thus, find myself now and then up on a platform in front of an audience, I realize it […]

Building Your Power of Expression Parochial, adj. Pronunciation: pəˈrōkēəl Meaning: Although this word usually refers to things relating to a church parish, it can also be used in a symbolic sense to mean having a limited, narrow outlook or scope. Usage: “His worldview seems incredibly naïve and parochial.” “How can a place be at once […]