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By survey, business owners are struggling to find and retain good people. Many become trapped in “Phase 1” — wearing too many hats, bypassing others, and trying to carry entire sectors of the business themselves. Critical hats go unfilled. Expansion slows. And after enough disappointments, many begin to believe that competent, dependable people simply don’t exist anymore. But that is not the real problem. The real problem is team building. So in this episode of BusinessWISE, let’s make a dent in solving it.

You may look at your stats—but are you seeing the full picture? Do you understand your scene well enough to achieve your vision? To raise statistics, you first have to use them—but it’s not just about looking, it’s about seeing clearly. It may be what's hidden from view that's leaving you in the dark. This episode is the first lesson in learning to see what’s there—and what isn’t—so you can gain razor-sharp focus.

According to L. Ron Hubbard, “Graphs and stat analysis are the heart and soul of management.” It’s hard to overstate the importance of this subject—and yet, we’ve never done a series on it.  So get ready. This is going to be a wild ride. We’re diving straight into the heart and soul of management, starting with a fundamental question:  How do you actually control stats?  

If you listened to the first episode of this two-part series, you saw how destructive DISTRACTION is to your success. But we didn’t tell you how to handle it. In this episode, you’ll learn the simple law that cuts through distraction and brings chaos under control.

You experienced them as a kid. But bullies don’t grow out of it—they just get better at hiding it. And in business and life, the damage can be far greater. In this episode, learn how to recognize them—and handle them.

The common denominator to finding competent employees has been discovered, and the handling is simple.  Listen to this episode.  It could not only change your life, it could give you one.  

You can know something. Agree with it. Even intend to apply it. And still—not implement. That is not accidental. There is a specific barrier that stops application. In this episode, we bring it into view—and show you how to handle it so you can move forward and win.

There are barriers to success that are easy to spot—and others that are far more insidious. Learn to recognize the one that is seldom given the importance it deserves, yet can bring about all the rest.

There are some episodes of BusinessWISE where, while we’re putting them together, I find myself wondering if this might be the most important episode we’ve ever done. This one falls into that category. I won’t say it’s the most important—but it is damn important, I can tell you that. It may explain why you sweat and toil to expand your business.

If you are using the Hubbard management system, you are using Stat Management.  Conversely, the more you know about and apply statistical management, the more you are using the Hubbard management system.  But here and there some think they are using stat management when they are actually using “stat push”.   It pays to understand the difference.

There are four conditions that are completely within your control to handle that, left untended, mean certain self-destruction of the group.  This is condition Number 3.  Learn about it so you don’t go effect of it, and learn the remedy.

Show me an entrepreneur who isn’t interested in controlling income — and I’ll show you someone who won’t stay in business very long. But there is a basic fundamental here that many are tempted to overlook. Master this one point and you take a decisive first step toward stabilizing and expanding your income.  Ignore it — and it will cost you.

The second cause of business suicide is unfortunately all too common and becoming more so.  You need to be especially alert for this one. If you have customers yelling in reception, chances are it comes from this.  

There are four causes that L. Ron Hubbard described as a subtle form of organizational “suicide.” Most businesses don’t recognize them — until money flows dry up, contracts break down, or customers disappear. The good news? Each has a precise and simple handling. In this episode, we examine Cause #1.  Look for the rest in the coming weeks.

Does invalidation make a better employee or teammate? The evidence says no—yet it’s used constantly. What about invalidating yourself? Does that create a stronger, more capable you? Also doubtful. In this episode, we take a hard look at self-invalidation and examine what L. Ron Hubbard has to say about its effects—and the alternative.

We have done a couple of episodes in a row on HOW TO BE AT CAUSE, and this one is a fitting wrap up on the subject, at least for now.  And while it is difficult to peg any one episode as the “ultimate” at showing you how to go from “effect” to “cause,” I would say this one is close.

There is one attribute that virtually guarantees you will be at cause. It’s simple, mechanical, and within anyone’s reach. In this episode, we examine it closely—and why it works so reliably when applied.

