In my recent book, The Coming Aristocracy, I wrote that the United States now lives in the era of the permanent campaign. A young pollster in the Carter administration, Patrick Caddell, coined the term back in 1976, and he hit the nail right on the head. America used to gear up for campaigns, elect one of the candidates, and then settle down to … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2009
The 5 Types of Producers, Part 7: Overcoming 3 Crucial Mistakes
September 14, 2009 by 1 Comment
This is part 7 of a 7-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Read Part 5 Here Read Part 6 Here Many producers make three predictable mistakes. Any producer who knows these mistakes and avoids them will be a better producer and create more lasting value in society. Producer Mistake #1: The Generation … [Read more...]
The 5 Types of Producers, Part 6: The Synergy of Created Value
September 13, 2009 by Leave a Comment
This is part 6 of a 7-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Read Part 5 Here Read Part 7 Here For any company to succeed, all five types of producers must fulfill their unique roles. This is even more true for any nation. Producer … [Read more...]
The 5 Types of Producers, Part 5: Intrapreneurs
September 12, 2009 by 2 Comments
This is part 5 of a 7-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Read Part 5 Here Read Part 6 Here Read Part 7 Here The fifth type of producer is the intrapreneur. In a free society, investment capital is plentiful — but only effective entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs can turn capital into increased value. … [Read more...]
The 5 Types of Producers, Part 4: Investors & Entrepreneurs
September 11, 2009 by 1 Comment
This is part 4 of a 7-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Read Part 5 Here Read Part 6 Here Read Part 7 Here The third type of producer is the investor, and the fourth type is the entrepreneur. This needs little commentary among producers, who nearly all realize that entrepreneurship is necessary to … [Read more...]
The 5 Types of Producers, Part 3: Statesmen
September 10, 2009 by Leave a Comment
This is part 3 of a 7-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Read Part 5 Here Read Part 6 Here Read Part 7 Here The next type of creating value comes from statesmen. Do not confuse statesmen with politicians and bureaucrats, who are often worse than non-producers because they actually engage in … [Read more...]
The 5 Types of Producers, Part 2: Prophets, Sages, Philosophers
September 9, 2009 by Leave a Comment
This is part 2 of a 7-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Read Part 5 Here Read Part 6 Here Read Part 7 Here The highest level of value creation comes from prophets, sages, and philosophers. This category of producers is not limited to the Biblical-type prophets who spoke directly with God, but also … [Read more...]
True Abundance: The 5 Types of Producers, Part 1
September 8, 2009 by 1 Comment
This is part 1 of a 7-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Read Part 5 Here Read Part 6 Here Read Part 7 Here In The Coming Aristocracy I speak of "mini-factories," which are individuals, teams, partnerships, or small organizations doing things that have traditionally been handled by large … [Read more...]
Censors v. Bashers: The New Education?
September 1, 2009 by 2 Comments
A friend once suggested that we should remove the writings of Robert Kiyosaki from the George Wythe University curriculum. When I asked him why, he said that Kiyosaki’s books contain a number of errors. “Do the writings of Marx contain errors?” I responded. “Well, yes,” he admitted. “What about the writings of Freud, or Dewey?” He … [Read more...]
