George Kennedy is a retired senior Foreign Service officer with extensive international experience. He holds a B.A. from the University of Oregon and two graduate degrees from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C. Mr. Kennedy was a political advisor to state and federal officials and has authored strategy pieces for Members of Congress and presidential candidates. He serves on the Advisory Board for the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Arizona. He writes about American politics and U.S. Elections and is the editor for his blog www.WhoShapesOurTimes.com
Articles from George Kennedy
Control the Space in Your Head
August 29, 2012
Pay regular attention to the thoughts that stream through your head. Thoughts affect behavior and behavior, consistently employed, becomes habit. If it goes on in your head, it just might, even subliminally, shape an outcome.Thoughts are “tenants”; they occupy space. Sometimes we encourage their ... Read more »
How to Build Your Personal Brand … And Achieve Results
August 15, 2012
Branding yourself is very personal and opinions vary on approach. Let me tell you what I know. The most valuable commodity you own and will ever promote is you. I have found that people don't buy what I am trying to sell. They buy me! Read more »
Opportunities Don't Go Away ... Other People Take Advantage of Them
August 8, 2012
Life as it could be for many still remains a dream or a distant goal too frequently replaced by the existence we know, and too often well rationalized. Sound familiar? What we knew almost reflexively poses fewer risks and does not take us out of ... Read more »
Five Reasons Dreams Don't Take Flight
August 6, 2012
Note by George Kennedy: In an earlier article on the power of dreams, I suggested, “Your Dreams Can Still Be Your Future.” While doing my research for this article, I came across a piece by Dr. John Maxwell: "5 Reasons Dreams Don’t Take Flight.” The ... Read more »
Shaping Your Economic Future: Are You a Thermostat or a Thermometer?
July 31, 2012
Whether you are the head of government or head of a household, I see two interesting choices in shaping your economic future: You can choose to be a thermostat or a thermometer. Did that grab you? Good! Read on. Here is the essential difference between ... Read more »
The Future for Employment Is Self-Employment, Part 2
July 23, 2012
In Part 1, I suggested the future of employment is self-employment. More specifically, I highlighted the growing popularity of the direct sales industry. Several months ago, Jim Cramer, a host of CNBC’s "Mad Money" just three years ago said he was bullish on direct selling ... Read more »
The Future for Employment Is Self-Employment
July 16, 2012
Polls consistently show that the principal issues on Americans’ minds today are unemployment and jobs. Related to these are fairness and inequality, the lack of real opportunity. Reduced to its essence, the real issue is jobs and opportunity — the focus of this piece.Let’s ... Read more »
A Wake-Up Call
July 10, 2012
Ronald Reagan often referred to the U.S. as a “shining city on the hill … the last best hope for mankind.” To the idealist, there was the presumption of fairness and equality in that portrait of America. Fast forward three decades and the question is, ... Read more »
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