Bob Rasmussen: PDCA to Success

Bob Rasmussen, LIFE leader, shares a heartwarming story of his daughter and Orrin Woodward's PDCA process. The beautiful thing about Orrin's Top 100 All-Time Leadership Book is its practicality. Every principle he teaches can be used immediately to improve. Bob shares an example from his daughter's life. The LIFE Business is filled with people who have changed their lives by applying LIFE principles to their life. Here's the article.

As I was reading ORRIN WOODWARDS most recent outstanding book “RESOLVED” I could not help but reflect on the power of the success principles taught within this masterpiece. I am sure all those who read and apply this book to their future will be forever changed for the good! This book has become the foundation of the LIFE education system and the recently released MENTAL FITNESS CHALLENGE which is experiencing explosive participation right out of the gates!!

I would like to share a short story of the power of getting and applying the right principles to life. I am in to my fourth read/study of the book and chapters 5-6 got me thinking of a very successful outcome from using a rather simple principle called PDCA or PLAN, DO, CHECK, ADJUST which came from the engineering world to systematize improvements in a given area. The genius of WOODWARD shines through as he teaches that this principle applies to all people as well and can be used in any area for positive change. I had the good fortune to be exposed to this LIFE changing information years ago through the TEAM leadership development company. The basic premise of the PDCA principle is that anything we would like to change or improve can be tackled with this proven method. Once the area is identified we simply, make a plan of action, do the plan, check our results, adjust the plan based on our results and continue to cycle this process until we hit the desired goal. Simple yes, easy no, let me illustrate. My daughter had been dabbling with horses for a couple years and decided that she would like to focus in this area and see if she really wanted to pursue this for her future. At the time we could call it a hobby at best and she had been riding an older horse that could win once in awhile regardless of who was riding it. She discovered that she had a love for everything about horses and wanted to go to the next level.

My wife and I knew that the PDCA process was the way to improve so we taught Jessie the principles and have watched her in amazement continue to improve almost daily. She started setting short term goals which lined up with a five year goal to win at the AQHA World Show and is actually ahead of schedule according to veterans and mentors in the field. Her long term goal is to become a world class trainer with her own facility so two years ago we adjusted the plan and were able to get her into a working world class ranch and around one of the best gurus in the field. It is important to note that Jessie has earned her dream through hard work, not being given an easy route from us which has also been a catalyst for growth. About three years ago she bought with her own money a $2500 horse that was 4 years old and had not been trained out of a pasture near our home. She then started  training hard with the PDCA process and their first year in the show ring was brutal. As with all change the process is uncomfortable and instant success is not a reality, so at the lower level shows she had difficulty even placing in her classes but she grasped what we were teaching her and continued on with the PDCA process. The next winter she worked as a stable hand and her mom worked at the ranch also for two months to earn mentoring and training in the clinics and private instruction from the best. Jessie then used deliberate focused practice to improve her horsemanship and starting getting results. In shows she could not place in the year before she was now dominating. We used the scorecard principle and tracked her progress to find that she was now getting “firsts’ in 67 % of her classes.

We knew through PDCA that it was vital to repeat the next winter at the ranch working sun-up to sundown getting more training and exposure to the dream she was now passionate about. Jessie is now almost 7500 hrs in the saddle on her way to the 10,000 hrs that Malcolm Gladwell teaches is necessary to master anything. This year we PDCAed to test the water at AQHA shows which was risky for her confidence and very intimidating.  Jessie had a slow start but did place at the “Major Leagues” of horsemanship. She knew the PDCA process required that we mentor from someone with results and use deliberate practice to adjust. A mentor with 50 years in and world titles gave her some free instruction because he likes her hunger and two days later she got her first blue ribbon with a $2500 dollar horse beating $50,000 to $100,000 dollar horses that were trained by professionals and ridden by girls who have been riding since they could walk!!!! This new coach turned to me and said ” that does not happen here, not at this level”.  Jessie has truly found her passion, this is not her hobby and her future is very bright, she truly has the potential to become great, and could literally sell this horse for a huge profit. This tells me she has discovered her purpose and I am so grateful we were exposed to the power of PDCA!

