Recently had a conversation with a complete stranger about what sets us apart from the people who are happy in what they do everyday..job, family, relationships, hobbies, feeding the cat, etc. After living in Europe for a short time I truly value the idea of working hard but not letting it be the center of my life. Afterall, I realize that I wear many hats during a period of 24 hours. We discussed how most days on average most of us get up, drop off the kids, drive to work and repeat the same activities at the end of the day. Is this really the life we need,desire,or even want to live? So, my new acquaintance stated this question, "I know there people out there that are happy doing what they are doing..what makes them different from me" she stated. I guess that's the question of the Day?

What is a researcher? Several months after reading the first chapter of The Craft of Research I realized that every career entails some level of reserach! Somehow we tend to think its the bearded older chap with a look of wisdom. How about people like Jerry Seinfield, Creator of Google, Tiger Woods and the managers of local baseball and football teams??? This is probably what makes all of them so successful!