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Few people go through life without making enemies. Gone are the days of settling disputes through a duel, a showdown with a six-gun on your hip, or, as was once done in English public schools, a few rounds in the boxing ring. Today, the most common way to destroy someone is to destroy their reputation—usually from a hidden source. It is a cowardly operation, but that does not make it any less pain...

There is a powerful wavelength that can and should be incorporated into virtually every move you make in business. When properly applied, it can dramatically increase your effectiveness, improve communication, strengthen public perception, and raise your odds of success. Best of all, it is simple, practical, and surprisingly enjoyable to use.

We have done many episodes on the Org Board over the years.  None is more important than this one, but it has remained buried in the archives. This understanding of the Org Board will help more than your business; it can put your whole life on the fast track to success.

How is it going building your dream—and your team? The two are inseparable, aren't they? Most of us have goals that are simply too large to accomplish alone. Sooner or later, if we are going to achieve them, we must learn to build a team. And the moment we begin building a team, we are confronted with the subject of leadership. In actual fact, there is no leadership without teambuilding, and there...

You may have been told “you can’t have everything”, but is that true?  Many have said “I want it all”, and those who say that are sometimes accused of being a little unrealistic.  What is the truth here?   You might be very surprised at the answer.

Do you have a morale problem in your business or group? Maybe you do, maybe you don’t. But I do not know many successful business owners who don’t have an interest in the MORALE of their team.   And the more you understand about morale, the better equipped you will be to handle this vital factor in your group or organization.  

Attitude is an interesting subject. It’s one of those words people throw around casually, but what does it actually mean — and how much can attitude determine success or failure? We recently ran across an LRH datum regarding attitude, and I think you are going to be surprised at how useful it can be to identify a certain attitude that virtually guarantees mad cope and eventual failure.

Want more trouble in your life or business? Simple: ignore the indicators. There is a very good reason people fail to see the warning signs until it’s “too late.” Listen to this episode and find out what it is.

By survey, business owners are struggling to find and retain good people. Many become trapped in “Phase 1” — wearing too many hats, bypassing others, and trying to carry entire sectors of the business themselves. Critical hats go unfilled. Expansion slows. And after enough disappointments, many begin to believe that competent, dependable people simply don’t exist anymore. But that is not the real...

You may look at your stats—but are you seeing the full picture? Do you understand your scene well enough to achieve your vision? To raise statistics, you first have to use them—but it’s not just about looking, it’s about seeing clearly. It may be what's hidden from view that's leaving you in the dark. This episode is the first lesson in learning to see what’s there—and what isn’t—so you can gain r...

According to L. Ron Hubbard, “Graphs and stat analysis are the heart and soul of management.” It’s hard to overstate the importance of this subject—and yet, we’ve never done a series on it.  So get ready. This is going to be a wild ride. We’re diving straight into the heart and soul of management, starting with a fundamental question:  How do you actually control stats?  

If you listened to the first episode of this two-part series, you saw how destructive DISTRACTION is to your success. But we didn’t tell you how to handle it. In this episode, you’ll learn the simple law that cuts through distraction and brings chaos under control.

You experienced them as a kid. But bullies don’t grow out of it—they just get better at hiding it. And in business and life, the damage can be far greater. In this episode, learn how to recognize them—and handle them.

The common denominator to finding competent employees has been discovered, and the handling is simple.  Listen to this episode.  It could not only change your life, it could give you one.  

You can know something. Agree with it. Even intend to apply it. And still—not implement. That is not accidental. There is a specific barrier that stops application. In this episode, we bring it into view—and show you how to handle it so you can move forward and win.

There are barriers to success that are easy to spot—and others that are far more insidious. Learn to recognize the one that is seldom given the importance it deserves, yet can bring about all the rest.

There are some episodes of BusinessWISE where, while we’re putting them together, I find myself wondering if this might be the most important episode we’ve ever done. This one falls into that category. I won’t say it’s the most important—but it is damn important, I can tell you that. It may explain why you sweat and toil to expand your business.

If you are using the Hubbard management system, you are using Stat Management.  Conversely, the more you know about and apply statistical management, the more you are using the Hubbard management system.  But here and there some think they are using stat management when they are actually using “stat push”.   It pays to understand the difference.

There are four conditions that are completely within your control to handle that, left untended, mean certain self-destruction of the group.  This is condition Number 3.  Learn about it so you don’t go effect of it, and learn the remedy.

Show me an entrepreneur who isn’t interested in controlling income — and I’ll show you someone who won’t stay in business very long. But there is a basic fundamental here that many are tempted to overlook. Master this one point and you take a decisive first step toward stabilizing and expanding your income.  Ignore it — and it will cost you.

The second cause of business suicide is unfortunately all too common and becoming more so.  You need to be especially alert for this one. If you have customers yelling in reception, chances are it comes from this.  

There are four causes that L. Ron Hubbard described as a subtle form of organizational “suicide.” Most businesses don’t recognize them — until money flows dry up, contracts break down, or customers disappear. The good news? Each has a precise and simple handling. In this episode, we examine Cause #1.  Look for the rest in the coming weeks.

Does invalidation make a better employee or teammate? The evidence says no—yet it’s used constantly. What about invalidating yourself? Does that create a stronger, more capable you? Also doubtful. In this episode, we take a hard look at self-invalidation and examine what L. Ron Hubbard has to say about its effects—and the alternative.

We have done a couple of episodes in a row on HOW TO BE AT CAUSE, and this one is a fitting wrap up on the subject, at least for now.  And while it is difficult to peg any one episode as the “ultimate” at showing you how to go from “effect” to “cause,” I would say this one is close.

There is one attribute that virtually guarantees you will be at cause. It’s simple, mechanical, and within anyone’s reach. In this episode, we examine it closely—and why it works so reliably when applied.