It’s called a Character Diamond because the intersection graph is laid out like a baseball diamond. The four points of the diamond are the defining characteristics that make this character think, speak, feel and act as they do. All of this was taught to me by my friend David Freeman.

Craig Archibald is an important acting coach in Hollywood. His client list would rock your world. The thing that makes Craig special is that he teaches his clients that acting is a highly competitive business.  He tells them that if they want to succeed as actors, they need to think like entrepreneurs. Craig also recommends that business owners […]

As an active U.S. Army Colonel, Christopher Kolenda — a West Point graduate — led 800 paratroopers in Afghanistan. Six of his soldiers were killed under his command. The loss of his troops and the lessons he learned about effective leadership during his military career are very much on Colonel Kolenda’s mind this Memorial Day. Whether on […]

How to 5X the Underperforming Station in Your Cluster A successful cluster manager was one of 36 people in a class I taught 2 months ago. When we went into Q & A, he asked for suggestions about to do with a poorly performing radio station in his cluster.  He expected me to suggest a […]

MARY: “Ever since the Armistice, the churches have been empty and the dance halls full. You’d think we fought the war for the right to be frivolous.” STEPHEN: “And what did we fight for?” MARY: “Stephen!” STEPHEN: “No, go on, tell me.” MARY: “You know full well!” STEPHEN: “Tell me it was for king and […]

Wouldn’t it be amazing to know whether your business idea is going to be a success before you spend any resources pursuing it? In 1998 Diane Krejci approached Roy H. Williams with a proposal for him to sponsor one of 3 different events for the Buda Lions Club’s annual festival. Instantly a superpower that resides within his […]

Q: Aaron K. writes, Do you believe God is in control to any extent?” A: I believe that God has all power, but his authority on earth is limited to the prayers of his believers. I believe this is what Jesus meant when he said in John chapter 10 that through him – the door […]

(If you click the image above, you move into Questions and Answers) This is the end of our journey together, but you still have horizon before you. May the road rise up to meet you.May the wind be always at your back.May the sun shine warm upon your face;The rains fall soft upon your fields And […]

Young Brian Scudamore had a series of private chats with a man who took $1,000 and turned it into a personal net worth of $3.5 billion. Simon Sinek told Brian his deepest insights the night he slept on Brian’s sofa. In Brian’s new book, you’ll meet an NBA superstar, a past president of Starbucks, a […]

This lovely factoid was sent to our attention by Aaron and Kelsie Kleinmeyer, perfectly normal Wizard of Ads partners who are not strange or weird or unusual at all. They are perfectly normal people, other than the fact that they are social media magicians of the highest order. They own the world’s only other Free […]

Her walk is like whiskey.  Smoky and strong. Shouldering the sensual hint of embers hot.  Swirling shapes that bend and twirl.  Fascinating the mind and seducing the soul.  A scent that stirs the emotion and ferries the mind to the enchanted circle.  The sniff of cedar and mesquite brings the allure of stars at night.  […]

Prairie Monster: A Tale for My Kids We rolled down the iron rails into a setting sun. Centuries worth of cremated prairie grass and creatures protested our passing in clouds of dust. Our steel dragon trudged along spewing its steam of indifference and shaking the earth to its vast core. Some say the prairie reminds […]