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Routinize The Routine. The Things That Aren't Important To You, Whether It's Breakfast Or Your Commute, Try To Do Them With The Least Energy Possible So That Leaves You With More Energy For Other Things.

If Employees Need To Stay Late In Order To Curry Favor With The Boss, What Motivation Do They Have To Get Work Done During Normal Business Hours? After All, They Can Put In The Requisite 'face Time' Whether They Are Surfing The Internet Or Analyzing Customer Data.

The Quality Of American Patents Has Been Deteriorating For Years; They Are Increasingly Issued For Products And Processes That Are Not Truly Innovative - Things Like The Queuing System For Netflix, Which Was Patented In 2003. Yes, It Makes Renting Movies A Snap, But Was It Really A Breakthrough Deserving Patent Protection?

The Classic Problem As An Entrepreneur Is That They Have A Hard Time Delegating. But That's Really Crazy. Recruiting Other Executives Is Critical, So Is Dealing With Customers And Dealing With Regulators. Those Are Functions That Only The Top Founders Can Do.

America Is The Only Major Country That Tries To Ascertain Who Was The First Applicant To Invent The Product Or Procedure. This May Seem Fair, But Long Proceedings To Determine Precisely When Each Party Conceived An Idea Result Mostly In Keeping Innovations From Hitting The Market.