This one struck a cord with readers. I asked for solutions, and got many. I want to thank all my readers.

Most readers pointed out that special interest groups, "bribing" our elected officials is the main problem. One pointed out bribery is one of the "high crimes" mentioned in...

Our country was formed as a representative democracy with a balance between the three branches of government to provide a check and balance to protect "We the people." Our government has deteriorated into constituencies, which drive only for constituent gains. We have traded being a beacon for the world, to...

Our economy is shifting from being based on consumerism to something else. The question is what will that be. In the past 75% of GNP was based on consumerism. Consumerism, using credit to achieve its ends, has pushed us into economic disaster. We have poured our energy into consuming more...

The Good News:

The good news is that the cold waters from the north came in today along with the ducks that have been playing in the arctic all summer. The big waves ripped into the sand dikes we built to protect us from the winter storms. The pelicans hover...

In a recent interview with CNBC Joshua Cooper Ramo, author of The Age of the Unthinkable explained that the world has reached an existential crisis. He said that the complexities have reached a level that is beyond our ability to solve them. The mission of Genius Stone, my community of...

The best leaders are able to be totally present at will. In a board meeting or when closing an important deal, the best leaders can be in the present while integrating their knowledge and all the events that are happening around them simultaneously.

 The truth is anything can cause your...

I had been called to Disney to talk with one of their executives about helping them with some organizational development programs. It seemed like a great opportunity. The lobby of their Burbank facility, with pictures of cartoon characters on the walls, was perfect. Creating "The Happiest Place on Earth" was...

Pete Carroll -- Head Coach, USC Trojans -- said in a recent interview with 60 Minutes,
"Each person holds so much power within themselves that needs to be let out. Sometimes they just need a little nudge, a little direction and coaching. The greatest things can happen. The interviewer...

As I watched this masterpiece by Ken Burns on PBS my heart was touched at a deep level. As John Muir was quoted, "Without wilderness we risk losing our souls;" I wanted to cancel all my business appointments and drive out into "The Wild."

John Muir was a master...

As business leaders we need to have a clear picture of present reality in order to make effective decisions. Meditation is a practice designed to clear the mind of stress and distortion, and allow you to experience present reality.


Over time our minds become filled with thoughts...

Leaders, Kings and Emperors have had wise mystics whispering the hidden truths of the Universe into their ears for Millenniums. Where are the Mystics now? How do we bring them back? The Emerald Tablet of Hermes, a book of advice to kings, circa 3000 BC, said, "As above, so below....

Achieving happiness and wisdom is so simple, almost too simple to believe. Yet true happiness seems to elude most. Most dictionaries define happiness like this: "Feeling pleasure, feeling or showing pleasure, contentment, or joy." Aristotle said, "All human beings want 'happiness,' an active, engaged realization of their innate capacities." The...

Studies show that most things we worry about never happen. Is this because the worry prevents bad things from happening, or is it just a waste of energy? My first wife always said to me, "I have to worry for both of us." If worry was an indicator of future...

If it is true, as a commentator from Federated said on CNBC this morning, that businesses and consumers across the nation have planned for a depression, and now it is not going to happen, then what? Will there be a surge in consumer spending this fall? Temporary employment is going...

During a recession relationship is more important than ever, because it is relationships that will hold you, your customers and vendors together. Together, during a recession, you can increase market share easier than increasing profits. If you, your customers, and vendors survive and / or thrive during weak demand, you...

If the USA were one of my clients, the first thing I would do is a teambuilding to improve honest communication and trust. Unhealthy organizational cultures at war with themselves become disabled by stress, and are so absorbed in "Tribal Warfare" that they miss strategic opportunities and fall behind. If...

Because, even though he is the best golfer in the world, he cannot see his own swing. He needs coaches because he wants to remain a champion, even after a knee operation. He is a natural athlete, but has had coaching and mentoring since he was five. No champion reaches...

Michael Jordan was a star player for the Chicago Bulls. He won scoring titles and most valuable player recognitions, but his team could not seem to win a National Basketball Association (NBA) championship. Phil Jackson, his coach, could see that he was chasing the game. He said to Michael, "Let...

Nero fiddled while Rome burned and we are arguing, continuously trying to be right while our worlds falls apart. On every newscast, talk show, and yes, even here on the Huffington Post, it seems most of our energy is expended trying to be right, rather than finding solutions to the...

Being a CEO coach, people often ask me, "How do you create the future?" Here is my answer. Imagine the world is a dance floor and the rhythm and flow of the band is "The Life Force," which infuses everything. The multidimensional flow of the band seems irresistible, yet...