New themes are live!

After a flurry of WordPress magic, we now have an integrated look and feel for both The Book site as well as The Blog site! My thanks to Joel D. Canfield of Spinhead design for his invaluable help. Note the complete re-do of the site is not finished, but it does incorporate the new Celestial [...]

Publishing is a whole new ballgame – Part 1

Let’s talk about publishing for a moment. Many of you may not know that in the past few years it has become very easy to self-publish a book without going through the gauntlet of traditional publishers. In the olden daze, you had to get a literary agent, who then got you linked up with a [...]

Leadership cannot be taught

…nor can it be learned. At least, not the core talent of leadership. You see, you can learn certain techniques of leadership – how leaders inspire others, how they create a palpable vision of the future and compel their teams to work passionately toward it. But you can’t learn how to BE a great leader. [...]

Problems are simple. People are not.

It’s really true. Tons of books are written every year, classes taught, speeches given, that clearly and concisely tell you exactly how to solve most any problem. Here is the recipie: Break the problem down into small, managable, component parts. Measure before, during, and after taking any action. Know what results you want, and be [...]