Thanks to you, LeaderShift by Orrin Woodward and Oliver DeMille came in at #2 on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list for last week. We can't thank you enough. … [Read more...]
How I Would Destroy America
Years ago, Paul Harvey shared a commentary on contemporary America titled "If I were the Devil.” It was an inspiring way of illustrating the accelerating decline of societal morals and mores. With a tip of the hat to Paul Harvey, I’d like to shine a similar light on the decline of freedom in our time. If I wanted to destroy liberty in … [Read more...]
LeaderShift Hits the New York Times Bestsellers List
Drum roll, please... Thanks to your support, LeaderShift is officially a New York Times bestseller. Check it out: We can't thank you enough for your support, and all the praise we've received as you've been reading the book. If you haven't yet snagged a copy of LeaderShift, we encourage you to do so on Amazon or Barnes and … [Read more...]
Decline or Reboot? The Future of the Republican Party
The internet and social media are drastically changing our politics. It all boils down to community versus individuality. The Boomer generation was split down the middle between those who wanted government to take care of us, versus those who wanted government to protect us from foreign attacks and domestic criminals and otherwise leave us … [Read more...]
The Canyon
“There is no way Mom! Mowing lawns is the only way I can earn money. It will be next spring before I can earn enough money!” He wailed. He moaned. He cried. He was nine. What could I say? I could see so many options. He needed to think bigger, longer term. He was so much closer than he realized. Mowing lawns is not the only way to earn … [Read more...]
Don’t Let the Bozos Get You Down
If you are new to the pursuit of excellence, just launching upon your dream chase, or just now responding to a calling in your life, you may need to be warned about something (or someone): Bozos. Really, I've got nothing against Bozo the Clown. He wore his baldness with poise and managed to keep a smile upon his face despite the wardrobe he … [Read more...]
A New Paradigm of Leadership from Charles Shulz
The following philosophy has often been attributed to, Charles Shulz, the creator of Charlie Brown and Snoopy. In our capacities as fathers and mothers, family protectors, and business decision makers, we all have to measure other people. We have to judge who to trust, to help us, and who to lead us. Who will I trust with my kids? Who will I … [Read more...]
When Society Makes Sex its God
It’s time to bring to light a forgotten text that may be the definitive work on the rise and fall of civilizations. The book is called Sex and Culture and British anthropologist J.D. Unwin published it back in 1934. Unwin set out to test the idea put forth by Freud that civilization is born out of repressed sexuality. He studied 86 different … [Read more...]