Dave is a professional coach and a volunteer advocate for international liberty and international animal welfare.


Songs of Wolves, Poems of Man

March 5, 2013

As we advocate for what we believe is important, whether liberty, leadership, or the well-being of wildlife, we need to reach hearts as well as minds. Those of us who love wolves love to hear the howl of wolves. Enjoy the video posted yesterday by Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, New York: “Glee Club Gone […]

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Entrepreneurs: 52 More Ways to Succeed In 2013

February 23, 2013

Last month, in “Entrepreneurs: 13 (Times 6) Ways to Succeed In 2013” and “Entrepreneurs: 13 More Ways to Succeed in 2013,” I published professional coach Dusan Djukich’s articles on his principles for success for this year. As Mr. Djukich observes in his book, Straight-Line Leadership (p. 42), leading by example is the most powerful form of […]

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Entrepreneurs: 13 More Ways to Succeed in 2013

January 31, 2013

Earlier this week, I wrote about professional coach Dusan Djukich’s six pieces, each with thirteen points, on ways entrepreneurs can succeed in 2013. Mr. Djukich has written another piece, 13 Things That Successful Entrepreneurs Will Sometimes Tell You If Asked. Mr. Djukich describes this as “a potent set of distinctions that many leading entrepreneurs regard as […]

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Entrepreneurs: 13 (Times 6) Ways to Succeed In 2013

January 27, 2013

A year ago, I wrote about Dusan Djukich’s Straight-Line Leadership, which I described as a “no-nonsense book about [Mr. Djukich’s] no-nonsense approach to leadership.” Mr. Djukich is co-founder and a Senior Partner for Corporate Reinvention Associates, which helps individuals and organizations maximize their performance. I followed up in March, advising that the work is available as […]

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2012 Wild Animal of the Year: Wolf OR-7

January 12, 2013

I am pleased to announce our first Wild Animal of the Year, recognizing contribution to the welfare of wildlife. The winner is OR-7, the wandering wolf, also known as Journey. OR-7 bears his name because, as a recent Associated Press story recounts, “he was the seventh wolf in Oregon to be fitted with a GPS tracking collar.” […]

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OK, NRA, I’ll Call You Crazy!

December 23, 2012

Wayne LaPierre, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Rifle Association, appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press today. This followed his press conference of December 21st, in which he responded to the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut by calling for the federal government to fund “armed police officers in every school” by January. LaPierre reiterated this […]

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Observations In the Aftermath of the Newtown Tragedy

December 22, 2012

Like everyone else, I was shocked and saddened by the news of the killing of children in Newtown, Connecticut one week ago. I lived in neighboring Redding for years. Newtown is a nice, charming New England town, the last place in the world where one would have anticipated this tragedy. Such is the nature of […]

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Truth About Post Office Lost in the Mail

November 29, 2012

Government regularly insults our intelligence. The Transportation Security Administration, whose only legitimate role seems to be to remind the public that the government is incompetent and abusive, recently claimed that unionization of its employees was a positive: By giving our workforce another venue to raise and discuss workplace issues, collective bargaining holds the potential to […]

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Thank You for Not Voting

November 11, 2012

As promised, I declined to vote last week. I was joined by 96 million other non-voters. The turnout was about 57.5% of eligible voters, lower than in the past two presidential elections. Whether my fellow non-voters were motivated by morality, a healthy distaste for politics, or a natural apathy, they did their fellow humans a […]

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If You Need Me On Election Day…

November 5, 2012

If you need me on Election Day here in the U.S. tomorrow, November 6, 2012, you won’t find me at the poll. I decline to cast a vote in the federal, state, or local elections, or to address the state referendum questions. Over the past few years, my philosophical views have evolved, influenced by what […]

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