Holistic Junkie Publications

The hardest thing in the world is being a Visionary Leader. Not just a leader, but a visionary leader. Recently I have started a new business project with some couple of friends of mine, and as we seek to expand our business I have notice something quite strikingly prevalent in so many people; most people they don’t believe. Not that they don’t believe but what I mean is they don’t believe in dreams or the goodness of life. They don’t believe it can be possible to live the lives they want to lead and so they find any means and reason to support that belief of lack of belief. Most people want to play it “sane”; they don’t want to be seen as delusional or as Dreamer. That is a relatively highest persecution or indictment that they perceive they can receive, so they bland out and try to be reasonable in their aspirations. They gather facts and opinions and try to mould their ideals to those facts. Most people don’t dare to be wrong and to mess up or try because of one common ment...

"Wealth is a product of a man's ability to think." Ayn Rand Often in the news we are shown constant images of how a number of the population is struggling while probably only one tenth is swimming in riches they don't even know what to do with it. I will not assume a position of denying this present situation. "Wealth" seems to be monopolised and to some degree it probably is and there has been outcry for “redistribution of wealth”. However, it would be liberating to remember and acknowledge that the “wealth” that   is monopolised is only the erroneous idea about wealth that most people have been blinded with, which is mainly monetary. It is only a fraction, or a pot of gold, of the mountain of gold that lies unnoticed or explored. This mountain of wealth is invisible to many of us because we have our eyes set on the small pot of gold that only a few have gotten their hands on. We are in an era of a paradigm shift where we are resh...

What is one of the key disciplines that any successful corporation practises? INVESTING. Every business relies on investing for success, and for the incredibly successful businesses they invest like crazy; in R&D, and product lines. Heck, even our own economy relies on investors in order to grow. So why not be an investor. Probably the first and almost immediate objection to this suggestion is "I don't have money to invest." And I for one, am completely in agreements with that. However, why not invest the one resource that you always have at your disposal - TIME . That's right. Invest your time. Ah, suddenly it seems so obvious now doesn't it, but would you like to guess on how many people actually overlook this important fact? (By the way, this is can well be a lecture on time management). And since all investment have the dominant factor of Time in them, why not begin by turning your focus on this one incredible resource and use it to your personal investmen...

Why are you doing what you are doing? There are two possible answers to this question. One, it is because you want to make money. Or two, it is because you want to add value. This is not only a question that aspiring entrepreneurs should consider. Even as an employee or student, or anyone who’s doing something with their time, you should ask yourself: why am I doing what I am doing? What's the overall objective? This may seem to be a rather elementary question to ask and in need of no thoughtful consideration in whatever endeavour you may find yourself, but it is the most important question to ask one's self: Why do I do what I do? What's my objective? What's my core reason? This is such a powerful exercise that, most often it may cause people to realise just how they spend their time and effort in unworthy pursuits. This begs the question of how can I then turn my passion or interest into something valuable to me and possibly others. Can I really move my passion into ...

CONVERSATIONS WITH ECCENTRICS Only leaders (and we all can Lead Without Title) who are willing to think differently can out-innovate everyone around them. Thinking the same thoughts produces the same results. Leadership is all about being The Brave Creative out in front in your marketspace (and your career) versus doing things the way everyone else does them. Business doesn't need more copycats. Business needs more Dreamers. Apple came up with the gorgeous (and now ubiquitous iPod). Now there are so many products with the letter "i" in front of it I've lost track. Too much copying. Not enough leading. A well-respected business leader told me about a CEO who did something that made me smile. He hired a young wonder kid fresh out of business school - a kid who was not only brilliant but thought differently and wasn't afraid to voice his eccentric thoughts. The mandate of the new hire? Sit on the company's management team and consistently challenge ideas that fos...

Do you see yourself as an enterprise? Ask any successful business tycoon or anyone who has achieved amazing success in any endeavour as to what is the secret, and they will tell you, the secret is the ability of seeing themselves as an enterprise, a corporation worthy of being attended to. They understand that their greatest asset is themselves, which may explain why sometimes business people may be seen as shrewd or selfish.. Its because they are committed to the investment of their number one product, themselves.. This business analysis I picked up in almost all the business books that I had  time to feast my "short-sighted" eyes on (I wear glasses).. Investing in your own self development is key to running a successful business such as yourself. This may be a strange way of viewing yourself, but take it from the wealthy. After all, it is what separates them from the many. If you want to really be successful in any endeavou...