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[Disclaimer: I 'tweaked' my back yesterday and I am in pain and very grumpy this morning:]

Once upon a time, people who had a vague idea for something would tinker in the shed, in a spare room or on the kitchen table.

Nowdays, it seems you have to blog about it, collect 'likes' and seek validation from semi-anonymous strangers and generally spend more time servicing your online presence than actually rolling up your sleeves and getting on with things.

JFDI, as a very effective business colleague of mine was fond of saying.

Here's one of the first things that a Web search for 'JFDI' brings up:

http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/19/what-makes-an-...



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