adding one that impressed me fairly early on about Taylor - -
Smart - -
a head for business including long range planning - "street smarts" [what used to be known as lessons from the school of hard knocks] - and perhaps the rarest one these days - common sense
will be almost as interesting to watch his moves on the business side as to see where he takes us with his music
agree with those who have pointed out that Taylor is someone that could fit into our neighborhoods -- MHO is that the "
Everyman" and being "comfortable in his own skin" characteristics are why he can so easily fit in to all the social situations he has found himself in - - he appears as at ease in a picture with Charlotte Ford as he does with fans at a truck race
some bits from Wiki
In literature and drama, the term everyman has come to mean an ordinary individual, with whom the audience or reader is supposed to be able to identify, and who is often placed in extraordinary circumstances.
In adventure stories, the protagonist is often the idealized competent man who possesses charm, charisma, exceptional intelligence, sex appeal, and a multitude of talents (for example James Bond) that helps him through his adventures. Such characters are expected to and usually do win at every scenario they encounter. The everyman character, however, is written so that the reader or audience can imagine himself or herself in the same situation without having to possess knowledge, skills, and abilities outside his or her everyday experience. Such characters react realistically in situations that are often taken for granted with traditional heroes
adding one that impressed me fairly early on about Taylor - - Smart - -
a head for business including long range planning - "street smarts" [what used to be known as lessons from the school of hard knocks] - and perhaps the rarest one these days - common sense
will be almost as interesting to watch his moves on the business side as to see where he takes us with his music
Agreed... I am a very intelligent person, which impresses people (not bragging, it's just the truth) but what really comes in handy in life is the street smarts! All the book-learnin' in the world can't help you if you don't know your right from your left in the universe... (Do I make sense? I am only about 10% conscious right now...) Also love that Tay makes time to read a newspaper every day. That has been one of my pleasures since I learned to read and at one time I was up to 4 papers a day. Read them online now, definitely saves on the $$$!
Was discussing this the other night, business sense and charisma are what got Taylor through the darkest years, kept him surviving. These are traits my dad has, too, and while he's not super-successful (doesn't want to be), he does keep building on his successes and he is very well known in our area for what he does. I suppose that's really all anyone can hope for, no matter what your business -- to do better at what you do every day, and to still enjoy it 30-40 years down the line.
I agree with everyone 100% that a liitle common sense keeps you grounded and a step ahead ! I have learned more from reading and listening to others ideas and life stories than from any other source.Taylor seems to be well grounded and extremely smart about where he wants his career to go ! Great subject !
. . . what really comes in handy in life is the street smarts! All the book-learnin' in the world can't help you if you don't know your right from your left in the universe... (Do I make sense? . . . .
Absolutely you are making sense - but good grief lady are you still sick ? ? 
think we have all run into what my dad used to rather bluntly refer to as "educated fools" - he really wasn't being nasty it just drove him crazy that one of our neighbors could expound for hours on all manner of educational therories and philosophies but would call my dad for help for something like changing a fuse ! !
to take it one step further - - my Psych professor had his degree in psychology, his MBA and was an ordained rabbi - but was very quick to put down anyone who used "letters" to try and make anyone else feel inferior - - his belief was that formal education was not a good measure of native intelligence unless you were indeed a brain surgeon or a rocket scientist 
he made us write this down and promise to remember it
If you just value the letters and don't apply the knowledge and continue to grow and learn then :
BS = bulls**t
MS = more of the same
PhD = piled higher and deeper
Not still sick, just tired from a really really really really really long day at work. Stupid criminals, wanting lower bonds.
Agree that all those letters are meaningless unless you're using them for something. My sisters need their MS's to be teachers, but what does a musician need with even a BA? I'm still trying to figure out why I'm still paying that off...
