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"Nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit is vital in the current climate; with the heavy cuts to the public sector, it is vital that business picks up the slack and not only helps build on the slow, steady growth we have seen over the last 18 months, but also creates employment opportunities." The entrepreneurs of today, he added, are the tomorrow's captains of industry - and far as preparation goes, the North East couldn't be accused of halfheartedness. Schools in the region are increasingly forging links with business through the likes of Entrepreneurs Week, while entrepreneurs themselves are making the most of sharing their talents.

St Matthew, 22:37, 38 It's always true: halfheartedness wins no battles.

Yet I'm burdened with an almost childish optimism on this subject, despite my terminal halfheartedness and total lack of will power.

This strategy is linked to my general attempt to do things in a really halfhearted way, to make halfheartedness the core of my production, so to speak, as if very little were at stake.

This halfheartedness derives partly from fear of opponents who have the law on their side, and partly from human skepticism, since men don't really believe in anything new till they have solid experience of it.