Dr. JJ's Autoethnograpic Articles' INDEX

 

Jordan R. Jensen, Ed.D.

Below you will find links to every article that Freedom Focused has ever published on the subjects of Dr. JJ's Autoethnography...

Note:  Autoethnography differs from Autobiography in the focus it places on introspection and self-analysis in conjunction with journaling or self-chronicling. Rather than a mere narrative presentation or portrayal of self, autoethnography is an academic tool designed for the deep study, analysis, understanding, and ultimately improvement of self. This is what qualifies Dr. JJ's narrative presentations (in his books and articles) as autoethnography as opposed to mere autobiography.  

The City Where My ROMANTIC Dreams Came True........................BLOG #419—December 4, 2024

Full IRONMAN Triathlon: My Life-Changing Experience.................BLOG #415—November 6, 2024

Preparing for a Full 140.6-mile IRONMAN Triathlon...........................BLOG #414—October 30, 2024

Celebrating 400 Published Articles.................................................................BLOG #400—July 30, 2024

My First Triple Digit Bike Ride.......................................................................BLOG #399—July 24, 2024

Tale of an Average IRONMAN.......................................................................BLOG #389—May 15, 2024

Life Lessons Learned from Doing Puzzles...............................................BLOG #354—October 23, 2023

Far and Away to FREEDOM................................................................BLOG #347—September 21, 2023

Return to the Rock.......................................................................................BLOG #341—August 21, 2023

Psalms of SAL................................................................................................BLOG #339—August 9, 2023

Psalms of Lina Marie.....................................................................................BLOG #338—August 2, 2023

POEMS of Love & Romance...........................................................................BLOG #337—July 26, 2023

SONNETS of Love & Romance......................................................................BLOG #336—July 19, 2023

100,000 Hits.......................................................................................................BLOG #335—July 18, 2023

The Fruits & Joys of SAL Modeling & Instruction.......................................BLOG #334—July 14, 2023

Psalms of Love & Romance.............................................................................BLOG #333—July 12, 2023

Soft Serve McDrama........................................................................................BLOG #332—July 10, 2023

Personal Odes......................................................................................................BLOG #331—July 5, 2023

Psalms of Mental Malaise................................................................................BLOG #330—June 28, 2023

Winston Churchill: A One Man Show............................................................BLOG #329—June 27, 2023

Theosophical Odes...........................................................................................BLOG #328—June 21, 2023

Psalms of Life & Leadership...........................................................................BLOG #326—June 14, 2023

Early Attempts....................................................................................................BLOG #325—June 7, 2023

Mentoring Psalmists........................................................................................BLOG #324—May 31, 2023

A Poetic Autoethnography..............................................................................BLOG #323—May 24, 2023

In Memory, Dedication, and Chapter 1.........................................................BLOG #321—May 10, 2023

Ability is Nothing Without Opportunity..........................................................BLOG #320—May 9, 2023

Introducing Psalms of Life: A Poetry Collection.............................................BLOG #319—May 3, 2023

The Old Man and the Sea and Other Training Adventures........................BLOG #317—April 19, 2023

Trust & Heed Wise Counsel...........................................................................BLOG #316—April 12, 2023

From Whence Cometh JACK?........................................................................BLOG #315—April 5, 2023

Trust that Inner Voice of Warning..............................................................BLOG #314—March 29, 2023

The Riches of My Rural Roots.....................................................................BLOG #313—March 22, 2023

SAL is ATTRACTIVE....................................................................................BLOG #310—March 1, 2023

New Year's Resolution UPDATE.............................................................BLOG #309—February 22, 2023

Freedom Focused INDEX of POEMS.......................................................BLOG #307—February 8, 2023

Freedom Focused INDEX of QUOTES....................................................BLOG #306—February 1, 2023

A Beautiful Idea from a Wonderful Person..............................................BLOG #305—January 25, 2023

Dr. JJ's Autoethnographic Articles' INDEX.............................................BLOG #304—January 18, 2023

