"The system of corporate life is a new power for which our language contains no name. We have no word to express government by moneyed corporations." -Charles Francis Adams Equal opportunity is the bedrock of freedom. This nation was established to preserve, protect, and ensure that opportunity. The United States (and the world) will need to … [Read more...]
Determinant Paradigms: Scarcity vs. Abundance
August 25, 2010 by 1 Comment
“Riches secured on the competitive plane are never satisfactory and permanent; they are yours today, and another’s tomorrow. "Remember, if you are to become rich in a scientific and certain way, you must rise entirely out of the competitive thought. You must never think for a moment that the supply is limited. "Just as soon as you begin to … [Read more...]
A Quest for Excellence
August 24, 2010 by 2 Comments
In today’s highly competitive market there are fewer and fewer ways to separate your company and your products from the competition. All products offer the latest features and all companies offer guarantees. What makes some companies and some individuals always near the top of the pack? The biggest differentiator in the new economy is a … [Read more...]
Sunday Poem: The Quiet Animal by Julia Cameron
August 22, 2010 by 1 Comment
Contribute your thoughts on the poem to the community by commenting below. Explore the Sunday Poem archives here. The Quiet Animal Julia Cameron Oh quiet animal, sleeping, What dreams lie within your cells? What ages brought you here Through coal and ice? Eye twitch, lip curl-- Blood dreams again. Blood is always dreaming. Scheming to … [Read more...]
The Conservative/Liberal Divide
August 18, 2010 by 2 Comments
The Politically-Induced "Split-Personality" of the Human Soul I recently experienced an epiphany that generated hope out of a lot of frustration regarding the contending factions in American and world politics, and within my own heart. I was discussing Adam Smith’s The Theory of Moral Sentiments with a colleague, in which Smith (according to … [Read more...]
Great Education in the Internet Age
August 16, 2010 by 1 Comment
As the old saying goes, “Leaders are Readers.” This has proven true generation after generation, and is still the reality today. But there is a significant difference in the leadership value in different types of reading. For example, few would doubt that there is a difference in benefits between reading the following items: a technical … [Read more...]
Sunday Poem: Ash Wednesday By T.S. Eliot
August 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Explore the Sunday Poem archives here. Ash Wednesday T.S. Eliot Because I do not hope to turn again Because I do not hope Because I do not hope to turn Desiring this man's gift and that man's scope I no longer strive to strive towards such things (Why should the agèd eagle stretch its wings?) Why should I mourn The vanished power of the … [Read more...]
Consumers, Producers, Scarcity, & Abundance
August 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
"Always make your contribution bigger than your reward." -Dan Sullivan When it comes to your personal prosperity, one of the most important things you can learn and internalize is the critical difference between Consumers and Producers. The decision to become a Producer, no matter what life throws at you, will determine your prosperity more … [Read more...]
Socialization: What Does It Lead To?
August 12, 2010 by 2 Comments
The desire to “fit in” is fundamental to human nature and society. We enjoy being with people that we have much in common with; it brings comfort, security, familiarity, and gives us the sense that we are right about things. However, this desire can lead down a path that will take us away from where we want to go. In Leo Tolstoy’s novel … [Read more...]
3 Keys to Networking & Business Success
August 11, 2010 by 5 Comments
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...]
