Last summer Joanne and I attended a wedding on Hilton Head Island. The young couple had a beautiful ceremony out on a dock, just as the sun was setting. They had new degrees with student loan debt, new jobs (neither…
Joanne and I have a tradition of watching the 1994 movie Little Women while we put up our Christmas tree and decorations. Jo (Winona Ryder), the main character, is a creative, energetic young woman who is finding it difficult to do…
[powerpress] 1. Should I “dumb down” my resume in order to get a JOB? 2. I have ADD so I’ll always be poor. 3. What are the basic components of running a mastermind group? 4. Please share your definition and…
Okay – it’s getting close. Last year we introduced a new event called Innovate – for creative people to discover ways to release and prosper from their talent. We have not allowed any registrations for the dates for this year…
On January 28th, at 7:00 PM Central Time I connected with over 1000 of you who registered for my open teleseminar – “My Work, My Life: Entrepreneur Startup” If this is the year you’re going to double your income, find…
This is one of the most commented-on stories in The Rudder of the Day. I heard a story from my friend Bob about an old dog lying on the front porch. A neighbor approached the porch and could hear the dog…
[podcast] 1. Can I move from employee to independent contractor at my same company? 2. I am desperately trying to make a career change to escape the banking industry. 3. I am 26 years old who works at a factory…
This is a guest post by my good friend Rory Vaden. Rory was a speaker on our Wisdom Meets Passion cruise and is the Cofounder of Southwestern Consulting, Self-Discipline Strategist and Speaker, and New York Times bestselling author of Take…
A couple of years ago, on Thanksgiving weekend Joanne and I traveled up to the Amish country in Ohio to visit my dad in his retirement home. As always, I was amazed at the micro enterprises that cover the back…
This question from a reader addresses a common concern: “Considering that my calling is going to involve a large pile of cash, how do I balance the principles that you teach about following your calling, and while keeping in mind…