My point is this, anyone with a dream and some guts can still take LIFE changing information and apply it to live the the life you always wanted. Thank you ORRIN WOODWARD, TEAM LEADERSHIP, and the LIFE EDUCATION SYSTEM for giving my little girl the tools to make it happen!  God Bless, Bob

Clint Fix: Entrepreneur or Employee?

Clint Fix, in another phenomenal article, shares the difference between entrepreneurs and employees. Clint has become one of the best written communicators in the LIFE Business and his blog is enjoyable to read. Orrin Woodward's goal is to provide a platform for anyone who is hungry to grow into a leader and make a difference in the world. With the LIFE Business Compensation Plan backing his, and the rest of the PC's efforts, they will reach 1 million people. Here is Clint's article.

“What do you want to do when you grow up?” We’ve all heard this question, or perhaps even asked it numerous times, but have you ever considered what the question is asking? Typically, the question is really asking, “What do you want to do for a job?” A large portion of our society automatically assumes that you should pick something you want to do, go to college to learn how to do what you’ve picked, then go get a job in your chosen field.

To question this wisdom is near heresy, but that’s what I’m doing to do. Why? Because the results from the “go to school, get good grades, get a safe, secure job” advice are in, and they don’t look good.

Before I dive into the meat of the post, here’s a quick disclaimer: I am not against employment. There are many important roles. My reason for posting this post is to (hopefully) put a crack in the conventional wisdom that, whether consciously or unconsciously, seeks to push our youth into college and employment. This post is aimed at those that DO NOT have a passion for their job, which seems to be the vast majority of people.

An Employee’s Lifestyle

Since most people don’t think that there is any alternative to working until retirement/death, they never even question how much of their life that they are spending to make a buck. The reality is that most people spend a tremendous amount of their life doing something that they really don’t have a passion for just to make some money.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ American Time Use Survey, the average employed American spends just over nine hours a day working and commuting, followed by sleeping at just under eight hours. Check out the graphic below to see how the average employed American’s spends their time.

The normal retirement age in the U.S. is 67. To be conservative, let’s assume that the normal person starts working full-time at 22 years of age. That’s 45 years! Based on the above time study, that means that the average employee will, assuming a 5 day work week, spend 107,640 hours working, 125,651 hours sleeping, and 96,725 hours doing essential things like grooming, cleaning, eating, grocery shopping, etc, which leaves just 64,184 hours of leisure (or time with your kids/family) left. Here’s how it breaks down:

I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to work the best hours of the best years of my life for a paycheck, especially when the paycheck is rather weak.

The BLS also publishes median incomes by age. What you’ll see here is that for all that work, the effort does not pay off at the end.

Graphs like that make me wonder why retirement was ever called the golden years. It looks to me like they’re the tin-foil years at best.

Seeing information like this really just confirms the feeling of hopelessness that most of the working populous feels; the feeling of not being able to get ahead.

The good news is that this doesn’t have to be your reality. There are many ways out. The principles to follow that will get you onto the correct path are as simple as asking the question I started this post with in a different manner. Instead of picking our ‘Do’ first, we need to define the lifestyle that we want to have. How much of that leisure/family time do you want? How would you like your income to be at 35? 55? 75? Ask yourself, “What do I want my lifestyle to be like?” The next part is to find someone that has the lifestyle that you’d like. This step is perhaps the hardest, but is worth the effort. The last step is simply to ‘do’ what the person from the previous step coaches you to do. The best thing I’ve found to help people through all three steps is LIFE.

You will most likely find that to get results that are far different than the picture painted above, the coaching you’ll receive will have a foundation in three very important principles of wealth creation:

1. Delayed Gratification
2. Long Term Vision
3. Utilization of the power of compounding

If you follow those principles, find the right mentors and do the work required, you will live a life that most will never experience. You DO NOT have to work for someone else the rest of your life. You DO NOT have to work until you die to make ends meet. Freedom is yours for the taking.

