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Seeking Agent or Publisher Introductions

Richard Martin July 8, 2025 No Comments

Free enterprise is a myth. Modern business operates under constraints imposed by authority. However, systems like Bitcoin are reshaping these constraints. They don’t eliminate rules but reengineer them, allowing for new compliance through voluntary code and cryptographic trust. In “The State of Business,” I will explore how freedom is not the absence of constraint but the ability to choose your constraints. Join me in understanding the evolving landscape of enterprise and its implications for leaders today.

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Information Operations as Scripting

Richard Martin March 7, 2023 No Comments

Don’t be a LARP in someone else’s script.

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Jordan Peterson’s Underlying Philosophy: Maps of Meaning

Richard Martin December 18, 2018 No Comments

Maps of Meaning provides the philosophical, psychological and anthropological underpinnings to Peterson’s outlook. Not just for 12 Rules for Life, but also for his speaking and teaching

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What a concept! Thinking strategically about attracting and keeping the right people!

Richard Martin March 10, 2014 1 Comment

This is the book any strategic business leader needs to position his or her organization to attract, select, and keep the best people possible. As a consultant myself, I work on a daily basis with companies and organizations that struggle with finding and retaining excellent employees. In fact, human capital is so important that it can actually make or break strategy and other business plans.

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A New Testimonial for Brilliant Manoeuvres: How to Use Military Wisdom to Win Business Battles

Richard Martin August 16, 2013 No Comments

“Richard, you have written a comprehensive book that translates to a battle plan for success for anyone in business.  Of particular note is the section

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Beware the Merchants of Doom

Richard Martin July 2, 2013 No Comments

There is a tendency in human nature to see the present moment as worse than the past and that things are going steadily downhill. We seem to have an instinct for overemphasizing gloom and doom while downplaying the positive. Luckily, there are books that show how fortunate we are to be living in the present moment, and that things, believe it or not, appear to be getting steadily better.

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Profile of Richard Martin in Globe and Mail of 25 March 2013

Richard Martin March 25, 2013 No Comments

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/management/a-military-approach-to-business/article10197913/

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My New Book Is Available – Mon nouveau livre est maintenant disponible

Richard Martin September 30, 2012 No Comments

My new book, Brilliant Manoeuvres: How to Use Military Wisdom to Win Business Battles, is now available for purchase through my website. It will also be available through all the major online retailers around the world.

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My New Book, Brilliant Manoeuvres, Is Now Available!

Richard Martin September 27, 2012 No Comments

My new book, Brilliant Manoeuvres: How to Use Military Wisdom to Win Business Battles, is now available for purchase through my website. It will also be available through all the major online retailers around the world.

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Roberta Matuson Interviewed on Her Book Suddenly in Charge

Richard Martin July 26, 2012 No Comments

My good friend Roberta Matuson, human capital and leadership strategist extraordinaire, has been interviewed by David Dalka about her book Suddenly In Charge. You can

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