I write and speak a lot about entrepreneurship, because my purpose and mission is to promote freedom. I was recently asked whether my real focus is entrepreneurship or freedom, and I responded that they are the same topic. The other person in the conversation was surprised, but after we talked she seemed convinced. I think a lot of modern … [Read more...]
The Death of the Middle Class by Oliver DeMille
August 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Columnist Joe Klein said on The Chris Matthews Show: “This is the biggest problem that we’re facing going forward. We were a homogenous, middle class country, by and large, for the fifty years after World War II. “Now we’re no longer homogenous, and there’s a good aspect to that in that we have become a true multiracial country. But there’s … [Read more...]
Top 10 Reasons People Quit Something Worthy
March 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
For nearly twenty years I’ve worked with people in an entrepreneurial setting, encouraging and coaching them to fulfill their dreams and goals. I’ve seen people come and I’ve seen people go, and through it all there emerges a pattern of behavior. I’ve often been asked, “What’s the difference between those who ‘make it’ and those who … [Read more...]
Middle Class Squeeze Part II: America and the Entrepreneur
February 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The working middle class dreams of an actual meritocracy, where performance is rewarded regardless of race, creed, or color. The American ideals were birthed as a level playing field, rewarding people based upon their contributions, not their social status or credentials. The American Dream promised: Do a little, receive a little; do a lot, … [Read more...]
The Middle Class Squeeze, Part I
February 7, 2013 by 4 Comments
*Note to the Reader from CSL Editor Oliver DeMille: Over the past weeks we’ve posted articles by Orrin Woodward, CSL’s new Leadership and Business Editor. These articles include: American Government Righting Sports Wrongs—NBA Stimulus Package, Separation of Education and State, and The Drift to Totalitarianism. Orrin has a long history of … [Read more...]
Elmer — Getting Things Done
February 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I don’t know about you, but there are only two things that come to mind when I hear the name Elmer: Elmer’s Glue and Elmer Fudd. I find it amazing how these two icons are tied directly to small-business success. When it comes to running a business, there are only two things you must do over and over again: 1. Start Something 2. Ship … [Read more...]
The Study of Liberal Arts: A Search For Self
January 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The full spectrum of human nature cannot be taught; it must be discovered. But it is virtually impossible to discover in the modern world of computer games, social media, and texting. Seldom do we see anything but the worst of human nature in the world of politics or in the mansions of materialism or the ivory towers of skepticism. The … [Read more...]
American Government Righting Sports Wrongs – NBA Stimulus Package
January 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Warning: This is humor and is meant to be funny and teach some lessons before it is too late! This is not slanted toward either Democrats or Republicans, as I feel they have both let the American people down and have lost our free enterprise American Ideals! The people need to educate themselves and this is my reason for writing the … [Read more...]
The Fat Lady Begins to Sing
January 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
And so it begins... The most recent national election declared the passion of the American people for the Nanny State. Of the almost 127 million voters, a majority preferred a governing system that favors high taxes, a saturated welfare system, forced health care, and an abundance of government dependent workers. Apparently we have learned … [Read more...]
The Human Spirit
January 14, 2013 by 3 Comments
In spite of the fact that we live in a world dominated by the extreme credentialism, government regulation and oversight, and aristocratic hierarchy prophesied by Alexis de Tocqueville, Americans are still capable of pushing through the social and political miasma that bogs down our society and shine their individual brilliance on a nearly comatose … [Read more...]