You have the power to define your lifestyle, so start today!

God Bless,

Clint Fix

 

Oliver DeMille: Is America Losing the Economic Battle?

In this article, Oliver DeMille shares his thoughts on why America is losing the economic battle. Oliver is a good friend of both Orrin Woodward and Chris Brady. He has spoke on LIFE Business stages on freedom several times. What a great business where you can enjoy the LIFE Business Compensation Plan while learning about freedom, leadership, and life. Thank You Orrin Woodward for the ability to dream long! Here's the article.

Sometimes domestic politics can be so engaging that we miss the forest for the trees.

The Chinese government and government-run companies have been busy for a decade buying up oil, minerals and other natural resources in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Central Asia, while U.S. firms face massive amounts of red tape and regulations from Washington when they try to compete for world resources.

This is creating a new split between the haves and the have nots—China has resources and the rights to resources around the world, while the U.S. increasingly does not.

Free enterprise is a better system than state-owned, authoritarian economics, but in this case Washington isn’t allowing free enterprise.

It’s more like a statist, authoritarian economy in Beijing versus an over-regulating, short-sighted bureaucracy in Washington. And totalitarian dictatorships are notoriously more effective than bumbling bureaucracies.

There is an excellent article on the topic in Foreign Affairs (July/August 2012): “How to Succeed in Business: And Why Washington Should Really Try,” by Alexander Bernard.

Bernard notes that the motive behind China’s state-owned purchases of resources around the globe isn’t to make money, but rather to “fuel the country’s economic rise.”

Certainly military might and political clout will follow.

Nor is China the only nation in the game.

India, Brazil, Russia, Britain, France and Germany, among others, are far more aggressive in tying up the world’s resources and contracts than U.S. companies.

Again, Washington’s regulatory scheme makes a reversal of this trend unlikely.

When our own government shuts down free enterprise, our corporations can’t compete with the biggest governments in the world.

Bernard writes:

“Among its peers, the United States is by far the least aggressive in promoting commercial interests…. China has managed to plant its commercial flag even in countries that are U.S. allies.”

In all this, the future of American wealth, prosperity, investment and jobs is drastically impacted for the negative.

We are failing to reboot our domestic economy because of our addiction to high regulation and high taxation, and the same things are causing consistent failure for U.S. commercial interests abroad.

Free enterprise works, but American policy has turned against it.

We are losing the battle, but losing the war.

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George Guzzardo: A Republic to Keep

George Guzzardo has studied the history of freedom extensively. In this article, he shares his thoughts on the state of American freedoms. George is one of the founders of the LIFE Business that is teaching leadership and life principles directly to the people through books, cds, and seminars. Start with the Mental Fitness Challenge if you are new to this site. Orrin Woodward and the LIFE Business dream of changing the world one life at a time, similar to how it changed George's life.

The reason that the founders of America designed the government after a republic is because they realized that no democracy ever survived once the population discovered how to vote in their special interest.  This should be concerning to all of us who read and hear the media making the point that we live in a democracy.  It should also be a concern to us when we hear most of the elected polititions use the same points.  We need to understand that we live in a Republic.

I believe we are approaching a perfect storm in history. Influence from political parties, the school systems, and the media have developed a mind - set of new values.  The so - called progressive party (idea of a central planning) seized hold of our government around 1913 *.  Ludwig von Mises wrote, “No intelligent man could fail to recognize that what the socialists and planners were aiming at was the most radical abolition of the individuals freedom and the establishment of government omnipotence.”  From that point there was a concerted effort to influence the people to rely on the government instead of them selves.  This plan had to be manufactured with the help of the school system (which interestingly became federally funded).  Former teacher of the year, John Taylor Gatto wrote, “Education reformer Horace Mann, who was credited with making school attendance compulsory, was bankrolled by men of wealth who promised him Daniel Webster’s seat in congress.” Lastly, the media message had to get in line. 

