Archive for Mission

Defeating the Sharks In Your Head

by: Carl Woolston August 20, 2010

I recently spent a week camping with a group of Boy Scouts at Flaming Gorge reservoir in Utah. Over the course of the week we enjoyed tons of outdoor activities, including canoeing, kayaking, river rafting, fishing, cliff diving, motor boating, and more. One of the favorite activities was being pulled behind the motor boat on [...]

“Tell Me If Anything Was Ever Done”

by: Chris Brady August 19, 2010

It at first seems odd that Leonardo da Vinci is so revered today. None of his sculptured works have survived, and only around a grand total of fifteen of his paintings are known. Although he wrote a lot about architecture, no buildings anywhere are credited to his name. Dispassionate scientists have long debated the originality [...]

4 Steps for Seeing Through Any Business or Investment Proposal

by: Stephen Palmer August 6, 2010

If you’re researching economic opportunities, read this article to discover four specific principles that will determine whether or not you should invest your time, money, and/or effort. If you apply these principles, you’ll avoid wasting money, time, and effort and learn to quickly identify the right opportunities. A couple years ago I had an opportunity [...]

4 Leadership Lessons From Jamie Oliver, Chef & Social Leader

by: Stephen Palmer May 3, 2010

I recently watched the first four episodes of Jamie Oliver’s television show, Food Revolution. It’s at once shocking, infuriating, inspiring, and uplifting. I was mesmerized, not just because it’s a great show, but also because it’s overflowing with profound insights and lessons on leadership. There are too many to list, so I’ll narrow them down [...]

The Entrepreneurial Foundations of Free Society, Part 5: Eco v. Ego

by: Oliver DeMille April 3, 2010

Click Here to Download a Printable Version of This Article This is part 5 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here For years American politics has been dominated by two parties, one emphasizing success and the other nurture. This battle of Ego [...]

The Entrepreneurial Foundations of Free Society, Part 3: Personality

by: Oliver DeMille April 1, 2010

This is part 3 of a 5-part article. Click Here to Download a Printable Version of This Article Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 4 Here Read Part 5 Here Add personality types to the intelligences and skills, and our realization of the need for widespread entrepreneurial talent and experience intensifies. [...]

The Entrepreneurial Foundations of Free Society, Part 2: Skills

by: Oliver DeMille March 31, 2010

Click Here to Download a Printable Version of This Article This is part 2 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Read Part 5 Here The lessons of such expertise naturally impact the prosperity and freedom of a society. And such lessons come from depth in [...]

The Entrepreneurial Foundations of Free Society, Part 1: Intelligences

by: Oliver DeMille March 30, 2010

Click Here to Download a Printable Version of This Article This is part 1 of a 5-part article. Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Read Part 5 Here Howard Gardner’s research suggests that there are fundamentally seven basic intelligences: literary, mathematical, artistic, musical, spatial, interpersonal and intrapersonal. Modern education [...]

The 4 People You Meet on the Ocean of Life

by: Stephen Palmer March 7, 2010

I spent last Friday at a seminar with Roy H. Williams, the renowned “Wizard of Ads” and founder of the world-famous Wizard Academy. He shared the following insight, which he learned from Mike Metzger: “You meet 4 kinds of people on the ocean of life.” “Those who drift just go with the flow. The wind [...]

Sunday Poem: To Be Alive by Gregory Orr

by: Stephen Palmer March 7, 2010

Explore the Sunday Poem archives here. To Be Alive Gregory Orr To be alive: not just the carcass But the spark. That’s crudely put, but… If we’re not supposed to dance, Why all this music? Share your thoughts about the poem with the community by commenting below.