The Sheep School Syndrome: Why We Keep Looking for Meaning in All the Wrong Places
July 23, 2025
A flock of dejected sheep led meaningless lives, so they solved the problem by founding a school in which they taught other sheep how to
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The Inner Blueprint: Why Understanding Your Mind Shapes Everything Else
July 18, 2025
Most people spend years learning how to do their jobs, raise families, or manage money. We read books on leadership, watch TED Talks about communication,
The Road Not Taken—And the Road I Took
July 8, 2025
“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood…”“…I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”—Robert Frost 1. Forks in the
When Passions Demand Victims: Einstein’s Final Warning
July 2, 2025
“Political passions, aroused everywhere, demand their victims.” — Albert Einstein, April 1955 Just days before his death, Albert Einstein wrote these chilling words in an
Montana Rising: How the Treasure State Redefined Garreau’s “Empty Quarter”
May 6, 2025
1982 Joel Garreau published The Nine Nations of North America, dividing the continent into cultural and economic “nations.”Montana, along with much of the interior West,
Leading Through the Storm: What Thriving on Chaos Teaches Us Now
April 8, 2025
While delving into my library recently, I stumbled upon a copy of Thriving on Chaos: Handbook for a Management Revolution by Tom Peters. Published in
Beyond Busyness or The Weight of When
April 3, 2025
Why is that time is such a hangup for most everyone? The phrases and cliches abound. “Time is on my side.” “No time left for
Kurt and Me: A Humble and Subdued Comparison
March 31, 2025
My hometown is Indianapolis, Indiana, the birthplace of the Indy 500, the city with an astounding number of roundabouts, the largest significant city not on
Free to Choose: A Classic from 1981 with Importance in 2025
March 28, 2025
Free to Choose, written by economist Rose Friedman and Nobel laureate Milton Friedman in 1981, was on my shelf, and I was curious whether the
Unlocking Creativity: Powerful Thinking Tools to Spark Innovation
March 10, 2025
Creativity isn’t just a talent. It’s a skill that can be nurtured with the right tools. History provides tales of many great thinkers throughout the
Brad G. Philbrick
A grant proposal writer of biotechnology and healthcare