Messages from dominant sources of information would become an efficient way of ensuring loyalty to certain ideas and attitudes.  All sources of media had to have the same messaging. Simultaneously, the roots of history had to become watered down to names and dates.  Our country’s founding principles would then become irrelevant. By doing this Benjamin Desraeli wrote, “All important events would be controlled by an invisible government of which the public was unaware.”  This is where we find ourselves today.

Author and educator Oilver DeMille wrote, “Preserving freedom requires a leadership education.” This would include a self - directed education targeted at not just learning the roots of our history but why those roots were there.  We need first to understand what is right (moral), then have the moral courage to act.  It takes moral courage to act on principle when it would be easier to vote for our selfish desires. A study of democracies eventually leads one to realize that voting in the rights of special interest groups leads to a downhill spiral. Throughout all history, no democracy ever survived when the populace learned to vote in its special interest.  This leads directly what we are hearing from our government officials and the media that mislead us into believing that we live in a democracy.  Entitlements spiraling out of control are one indicator of a tipping point in a republic. The ultimate end point leads to dependence and apathy. 

Benjamin Franklin wrote, “Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.” An informed population who are willing to stand with moral courage will no longer be seduced by government candidate’s entitlements or main stream media propaganda. Strength of character is what led to the formation of this republic. The next time you hear about our government in gridlock and they can’t get anything done be thankful.  That is the very reason why our founders created a republic. This places the emphasis back on us if we have the courage to accept it.  Are we willing to accept the responsibility of self –governance?  If we do then a self –directed education will lead to a greater understanding of the foundational principles of a republic.  A republic is preserved only when people take on responsibilities of self – governance.  Courage to act is the antithesis to apathy and dependence is required.

There has never been a more important time than now to pursue your LIFE business.  We’ve been fortunate to meet great leaders of principle like Orrin Woodward, the Policy Council, and the Round Tables who have pioneered a leadership development model called compensated communities. As we approach the end of the year it’s not time to slow down and reflect, it’s time to speed up and commit.   As Thomas Jefferson wrote, “God grant that men of principle shall be our principle men.”  God Bless, George Guzzardo

 

The Joy and Pain in Relationships

Chris Brady shares some deep thoughts on the power of relationships to bring joy or pain into a person's life. Because of the importance of relationships, Orrin Woodward in his All-Time Top 100 Leadership Book RESOLVED: 13 Resolutions for LIFE, had chapters on both friendship and conflict resolution. Clearly, Orrin must feel this is an important part of a leaders success. Focus on building long-term relationships because all business is relationships; otherwise, a person will be dealing with the pain that Brady describes so well below.

 

Developing People Skills

Tim Marks has one of the best stories in the LIFE Business. Also, he has one of the best books in Voyage of a Viking. Tim's journey from a non-people oriented person to a great leader of men and women is impressive. Orrin Woodward believes Tim is the fastest in the LIFE community to go from problem identified to problem fixed,  this is due to his hunger to improve and win. Here is Tim's thoughts on people skills.

This last weekend, I was travelling up to Ontario, Canada, to deliver a speech to a large business group. My wife Amy and I decided to get a rental car in Detroit and drive the rest of the way. As we were crossing the border into Canada, the customs agent asked us the nature of our visit. I replied truthfully that we were going to a LIFE business seminar, and as the conversation progressed, I explained that we were not just attending the event.…We were the keynote speakers.

This young lady did not like my answer; in fact, she seemed downright ornery. I can’t imagine being a customs agent is a ‘fun’ job, and perhaps she hadn’t yet listened to a lot of positive attitude CDs that day. But it really seemed she had woken up on the wrong side of the bed that day. She proceeded to ask me what made me qualified to be the speaker and why an American had to give the presentation and not a Canadian! The conversation went downhill from there. She soon demanded written proof that we had been invited to speak in Canada and threatened to send us packing if we didn’t produce some sort of formal invitation. This was a serious problem because I had a thousand people counting on me to arrive and inspire their business teams!

