I just completed a first-of-its-kind online survey that tells entrepreneurs like me whether we were "born" or "bred."

The born vs. bred debate has been raging for years, with lots of so-called experts convinced it’s one  or the other. But, until this particular survey came along, no one had ever thought to ask entrepreneurs themselves what they thought (note: in the interests of full disclosure, I must admit that the survey is being fielded by one of our clients, Northeastern University).

So, anyway, I took the survey and, no surprise, I found out I wasn’t a born entrepreneur (the young Repman never had a paper route or hawked lemonade on the corner). In fact, I had never had any entrepreneurial ambitions until I figured out who I was, what my strengths were and whether I enjoyed and respected working for others.

My entrepreneurial "eureka" moment came when I was working for one of the large agencies. After just 15 months of pure hell, I was convinced I could do PR at least as well as the big guys and, amazingly I was right (I think).

Anyway, if you’re an entrepreneur, or have aspirations of becoming one down the road, take the test and see what you think. If you do, maybe I’ll buy you a glass of lemonade.

Women in Pereira, Colombia, just may have unlocked the key to ending world terror. Fed up by the death and destruction caused by their drug-peddling boyfriends and husbands, Colombian women have banded together to announce the "strike of the crossed legs." They’re giving up sex until their  men give up their guns. Primitive, to be sure, but oh so effective.

I have to believe the strike is having its desired effect on the men. Money, power, violence and the rush that comes from such a lifestyle are one thing, but a life with no sex is something else all together.

Just imagine if the strike of the crossed legs does, in fact, work. Women around the world could implement a similar initiative in their war-torn locale. We’d see the women of Hezbollah, Al Qaeda, the Taliban, Sunni and Sh’ite Muslims band together and "just say no." Maybe the women of North Korea and Iran would withhold their favors as well. And, if we’re really, really lucky, the wives (and, dare I suggest, the mistresses) of Messrs. Cheney, Rumsfeld and Rove would also turn thumbs down until, and unless, all the sabre rattling has ceased.

In my opinion, this is the first proposed solution that truly "attacks" terrorism at its root (no pun intended) and offers a ray of hope.

Men may be treacherous, deceitful, egomaniacal, territorial and many other things. But, we’re also men. So, here’s hoping the women of Colombia are just the first wave of what will become a worldwide movement to hit the terrorists where it hurts the most. My only hope is that the "significant others" of PR executives don’t see such a strike as a smart ploy to get what they want in their part of the world as well.

There are many different ways in which to rehabilitate one’s image and reputation after a downfall. When I think of the prototypical role models, former president Jimmy Carter comes to mind. So does former junk bond salesman Michael Milken. How about Ellen Degeneres? These three totally turned around negative images and are now seen in a mostly positive light.

Then there’s Pete Rose. Major league baseball’s all-time hits leader has been banned from Hall of Fame consideration because he was caught betting on his own team, the Cincinnati Reds, while he was managing them. For years Rose denied the allegations, even while serving time in prison. Then, needing money in his post baseball life, he penned an autobiography of some 500 pages and devoted, I believe, one or two pages to the scandal, finally admitting that, indeed, he had bet on baseball games.

Since then, Rose has bounced around the fringes of baseball, showing up at autograph shows, hosting a radio program and doing pretty much anything to scrounge up some money. Now comes news that Rose is selling signed baseballs on his web site to the tune of $499 per that read, "I’m sorry I cheated on baseball." How sleazy. The man who refused to admit he had cheated is now trying to make money from the fact that he did.

If Rose really wanted to improve his image and reputation, he’d create a whole line of "I cheated and I’m sorry" merchandise and donate each and every penny to some sort of charity. At least it would be a step in the right direction. Instead, he sinks further into the image abyss with this disgrace.

That said, from an entrepreneurial standpoint, I think Pete’s missing the big picture. If you think about it, the "I cheated and I’m sorry" tagline could work for many different situations in life and be attractive to multiple markets. For example:

1) for the college student who wants to apologize to his parents, a Pete Rose signed baseball that read: "I’m sorry I cheated on my exams."

2) for the small business owner who wants to impress the IRS agent sitting across the desk, a Pete Rose signed baseball that read: "I’m sorry I cheated on my taxes."

3) and, for the spouse who’s trying not to get booted out of the house, a Pete Rose signed baseball that read: "I’m sorry I cheated on you."

Considering the sleazy depths that Pete Rose is willing to go to, I wouldn’t be surprised if we did see such a line extension (and, Petey, I want a commission for the line extension idea). In the meantime, though, I continue to believe that baseball’s greatest hitter has struck out in terms of rehabilitating his image.

Hat tip to Isaac Farbowitz for this idea.