No one in the business world likes being at effect—at the effect of the market, the competition, a bad employee, or the inability to find competent ones. There is, however, a simple formula from L. Ron Hubbard that will put you at cause in any circumstance. Learn it. Apply it. And watch your ability to operate—and win—rise.

When we think of success in achieving our goals, we often think of discipline.  We know it takes discipline to attain them.  And when we think of discipline, we usually think of hard training and constant correction towards perfection.  But there is another factor, perhaps the most important one, you will learn about in this episode.

There is no better time to sit down and dream up some postulates than right now, as we enter 2026. The better you understand postulates (and there is a lot to know about them), the more skilled you become in using them.  The more skilled you become in using them, the better you can create and control your future.  It’s that simple.  So, make sure you tune in to this one, and Happy New Year!

Each year at this time, we pause to reflect on what truly matters — goodwill, responsibility, and the role we play as business leaders.This special episode draws on one of the great holiday narratives long shared across generations to explore the quality of help, hope, and leadership that still matters now. Whether you’re hearing it for the first time or returning to it again, this is a moment to realign, recharge, and move forward with purpose. From all of us at BusinessWISE, we wish you a meaningful and prosperous holiday season.

We have been discussing LIFE MASTERY in terms of handling discipline on self, but how about handling discipline with others?  Is there tech to that?  Well, to master life one would have to be able to handle ethics with others, and as you might expect, L. Ron Hubbard addressed this subject with precision.  So here we go!

Outflow alone isn’t enough. To raise your inflow, you must raise the quality of your communication — and there’s one exact ingredient that most entrepreneurs miss. When you add it, you don’t just get more response… you get better response. This episode shook a lot of business owners awake the first time it aired. Don’t skip it.

High-performing entrepreneurs talk about discipline constantly. The “entrepreneurship hype” bubble has burst. Today successful business owners believe in skill, work, consistency, and discipline. And just about everyone agrees on one thing, they can all use more of it! This episode gives you the LRH on the subject.

You have a business; can you have a life as well?  Unfortunately, a business, often started to give you freedom,  can crowd out things that leave a life feel incomplete.  But you can master your life, you CAN control it.  There is know-how to this, and this week’s episode is a great place to start.  

OK, let’s introduce you to THE MAGIC TOUCH PART 2.  Learn how to part the waters! Learn how to wave a magic wand that opens up friendship and cooperation and allows you to get your message over to others!  

Recently we have trafficked with some incredible “Goal Makers”, and I am making them all listen to this episode because they all need it.  L. Ron Hubbard pointed out something so critical and so fundamental, but it is routinely missed, resulting in creative people working themselves to death with their goals unrealized.  Now you will know why and what you can do about it.

We’ve all met those individuals who seem to have the Magic Touch. They walk into a room full of grumpy, resistant people — and somehow melt them with nothing more than a smile and a handshake. What is that magic? In this episode, you’ll find out — and discover how easily you can acquire it yourself.

Public relations isn’t just a business function — it’s a matter of survival. In the age of social media, a single false narrative can spread like wildfire — and suddenly, you’re fighting battles you didn’t start. To protect yourself and your group, the first step is to know exactly what you’re dealing with. This episode pulls back the curtain on Black PR — the hidden influence that destroys reputations.

Public Relations isn’t optional—no more than sales or delivery. You may think you don’t need it… until someone uses PR against you, because there is offensive and defensive PR.  In this episode, we’ll uncover the single missing factor that L. Ron Hubbard discovered  that makes PR not just safe, but as precise and powerful as a Jedi lightsaber.  

You need to understand PR thoroughly to achieve your full potential as an entrepreneur.  That’s a fact.  But it’s also true that there are liabilities to the subject and it has been severely perverted.  To fully understand PR, you need to confront the dark side of “the force.”  

Let’s take a deep dive into the all-important but neglected subject of Public Relations.  First of all, you need to understand the difference between PR and Marketing or you are going to mess up and severely limit your expansion.  For that reason we are going to start this series with a review of one of our most popular episodes.