Now, the Tim Marks of the old days would have responded very harshly when backed against the wall like this. The old Tim would have wanted to put her in her place and show her who’s boss. The old Tim would have wanted to prove that she was wrong and I was right. And the old Tim would have won the battle, lost the war, and been sent packing back to Florida! Thank goodness the (somewhat) “new and improved” Tim was at the border that day because I got to practice all the people skills I had ever learned.

First, I got to practice remaining calm. I knew that if I got my knickers in a twist, I would look and sound angry, and that wouldn’t help anything. Second, I realized she had total control over my situation, whether that seemed fair or not. So I let her be the boss. When she said, “Get me some proof,” I said “Yes, ma’am!” I agreed with her that I should have the documentation and that I would get busy finding it. I got on the phone with the TEAM office, and after much scrambling around on a Saturday afternoon, the great people at the office were able to produce sufficient documentation to calm her down. (Thanks, Kyle Nelson and Rob Hallstrand!)

Years ago, I read in an article that 88% of the reason of someone “being invited to leave” (read: getting fired from) his or her job was because of interpersonal problems…and that poor people skills are the root cause of relationship problems. Unfortunately, most of us have not read enough people skills books (or perhaps any!) to have mastered this critical ability. I remember reading Dale Carnegie’s timeless classic How to Win Friends and Influence People—probably the best people skills book ever written. It had been recommended to me by my mentor Orrin Woodward, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Launching a Leadership Revolution. It really impacted me. I remember feeling embarrassed because of my appalling lack of knowledge in this area. I was probably violating every principle in that book weekly, if not daily. I was in a managerial roll at my job as an engineer, and I wasn’t leading people; I was lording over them by intimidating and humiliating them. My nickname around the plant was “The Viking” because someone remarked once that if you needed to find Tim Marks, you just needed to follow the proverbial trail of blood and guts. I was a real jerk to my staff, and I was starting to realize it.

However, I also realized that I wasn’t stuck. I could change. I could make it a priority to become a gentler and kinder person and leader. So I dove into these sort of books and worked very hard over the years to sand off my rough edges. I still need a lot of improvement, but I am a lot better than I used to be! If I can do it, I know you can, too!

 

Oliver DeMille: The Four Lost American Ideals

Oliver DeMille has a great CD in the LIFE Business called The Four Lost American Ideals. It is an enlightening talk with many concepts that explain American history. In fact, Orrin Woodward said it was one of his favorite CDs. Learning while be rewarded with the LIFE Business Compensation Plan is a great package deal. Here is Oliver's thoughts on the Four Ideals.

Oliver DeMille draws from intensive study of the Founding generation to identify five defining ideals of Americanism:

1. Freedom
2. Georgics
3. Providence
4. Liber
5. Public Virtue

Although the first, freedom, has not yet been fully lost, it is steadily declining because of the loss of the other four. These four ideals permeated early American society but have largely been forgotten.

Georgics

The word “georgics” comes from the Greek “geo,” meaning earth, and “ergon,” meaning work. The literal translation, therefore, means to work, or farm the earth.

Translated to fit modern times, the essence of the word is “ownership.”

America was built on the backs of free and independent owners. The more owners we have, the more freedom we enjoy, and vice versa.

(*Note that Oliver inadvertently misspoke during the lecture and says the word “georgics” comes from the Latin.)

Providence

There are two aspects to the concept of providence: 1) there is a Higher Power, or God, and 2) God has a specific purpose — or mission — for every individual.

Those who believe in and submit to providence live virtuous and courageous lives of service and leave legacies. They work with passion and purpose. They live by design, rather than default.

Liber

“Liber” is a Latin word for tree bark. It’s also the root word of “library” and “liberty,” revealing the relationship between knowledge and freedom.

In the ancient world tree bark used to write on, and there were generally two groups of people: slaves and liber. To be “liber” meant that one could read, write and engage in contract.

