Top Leadership Lessons of 2016
by Rod D. Martin | 23 November 2016 | Politics Blog, Rod's Blog, Success Secrets | 0 Comments
From Rod’s Success Secrets. Click here for the rest of the ongoing series. by Rod D. Martin November 23, 2016 Top Leadership Lessons of 2016: 1. Even as late as one month ago, lots of you were calling for Donald Trump to drop out of the race, certain he would lose. If...Morton Blackwell’s Laws of the Public Policy Process
by Guest Author | 15 January 2016 | Great Writings, Politics Blog, Rod's Blog, Success Secrets | 0 Comments
January 15, 2016 For decades, Morton Blackwell -- one of the essential fathers of the modern conservative movement and to this day the Republican National Committeeman for Virginia -- has taught legions of students the art and science of political activism, through...The Surprising Reasons You Should Always Accept the Breath Mint
by Rod D. Martin | 7 January 2016 | Faith and Culture, Faith and Culture Blog, Faith and Culture: Op-Eds, Rod's Blog, Success Secrets, Tech & Markets: Op-Eds, Tech Blog, Technology & Markets, Writings | 0 Comments
A Hypothetical Situation That Makes a Much Bigger Lesson Easier to Understand From Rod’s Success Secrets. Click here for the rest of the ongoing series. by Rod D. Martin January 7, 2016 You would be surprised how many people don’t accept a breath mint when it’s...Five Keys to Innovation
by Rod D. Martin | 13 October 2015 | Rod's Blog, Success Secrets, Tech & Markets: Op-Eds, Tech Blog, Technology & Markets, Writings | 0 Comments
From Rod’s Success Secrets. Click here for the rest of the ongoing series. by Rod D. Martin October 13, 2015 So you want to be an innovator? Innovation can mean an edge for your business, a breakthrough cure you might need someday, a significant improvement in quality...One of the Most Critical Keys to Success May Surprise You
by Rod D. Martin | 21 September 2015 | Faith and Culture, Faith and Culture Blog, Faith and Culture: Op-Eds, Politics, Politics Blog, Politics: Op-Eds, Rod's Blog, Success Secrets, Tech & Markets: Op-Eds, Tech Blog, Technology & Markets, Writings | 0 Comments
From Rod’s Success Secrets. Click here for the rest of the ongoing series. by Rod D. Martin September 21, 2015 One of the most essential keys to success? Study those who've gone before. History gets a bad rap. Children are conditioned to hate it: they are told it’s...Why the Golden Rule is the Secret of Success
by Rod D. Martin | 26 August 2015 | Faith and Culture, Faith and Culture Blog, Faith and Culture: Op-Eds, Politics, Politics Blog, Politics: Op-Eds, Rod's Blog, Success Secrets, Tech & Markets: Op-Eds, Tech Blog, Technology & Markets, Writings | 0 Comments
From Rod’s Success Secrets. Click here for the rest of the ongoing series. by Rod D. Martin August 26, 2015 To many people, the Golden Rule is very simple: he who has the gold makes the rules. They aren’t entirely wrong, of course. But that’s not the idea or the...Don’t Fall For the Myth of First-Mover Advantage
by Rod D. Martin | 13 August 2015 | Rod's Blog, Success Secrets, Tech Blog, Writings | 0 Comments
First movers make mistakes. And that spells opportunity. From Rod’s Success Secrets. Click here for the rest of the ongoing series. by Rod D. Martin August 13, 2015 First mover advantage is a myth. Some disagree. They’re wrong. Or if they aren’t wrong, perhaps we...Must You be Ruthless and Selfish to be a Successful Entrepreneur?
by Rod D. Martin | 29 July 2015 | Faith and Culture, Faith and Culture Blog, Faith and Culture: Op-Eds, Featured, Politics, Politics Blog, Politics: Op-Eds, Rod's Blog, Success Secrets, Tech & Markets: Op-Eds, Tech Blog, Technology & Markets, Writings | 0 Comments
From Rod’s Success Secrets. Click here for the rest of the ongoing series. by Rod D. Martin July 29, 2015 Must you be ruthless and selfish to be a successful entrepreneur? No. It’s exactly the opposite. An entrepreneur must be ruthless with himself — he needs to be a...Relentlessness: Successful People Just Don’t Quit
by Rod D. Martin | 29 July 2015 | Faith and Culture, Faith and Culture Blog, Faith and Culture: Op-Eds, Rod's Blog, Success Secrets, Tech & Markets: Op-Eds, Tech Blog, Technology & Markets, Writings | 1 Comment
From Rod’s Success Secrets. Click here for the rest of the ongoing series. by Rod D. Martin July 29, 2015 Relentless. If there is any word that describes successful people, that’s it. Successful people just don’t quit. Does this seem obvious? Perhaps; but it obviously...On Work-Life Balance
by Rod D. Martin | 1 July 2015 | Faith and Culture, Faith and Culture: Op-Eds, Rod's Blog, Success Secrets, Tech & Markets: Op-Eds, Tech Blog, Technology & Markets, Writings | 32 Comments
From Rod’s Success Secrets. Click here for the rest of the ongoing series. by Rod D. Martin July 1, 2015 What is this "work-life balance" thing people keep talking about? I am an entrepreneur. It's what I've chosen to do with my life. I am very happy with my life,...Advice on Rearing a Teenager
by Rod D. Martin | 19 December 2011 | Faith and Culture, Faith and Culture Blog, Faith and Culture: Op-Eds, Rod's Blog, Success Secrets, Writings | 0 Comments
From Rod’s Success Secrets. Click here for the rest of the ongoing series. by Rod D. Martin December 19, 2011 An old friend wrote today on Facebook, saying: "In ten days, my son will officially become a teenager. Call me crazy, but I am optimistic that he will be a...