The road to wealth and prosperity could be said to be made up of many things, hard work being one of them, being honest, being competent, but there is another factor we seldom give much care or attention to, and it may be the most important of them all.  Make sure you listen to this one.  This could be a life-changer!

When you are doing all the right things to bring about expansion and it is still not going right, then you still have that last tool you can use to save the day- ETHICS!  But you better know what ETHICS is and how to handle it first!

The past few episodes we have been unravelling what might be the greatest, most fundamental problem of them all: how to tap into the abilities of oneself and others, especially one’s execs and staff.  This episode we go over the LRH data that brings this down to BRASS TACKS!!

We have been going over the subjects of ABILITY and WILLINGNESS in recent episodes.  But what do you think might be the ability senior to all others, the superpower that not only guarantees your survival, but the survival of others in your life as well.  One might say this is a pretty important episode.

If you caught our last episode, WILLINGNESS & ABILITY, you now understand how these two forces work together. So here’s the real question: How do you ignite willingness in your employees to unlock maximum ability and drive success?  Listen to this episode to find out.  

You’ve heard it said: “So-and-so is an able person.” Maybe you’ve wished for more able staff—or even questioned your own ability. Ability is a quality we all recognize and value. And you’ve probably also heard someone described as “very willing but not that able,” or “quite able but not that willing.” We instinctively measure people by these two qualities, often without even realizing it. In this episode, we explore willingness and ability through the lens of L. Ron Hubbard’s discoveries. Once you understand how he defined and related these two factors, you’ll see them in a light you may never have considered before—one that can change how you view yourself, your staff, and your future expansion.  

There are two indicators that rank above all others when it comes to locating where the trouble spots are in any group.  Know them and DON’T IGNORE THEM!!

A vital skill every executive needs is how to find the true cause of a problem.  If you use this simple system you can’t go wrong. This is a 2-part series on how to get to the bottom of things.

Does expansion seem stressful, complex and perhaps not workable for you? Let’s make it simple. Here is our fourth in a series on how to correctly expand your business.

We are about to wrap up our series on how to correctly expand your business, but before we do we need to revisit a fundamental law we have not given enough importance to in our episodes.  No law about management is simpler, no law about management is more powerful, and yet no law is so commonly ignored.

Though the term “to scale” has only come into use in a business context in the new millennium, the secrets to scaling a business are contained in the Hubbard managements system being developed since 1950.  It starts with understanding that to scale one must master at least TWO technologies, and here is where we start discussing the second one.

It MUST be common knowledge that confidence is key to success, look how many people try to teach it!  Let’s get you going on this and make it BULLETPROOF!

If you have ever decided that your business is not “scalable”, that you have hit a dead-end in your expansion and you are just going to have to learn to live with it, that expansion is a struggle and basically impossible and who wants it, since it’s just more work for you, well, there is a reason for that dead-end, and you DON’T have to live with it and your business IS SCALABLE! Listen to this episode to learn the answer.

If you have been wondering how to scale your business, or wondered if your business is scalable or not, or what “to scale” even means in the business world, and what LRH data covers this hot topic and buzzword, this short series of episodes is going to get all this cleared up.  As always, let’s start with some fundamentals.

One of the interesting things one discovers when seeking truth is that it tends to be counter-intuitive at first.  Once recognized, of course, things get much, much simpler, and one wonders how one could ever have bought into the untruths!  This is one of the most fundamental of all, and solves pretty much anything and everything.

There is a FATAL ATTRACTION that will cut across your ability to handle time.  This is our last episode in this short series on TIME MANAGEMENT.  If you have been listening, your time management is probably improving, but this episode puts it all together for you.

I was recently in communication with an extraordinarily able WISE member who was struggling.  Not common for this person at all.   I helped him out with this very important and very commonly overlooked data from LRH, and remembered we did an episode on this way back at the beginning of time.  We are going to take a short break from our TIME MANAGEMENT series to review it, as it has great relevance to the final episode in this series.  

If you have been following this series of episodes on TIME MANAGEMENT then you have learned that to master time, you have to learn to master the cycle of action.  But to master the cycle of action, you need to master something else, and that is the subject of this week’s episode!