Liber means much more than mere literacy — it means that you have the ability to think, learn and lead. It means being able to engage with the greatest thinkers, respond intelligently, and practically apply knowledge to improve the world.

Public Virtue

Public virtue means to voluntarily sacrifice personal benefit for the good of society.

Those who have lived the first three ideals (liberally educated owners engaged in personal mission) can apply public virtue to transform society when it matters most.
 

 

Aron Radosa: Mental Fitness Challenge

Aron Radosa, leader in the LIFE Business, shares his thoughts on the Mental Fitness Challenge. Why has the MFC been such a huge hit? Simply because everyone in North America can improve in people skill and leadership ability and the MFC does just that! Think about it. 90 days of training with video follow through on each chapter for $220?!? No one in the leadership field has better training with proven results than Orrin Woodward and Chris Brady do with the challenge. Here is Aron with his thoughts.

Between the comments by multiple people in my life and two leaders in the world today- Chris Brady and Bill Lewis, I believe everyone should be striving with their family, friends, and co-workers to challenge each other with the Mental Fitness Challenge.

What a grand challenge!  For the last 10 years, I have been emersed in the self-improvement and leadership environment and as I go through the MFC, I find myself constantly being encouraged to be more.  In a world that believes that just by doing more will translate into a “win”, I feel through the 1st 8 days, I am called to be more.  In the 1st CD (MFC1 – 13 Resolutions for Life), Orrin Woodward talks about true involvement in any worthwhile endeavor requires mind, heart, and will.  He demostrates how the “soul can be schooled” through the improvements of each area.

In the 2nd CD (MFC2- Self-directed Education), Chris Brady coins the phrase “Refe-vival-ssance”  ( I apologize for the spelling. This is my guess of the correct spelling).  This is the concept of three needs in today’s world. 1) Reformation –  A return to the truth in all aspects. 2) Revival – An excitement of multiple generations and individuals talking and living the truth. 3) Renaissance – An appreciation of the beauty of art, music, and literature without the loss of truth.

I will not take away your joy 0f a true challenge of becoming who God meant you to be and being comfortable in your own skin. Grab the package and grab some friends.  I Dare you to take the  Challenge — The Mental Fitness Challenge!!

God bless, Aron

Steel the mind and Tender the heart.

 

Bill Lewis: Building Trust

Bill Lewis, one of the LIFE Business Founders, wrote a great article on trust. Without trust, communities cannot grow because people will only follow others as far as they trust them. No trust equals no leadership. Orrin Woodward has built the largest unified compensated community in North America though building trust. He shares his methods in Launching a Leadership Revolution and RESOLVED: 13 Resolutions for LIFE, both available through the LIFE Business. Bill's article is below.

I know this subject is talked to death but it is the most important one in developing any successful relationship.  Spousal, children and business partner relationships are all forged on the anvil of trust.  If the anvil is weak then the relationships will be forged in weakness and eventually fall apart.  If the anvil is strong then the relationship will be equally strong.   Think about when someone asks you, “Do you trust that person?”  That’s a strong question because it also speaks to your ability to evaluate people.  So, what we are going to dig into is a few ways that you could be losing trust?

Becoming trusted also requires reciprocity, awillingness on both sides to enter into dialouge and conversation.  It takes time, because while trust may sometimes be forged in moments of great drama, it is more likely to be formed by many small, moment-to-moment encounters.

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I believe the quote you just read is implying that most people think about trust from this perception.  When a big event happens and we display our trustworthyness that that is it but there is also the day to day events where you could be losing your friends trust.  Worst yet you could be losing trust with yourself.

Is your behavior predictable or erratic?

