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Some time ago, we did a BusinessWISE series on the Admin Scale. It became one of our most popular, with some episodes getting nearly twice the typical downloads. So I’m doing something we’ve never done before: bringing it back from beginning to end, periodically, as Review Episodes. Whether you heard them the first time or not, here’s your chance to go through the Admin Scale, one step at a time—a...

Toughness is a quality that has to go with success these days, that’s for sure.  Someone wants to make a difference in this world; they had better toughen up! But there’s a catch.   What do we mean by tough?   You might be surprised at LRH’s definition.  Learn it, tough guy!  

TO BE CAUSE OR NOT TO BE CAUSE—that is the question. With apologies to Shakespeare… Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous weirdos, Or to take arms against a sea of barriers And by opposing overcome them? To be Effect: to sleep—No more; and by a sleep to say we end The heartache and the thousand natural excuses That humanoids are heir to. To be the victim—aye...

Most of us, to one degree or another, find success in establishing certain actions as routine. It’s a good idea to write a daily battleplan of the actions you are going to take that day, return your phone calls and messages, handle your communications, and so on. But there is one daily routine that many business owners neglect—and it may be one of the most important of all.

Some people seem unstoppable, relentlessly driven toward their goals—and often attaining them. What’s their secret? Is there some “unstoppable” gene in their DNA? Are they simply a greater magnitude of being? No. Not necessarily. Believe it or not, this is a characteristic that is relatively easy to acquire. It might take a smidgen of courage, but boy—in terms of your love of living and your abili...

Management styles and trends come and go like fashion. Should you be running a tight ship, a slack ship, or something in the middle? What IS the right management style—the right approach—that is going to produce the best results for you, your employees, your company and your customers? This episode should answer that question for you once and for all.

How are things in your world? If they’re great—great! Make them better. Spread it around! Not so great? Well, you can handle that too. The basic solution is very simple, and you may be surprised how quickly your world begins to change when you apply what you learn in this episode.

Have you ever wondered how things got like this? You work your guts out to build a successful company—and you SUCCEED! The business is a going concern. Maybe you’re even earning a pretty good personal income, have a good home and drive a fast car. Trouble is, you can’t seem to get away from the business for more than five minutes before all hell breaks loose! And what is that costing the rest of y...

Take a look at your business and you could probably make a long list of things that need improvement. But you might completely miss the most fundamental—and easiest—change you could make, and the one that could produce the most dramatic improvement. Once you know this, you will instantly become a “management genius” to your friends and associates. So this one is well worth learning!

If you’ve been listening to recent episodes, you’ve learned that there is something to know about getting a product—and that products don’t happen by themselves. It starts with NAMING the product. But naming the product is only the beginning of whole cycle of action. And here we come to the lost art of making a line-up. Just so you never forget this lesson, we’ve put it into 10 Commandments. Follo...

Maybe we don’t like talking about it. Maybe we would prefer not to think about it—or even to perceive it. But there is something about humanity that you need to know and understand very well. Because if you cannot confront it, you can become the effect of it. And I would be willing to bet that many of you already have.

We have covered a lot of ground in the hundreds of episodes of BusinessWISE, all with one purpose: to help you achieve more success and expansion. But what does that essentially mean? MORE PRODUCTION. Because when all the bright ideas and planning are done—when you’ve organized, promoted and prepared—where the rubber meets the road is: WHERE’S THE PRODUCT? And if there isn’t one, you had better kn...

There is a very useful and rather clever approach that many of us old salts use whenever we find ourselves in a tight spot. We simply ask ourselves, "What would Ron do?" I recommend this highly—provided you have the confront and the guts to follow the answer. And wouldn't you know it? LRH actually wrote an article that lays out some of his most stable data on handling situations, making it much ea...

Life is a GAME, as we covered in an earlier episode. Every game has barriers. You know that. In fact, if you've ever tried to accomplish anything worthwhile, you've run into plenty of them. But of all the barriers you will ever face, there is one that comes first. Until you overcome it, you can never truly begin to win. What is it? That's exactly what we're going to cover in this episode.

We've talked about games before, and I wouldn't be surprised if most BusinessWISE listeners could tell me the three basic elements of a game. Yet there is one aspect of games, identified by Mr. Hubbard, that is frequently overlooked. Ironically, it may be the very factor that determines whether you have a winning game or a losing one. Let's take a closer look.

Most of us have had the experience, and all too often, of spending time with someone after which one feels completely drained.  These are the energy thieves, and if we can we try to avoid them.  But there is something more valuable to be learned here.  Discovering the CAUSE of the phenomena puts YOU at cause, and leads you to what LRH refers to as man’s highest virtue.

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...