Joseph M. Juran: The Man Who Made Quality a CEO Job

He was also partially responsible for transforming Japan into a world-class manufacturing competitor.

Kaoru Ishikawa, Another Post-WWII Titan That Transformed the Japanese Manufacturing Enterprise to Become A World-Class Competitor.

W. Edwards Deming, Joseph M. Juran, and Kaoru Ishikawa were the three manufacturing titans who transformed Japan into the world-class manufacturing giant it is today.

W. Edward Deming and Joseph Juran: Post WWII Titans Who Transformed Japan.

Why Post-WWII America Rejected Deming and Juran (and Paid for It Later)

Competitors vs. Observers Sitting on the Sidelines in Business:

How Every Sector Balances Drive and Discipline

Why Is American Culture Obsessed with Competition?

From Little League fields to corporate boardrooms, America often feels like one big contest. Why does the U.S. embrace competition so fiercely—sometimes to the point of obsession?

(A Case Study: Optimum Health Institute of San Diego [OHI], a Model of a Well-run Nonprofit Organization)

Visionaries | Innovators | Leaders| Nonprofit Entrepreneurs | Facilitator | Instructors | Managers | Employees | Volunteers

Who Are the Key Players in Your Real Estate Loan Transaction?

A loan transaction isn’t just between a Borrower and a lender—it’s a team effort. Recognizing each participant’s role can help you appreciate how they contribute to a successful deal.

Mastering the Loan Submission Process:

A Broker’s Guide to Building Lender-Ready Packages

Merry Christmas, 2025, from Archie Bunker and Family

Enjoy a little humor with All In The Family at Christmas

Knowledge vs. Wisdom:

Same Family, Different Superpowers

Nonprofits and the Shell Game:

How The Perception of Good Intentions Gets Hijacked

What Is a Grifter?

To understand a grifter, consider someone who uses deception to trick people out of money or property, relying on psychological tactics rather than force.

How Opportunists Turn Movements into Money

What Is Political Grifting?

Optimum Health Institute: The Core Mission

The official mission statement of Optimum Health Institute (San Diego, California, and Austin, Texas) is: “We will serve as a change agent for humankind by improving the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of everyone we touch.”

The Federal Reserve Isn’t Your Friend: Neither are the Politicians in Washington, DC

However, the core issue isn’t the Federal Reserve.

From Idiom to Doctrine: Translating “Not a Leg to Stand On” into Formal Legal Standards

“Not a Leg to Stand On:”

Origins, Legal Usage, and Practical Application- Quick Read

Facilitator/Instructor: For-Profit Organizations

Facilitator-Operating in the Capacity of “Neutral Process Organizing, Not Content,” Then switching to an Instructor-Teacher Type of “Person with Power and Authority over a Particular Knowledge Set.”

Facilitator/Instructor (Functions within the Nonprofit):

Operating in the Capacity of “Mission + Process + Function."

Does AI Mean the End of $20 or Less Entry-Level Jobs?

How to redesign early-career pathways, protect the talent pipeline, and build Human + AI organizations that win, so leaders feel empowered to shape the future.