I would guess that most people wouldn’t expect this question to determine your trustworthyness but let’s take a look.  Think about the person you know that is always erratic in how they respond, how they feel, or how they act.  It becomes hard to know how they will behave so that makes us uneasy.  Consistency of action and reaction is what makes people feel secure with us.  Let me give you a personal example.  I was erratic with my mood. I would let situations control my reactions.  Someone would call me while I was eating and I would answer the phone and I sounded like that person just spit on my sandwich. “Helloooooooo!”  I am sure my tone sounded like, “What are you calling me for.  Don’t you know I am eating.”  I am sure it sounded like that because that was what I was thinking.  The next time they called me I would be like, “Hello :):):):):):)”  sounding like, “I have been waiting for you to call.”  Now, after a few times of this teeter-totter that person just stopped calling.  Whether your in business, speaking to your spouse, or  talking to your kids no one feels comfortable with erratic responses.  What areas of your life are inconsistent?  The more inconsistent we are the weaker our bond will be with people.

Do you communicate clearly or carelessly?

What we are talking about here is do you make promises and then don’t keep them.  Do you do what you say you are going to do no matter what?  This one is interesting because the people that violate it the most don’t do so intentionally, however,wether they realize it or not, they are still causing the foundation of trust to crumble.  You see, when you tell people you are going to do something, be somewhere at a certain time, have something done, etc… in your mind you might have good intentions but to the other person it was a promise.  If a promise isn’t kept then the other person starts to lose trust with you in that situation.  If it happens enough times you might start to erode their overall trust.  The key here is under-promise and over deliver.  The next step is to start determining why you do this: Are you trying to feel involved, are you a people pleaser, do you over extend yourself, not plan enough, don’t have the skill to do what is being asked of you.  Whatever the reason is we need to identify and fix it before we damage relationships.

Are we forthright and candid or are we deceptive and dishonest?

Basically are you intentionally lying or are you telling the truth.  It’s shocking how easy it is to get to the point that lying seems easier then telling the truth but in the long run it creates more havoc.  I have seen people get to the point that they lie so much they believe their own lie.  This one will obviously destroy relationships.  We need to figure out why we do it.  Are we afraid of what the other person will think? Are we afraid of what we will have to face? Have we convinced ourselves that it is easier to lie then change the thing we are lying about?  Whatever it is I can guarantee you that the statement,”The truth shall set you free” is correct.  If it wasn’t the statement wouldn’t exist.

I have been very blessed to be able to associate with people like, Orrin Woodward and Chris Brady, who have shown me what it is like to totally trust someone.  Not only what they say and do but their motives as well.  I hope you are blessed to find someone who can help you establish a firm foundation of trust.

God Bless

Bill Lewis 

 

Orrin Woodward: Twitter Ranks

Orrin Woodward's influence is moving up due to his fast growing LIFE Business and numerous best-selling books. The easiest way to determine if someone is a leader is to see who is following them. No followers equals no leadership. Orrin routinely fills stadiums around the USA and Canada so clearly many people must follow his leadership principles. Clint Fix, an engineer and growing leader, wrote a detailed review of Orrin's influence posted below:

Leadership coaching (or what some call self-help or personal development) is one of the fastest growing industries in our economy. Even though it is already a behemoth of an industry with estimates placing it in the multi-billion dollar a year range, it is expected to continue growing at a pace topping 6% annually. People are looking for an edge in these tough economic times and many are finding what they’re looking for in this industry. Who are some of the top producers and leaders in the field? Of course you have your well known contributors like John Maxwell and Steven Covey, but there are many up-and-coming people in the field that are making some radical changes in the way business is done and the fanfare they’re receiving is a testament to their ideas.

Today, I pulled an updated list from the Twitter directory WeFollow that lists out the top people on Twitter in the area of Leadership. Since Twitter grows followers organically, I find it as a great barometer for who’s actually reaching people and making a difference. Here are some screenshots of the results:

 

There are a lot of great leaders on these lists, but one thing that I noticed is that only one person on both of these lists actually mentored someone else onto the list. That person is Orrin Woodward. He personally mentored Chris BradyRascalTweets) into the top ranks. If that’s not a sign of great leadership, I don’t know what is. Of course, it’s not the first time Orrin mentored Chris into the top leadership ranks. (

I just wanted to post this as a congratulations to Orrin Woodward and Chris Brady for continuing to climb the ranks. Their leadership content both on and off the web is incredible and it is continually getting better.

