Category: Books

  • Have you ever had to deal with a difficult person in your life? Of course you have! So, since we already know we will face difficult people, the question should really be, how do we do it? First: Don’t be a difficult person yourself. If you’re a negative, combative, and crabby person, chances are you…

  • 1. Debt is Stupid 2. You're a Victim 3. There's a Way Out! In essence, this is the message of NY Times best selling author Orrin Woodward's latest book (to be released this month), entitled The Financial Matrix. Cleverly relating today's complicated financial environment to the popular 1999 smash hit movie The Matrix, Orrin Woodward…

  • With just about the lowest amount of fanfare possible, my new book Leadership Lessons from the Age of Fighting Sail was released this month. I have been so busy with my duties at Life Leadership that I was able to give exactly zero thought to the launch and promotion of this book. My efforts in that direction…

  • The movie A Long Way Off is set to debut the day before Father's Day.  A modern-day rendition of the Bible's "Prodigal Son" story, the movie features several top name actors and is very well done.  It's central message is timeless, the script is convincing and moving without being preachy, and the movie even featurs…

  • It took some finagling, a bit of sneaking around, and then a moderate amount of arm-twisting (you'll just have to read the book to find out what I'm talking about) but finally, in the end, Terri Brady's long awaited book Letters to Lindsey became a reality. It had a wildly successful debut at two different…

  • Here is a brief excerpt from one of my upcoming books (as yet untitled and unfinished): I was in a bookstore one day browsing through the section on historical fiction.  I am a sucker for a well-written novel set in a real historical time and involving characters from our past.  Thumbing through the familiar names…

  • Orrin Woodward and Oliver DeMille Launch a Leadershift My good friends Orrin Woodward and Oliver DeMille are set to release their groundbreaking book Leadershift in just a couple of weeks. If you are concerned about the erosion of freedom in the western world and are sick of partisian politics as a supposed answer to that…

  • For anyone who knows me (the "food Neanderthal"), you may already be shocked by the title of this article. So you may not be surprised to discover that I've invited the talented Karen McCann, author of Dancing in the Fountain: How to Enjoy Living Abroad, to share on the simple pleasures of the Mediterranean culture…

  • A Month of Italy: Rediscovering the Art of Vacation goes on sale today! Visit the website here! Prego! Enjoy! 

  • Here is a chapter (33) from my upcoming book (working title) A Month of Italy: Rediscovering the Art of Vacation.  I hope you like it.             “Preach Christ with all your might, and if you must, use words.”  That little quote, often attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, was the only thing I really knew about…