Look, we need labor unions. You and I do better in every way when unions are strong. Take a look at this chart. When union membership goes down, your income shrinks. Why? Because unions push back. Unions force managers to train more, to pay more and to think more…
5 Big Lessons Everyone Should Learn Focus on how you will bring in money. Your product must sell. Your charity must collect donations. If you forget about bringing in money, you’re dead. Build something bigger than you. Build something where lots of other people will care, invest and work….
Where are our fault lines in American politics? | Salon.com There’s only one article this week, because I thought it was so groundbreaking. I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about American politics, trying to find the fault lines. I’ve got two theories that I’m trying hard to reconcile. First, I…
Check out the Top 28 American Corporate Tax Avoiders –Fortune.com Fortune – Fortune – listed the top 28 US corporate tax avoiders. Perrigo, a company that provides a substantial amount of jobs and activity in my beloved Allegan, MI, is on the list. Seeing Perrigo on this list made me think…
Where Does $2 Trillion in Subsidies for the Wealthiest Hide in Plain Sight? – Truth-Out.org The special treatment that our tax code gives to the 1 percent is creating a deeper divide between the rich and poor in the United States. Check out the Roosevelt Institute’s new white paper on tax reform. Read more.
The Secret of Effective Motivation – NYTimes.com Did you hear the earth shake? Because the lesson from this study ought to rattle a few institutions. A bunch of researchers studied cadets at West Point and discovered this: people do best when they are motivated to please themselves – to achieve a…
It’s time to declare your independence from the people who have taken it from you. You know that July 4th is the day we celebrate our national independence from the British crown. What you may not know is that July 4th was just as much about declaring independence from…
Your browser does not support the audio tag…listen to the whole show here The Supreme Court’s ruling on the Hobby Lobby case means less freedom for anyone who doesn’t own a huge corporation. It essentially puts the beliefs and desires of monopoly owners above everyone else’s and it says…
What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word “startup”? You probably think of all the new tech companies that are popping up all over the country, but especially in Silicon Valley; college grads and dropouts all hoping to come up with the next Facebook…
– Don’t miss this week’s show about the decline of American entrepreneurship! Special guest, Priscilla Nunn founder of the Anson County Community Economic Support Services (“ACCESS” for short), will share her story of empowering underprivileged populations to become entrepreneurs and find economic freedom! Tune In!