Here is Orrin Woodward’s bio if you want to know more about him:

Orrin Woodward is celebrated as an international, NY Times best-selling author and ranks among the world’s top ten leadership gurus. As a recognized leader in team leadership, success coaching and executive management training, Mr. Woodward is a much sought after motivational speaker.

Mr. Woodward co-wrote the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Business Weekly, USA Today, and Money Magazine best seller Launching a Leadership Revolution along with a number of other critically acclaimed leadership books.

As a natural leader, Orrin noticed that communities are suffering and have no longer safely anchored to solid principles. Concerned that our nation’s communities are beginning to drift without clearly defined, principle-based focus, Orrin founded LIFE.

Systematically crafted around life’s eight main categories (the 8 F’s): Faith, Family, Friendship, Freedom, Finances, Fitness Following and Fun, Orrin’s goal is to help communities and individuals grow and achieve.

LIFE fosters the leader led development of businesses by bringing together four financially successful industries: Home Based Businesses, Personal Development, Life Coaching and Community Building.

Orrin and LIFE’s goal is to help 1 million people effectively change their lives forever.

Early in his career, Orrin recognized any business not built on a solid, purpose-focused foundation of true principles is doomed to failure. However, a purpose-driven business can be the vehicle to drive change in people’s lives.

Therefore, Orrin and LIFE’s stated purpose is to change lives by helping individuals grow into purpose-driven leaders as they grow successful community-based businesses.

Co-Founder of LIFE: As the founder of LIFE, Orrin is committed to bringing lasting, personal change into the lives of thousands of families. By providing timeless truth and education in each of the 8F’s of LIFE (Faith, Family, Friends, Freedom, Finances, Fitness, Following and Fun) in entertaining, interesting and personal ways, lives are changing for the better.

The LIFE Business is not only an effective way to rekindle hope and learn to dream again, it’s also an amazing business opportunity that’s experiencing tremendous growth!

Most Impactful Accomplishment: Following the launch of LIFE, Orrin, along with his co-founders, introduced their most popular and admired product yet, The Mental Fitness Challenge (MFC). Designed to help you “Live the Life You’ve Always Wanted,” this enjoyable and stimulating 90-day program is selling off the shelves! Raved about by new and returning customers across North America, the MFC is, by far, Orrin’s most impactful accomplishment to date.

Latest Publication: RESOLVED – 13 Resolutions for LIFE by Orrin Woodward recently made the All-Time Top 100 Leadership Books list. Orrin Woodward’s first solo project is a book that takes us back in time to recapture the essence of what made America great while at the same time beckons men and women to step up and recapture those principles and begin living them today. It is at once a book of resolutions to assist a person in forging himself a true leader, a textbook of instructions to serve as a guide in tackling life’s toughest challenges, and lastly, fully inspirational in capturing the heart and soul of leaders who have lived and achieved using the principles in this book. Resolved: 13 Resolutions for Life, is a must read for anyone desiring to capture, in one book, the essence of the proven leadership principles of Orrin Woodward.

Publications: Orrin co-wrote the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Business Weekly, USA Today, and Money Magazine best seller, Launching a Leadership Revolution along with a number of other highly sought after leadership books. (Purchase his books here)

Orrin was honored to be listed as one the ‘Worlds Top 25 Leadership Experts’ at www.topleadershipgurus.com, which highlights the top 25 leaders in the world. Orrin also was named one of the 30 top Leadership Professionals for 2010 at Leadershipgurus.net, and one of the Top 10 leaders by the IAB (Independent Association of Business). In 2011, Orrin was awarded the Top Leadership Award by the Independent Association of Business.

His highly popular leadership blog www.OrrinWoodwardBlog.com has received international acclaim as an Alltop Leadership Selection, HR’s Top 100 Blogs for Management and Leadership, and a Universities Online Top 100 Leadership Blog.

You can visit Orrin Woodward’s Leadership Blog here

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God Bless,

Clint Fix