One of my favorite writers is John Maxwell.  Each month, I read John’s column “Maximum Leadership” in “Success” magazine.  John’s December article “Be a Dealer in Hope” really struck a chord with me and my feelings regarding the Libertarian Party.  In the article, there is a list containing the reactions of people who sense victory and people who sense defeat. When People... 

First of all, I am not a candidate and have no plans on becoming a candidate for the LNC Chair’s race during the 2010 LNC elections.  That being said, I have some suggestions for the delegates as to the type of candidate for Chair they should support at the 2010 convention. 2012 Presidential Campaign: First, the 2010-2012 LNC Chair should not under any circumstances be a candidate for our 2012... 

Where Do We Go from here? A Review of Our Accomplishments To Date and a Preview of our Projects and Goals. Review: What we accomplished in 1976 In 1976, the Libertarian Party achieved virtually all of the goals it had set for itself. Status as the third party. The attention and respect of the media and public. Identity and name recognition. Credibility. All without compromising libertarian principles. Here... 

Conversing With Jake By Jake Porter As Libertarians, we know that our candidates do not always get the respect they deserve.  In fact, they are often kept out of debates, and sometimes even denied mention that they are even running for office when the major party candidates are allowed to give detailed profiles in the daily newspaper which is read by thousands. We could complain that we are treated... 

By Dr. George Phillies Strategic Planning is not a new idea. Successful businessmen have been doing strategic planning for millennia. 25 years ago, it was understandable that the newly-founded Libertarian Party would have done little in the way of strategic planning. It is now 2000, not 1972. This letter presents an example of strategic planning and analysis. The analysis shows some of the things... 

The primary objective of any political party is to build a voter base sufficient to elect the party candidates to public office, the most important of which are candidates for the U. S. Congress and the Tennessee legislature. A basic LPTN county organization will require a minimum of three Libertarian Party members for each voting precinct in each county. The County Chair, then, is the kingpin in... 

“Yesterday, I won the lottery.  Now, I have to pay taxes on my winnings.  Oprah gave me a brand new car.  Damn her!  Now I have to buy expensive car insurance.”  We have all heard this sort of negative talk, maybe to a less extreme level, by people at work, family, and friends.  Does talking negative win many friends and make others want to be around you or vote for you as a political candidate? ... 

What is a Strategic Plan? Strategic Planning is not a new idea. Successful businessmen have been doing strategic planning for millennia. 25 years ago, it was understandable that the newly-founded Libertarian Party would have done little in the way of strategic planning. In 2000, a quarter-century later, the elected National Committee should routinely treat strategic planning as a primary task.... 

Strategic Planning is not a new idea. Businessmen have been doing it for millennia. The Hellenic philosopher Archimedes, challenged ‘if you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich’, is said to have used strategic planning: He anticipated an excellent olive harvest and used out-of-season options trading to corner the market on olive presses, thereby becoming wealthy. We are not a... 

What do you get when you have approximately twenty managers, but only about five staffers to do the work of an organization? The answer is a top down bureaucratic management structure that stifles growth, decreases productivity, and wastes the resources of the organization. Don’t get me wrong, having state and national committees and staff are very much necessary for the future of our party; however,...