This is part 3 of a 3-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here The New Religion: Employeeship Unfortunately, it’s not just the schools and universities that are continuing this outdated focus on jobs as the end-all of education and life. Movies and television often demonize entrepreneurs while dedicating most of their time to … [Read more...]
How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America
Every once in a while a truly great article comes along that needs to be read by everyone who cares about freedom. Past examples include “The Clash of Civilizations” by Samuel Huntington and “A Separate Peace” by Peggy Noonan. Both of these are still incredibly valuable reading. Today, when many politicians are trying to convince the American … [Read more...]
3 Keys to Networking & Business Success
Note from CSL: In The Coming Aristocracy, Oliver DeMille lists networking marketing as one manifestation of "mini-factories." In this article, network marketer Orrin Woodward describes how to be successful at network marketing specifically, though the principles apply to any entrepreneur, mini-factory builder, and aspiring social leader. Links … [Read more...]
10 Financial Myths to Defeat in Economic Downturns
America has been plagued by financial myths since the Great Depression. With the current recession, perhaps the threat of even another depression, it’s time to expose these financial myths. Anyone who can see and apply the truth beyond the myths will prosper, even under adverse economic factors. The following are ten financial myths—overcome … [Read more...]
The Power of Independence
Have you ever caught yourself waiting for someone to do something for you when you could do it yourself? Or had someone bring a problem to you that they could easily solve? Look at the picture above. Someone could have easily gone and bought a stamp and done it for themselves. What makes this really funny, but also sad, is the nickel at … [Read more...]
The Balance Between Innovation & Systems
Business is constant balancing act between innovation and systemization. Consistently performing the actions that bring the best results should be the focus of any business venture. To sit on these merits and not innovate can easily become the poison that causes businesses to suffer. On the other end of the spectrum, to focus too much on … [Read more...]
Sunday Poem: Opportunity by John James Ingalls
Explore the Sunday Poem archives here. Opportunity John James Ingalls Master of human destinies am I; Fame, love and fortune on my footsteps wait. Cities and fields I walk. I penetrate Deserts and seas remote, and, passing by Hovel and mart and palace, soon or late, I knock unbidden once at every gate. If sleeping, wake; if feasting, rise, … [Read more...]
Burst Through Obstacles By Feeding Your Thoughts
Thoughts are a remarkable source of power and energy when you harness them. As we become aware of what we are thinking and begin to recognize that our attitudes and actions follow thought, we can begin to make better choices about what we “feed” our thoughts. “You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your … [Read more...]
The Anti-Federalists, Entrepreneurship, & the Future of Freedom, Part 6: Solutions
This is part 6 of a 6-part article. Click Here to Download a Printable Version of This Article Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Read Part 5 Here Solutions Old and New The anti-Federalist solutions for these problems may well have helped. They proposed that the people amend the Constitution, specifically in … [Read more...]
The Anti-Federalists, Entrepreneurship, & the Future of Freedom, Part 1: Predictions
This is part 1 of a 6 -part article. Subsequent segments will be published daily. Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Like Gladstone, I believe the U.S. Constitution to be “the greatest work ever struck off by the mind and purpose of man.” Even though it had its flaws—especially slavery—it actually provided for the fixing … [Read more...]