By Orrin Woodward Here is a portion of the Adversity Quotient Resolution chapter from my new book RESOLVED: 13 Resolutions for LIFE. Learned Helplessness, by definition, is a learned behavior; therefore, it can also be an unlearned behavior. This is exactly what leaders do for other people, helping them unlearn poor attitudes, expectations, and thoughts. [...]
By Chris Brady “World View” is a term recently popularized by philosophers and media pundits who debate spiritual and political matters. It refers to the lens through which people see (and therefore interpret) the world around them. All information and observations must pass through this lens and be colored by one’s World View. Similarly, there [...]
By Oliver DeMille Here are some things to consider in 2012, several possible trends which could make significant changes in our world by the end of the year ahead: 1-Barring major events, the news of 2012 will most likely be all about the election, especially the presidential election. But the real potential for election change [...]
By Kevin Mogavero One of the best soldiers I met during my time in the Army was First Sergeant Zackary. He was my First Sergeant during our deployment to Iraq in Operation Iraqi Freedom. I’m sure you remember when we invaded Afghanistan and then, a short time later, we declared war with Iraq. My unit [...]
By Stephen Palmer “We know more than we know we know.” -Michael Polanyi Feeling overwhelmed by cultural, political, and economic forces beyond your control? Dismayed that we’re rapidly losing freedom? Want to make a greater difference? If so, your power and answers lie in the right hemisphere of your brain, waiting to be activated. If [...]
By Orrin Woodward I searched for him half my life, named with an uncommon sound. I looked for him around the world, but this person refused to be found. Thankfully, I discovered him, the good news is, you can too. However, it won’t be easy, as he reveals himself to just a few. You can [...]
By Bryan Hyde Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty.–George Washington In 1930s Germany, a unitary leader plead for sufficient power to make his homeland safe from the threats faced by his nation. The German people and their [...]
By Oliver DeMille Once in a while a truly great book comes along that you just can’t wait to tell everyone else to read. Unschooling Rules by Clark Aldrich is that kind of book. I started reading in the afternoon and couldn’t put it down until I finished. My first thought when I completed the [...]
By Kevin Mogavero There are a few interesting factors we should study when we look at our free enterprise and capitalistic-natured economy. First, consider that free enterprise evokes and encourages competition. Second, consider that the capitalist system requires an entity to generate profit to survive. Two things that I think have made America the world [...]
By Stephen Palmer Why can’t the freedom movement seem to get any traction? Why have we lost battle after battle for at least the past century? It’s because we tend to make the good the enemy of the perfect, the pragmatic the enemy of the ideal. To be clear, it’s because the most passionate among [...]