"Hell's Itch": A Life Lesson Learned.....................................................BLOG #291—November 9, 2022

Providing Service after Hurricane Ian.......................................................BLOG #286—October 5, 2022

A Special Weekend with My "One".....................................................BLOG #285—September 28, 2022

God Save the Queen, Part 2...................................................................BLOG #283—September 14, 2022

Dr. JJ's Psychotherapeutic Review after 7 Sessions.................................BLOG #280—August 24, 2022

Faith in Every Footstep: Walking in the Shadows of My Noble Ancestors.......................................................................................................BLOG #279—August 17, 2022

JJ Sings the Freedom Focused Corporate Anthem.......................................BLOG #275—July 20, 2022

Dr. JJ Return to Therapy..................................................................................BLOG #271—June 1, 2022

Marital Blisses & Misses....................................................................................BLOG #263—May 4, 2022

Principles of Parenting from a Flawed Stay-at-Home Dad...........................BLOG #259—April 6, 2022

My Buddy Ty, Adventures in Parenting, and the Successes of Failure....BLOG #258—March 30, 2022

Freedom Focused and FLORIDA Forever................................................ BLOG #256—March 16, 2022

Dr. JJ's 13 Rules: A Review......................................................................BLOG #253—February 23, 2022

Dr. JJ's Rule #13: I Can't Do it Alone...........................................................Blog #249—January 26, 2022

My ONE New Year's Resolution......................................................................Blog #246—January 5, 2022

Dr. JJ's Rule #12: The Wise Use of Time & Money................................Blog #245—December 29, 2021

Dr. JJ's Rule #11: Be Grateful...................................................................Blog #244—December 22, 2021

Dr. JJ's Rule #10: Be a Creator, not a Critic............................................Blog #243—December 15, 2021

Dr. JJ's Rule #9: Triumph & Disaster........................................................Blog #242—December 8, 2021

Dr. JJ's Rule #8: The Only Real Failure is to Quit...................................Blog #241 —December 1, 2021

400th Anniversary of the First Thanksgiving....................Blog #187 Republished—November 24, 2021

Dr. JJ's Rule #7: Accentuate the Positive & Eliminate the Negative.....Blog #239—November 17, 2021

Dr. JJ's Rule #6: Find Your True Voice and Help Others Find Theirs....Blog #237—November 3, 2021

Dr. JJ's Rule #5: Never Insult or Contend...................................................Blog #236—October 27, 2021

Dr. JJ's Rule #4: Learn from Small Mistakes..............................................Blog #235—October 20, 2021

The Purpose of Life........................................................................................Blog #234—October 13, 2021

Finding Fun, Fruit, and Freedom in Fantasy................................................Blog #233—October 6, 2021

Dr. JJ's Rule #3: The Golden Mean.........................................................Blog #232 —September 29, 2021

Dr. JJ's Rule #2: Good, evil, and Absolute Truth...................................Blog #231—September 22, 2021 

Dr. JJ's Rule #1: Self-Change...................................................................Blog #230—September 15, 2021

CONSTITUTION Article XIII: Dr. JJ's 13 RULES for LIFE.............BLOG #228—September 8, 2021

Thomas Jefferson's 10 Rules...................................................................BLOG #227—September 1, 2021

To the Love of My Life: A Husband's Tribute to His Wife......................BLOG #225—August 18, 2021

The Role of Failure in Success.........................................................................BLOG #220—July 14, 2021

Your Personal Creed........................................................................................BLOG #213—May 26, 2021

My Magical Muse.............................................................................................BLOG #211—May 12, 2021

Breaking Personal Records............................................................................BLOG #209—April 28, 2021

Disciplining Your Disappointment................................................................BLOG #208—April 21, 2021

The Wonderful World of Books...................................................................BLOG #205—March 31, 2021

A Second Ring of Total Commitment.........................................................Blog #198—February 10, 2021

Sweet Southern Hospitality............................................................................Blog #194—January 13, 2021

Old Year's Resolutions...............................................................................Blog #190—December 16, 2020

Why I Started My Own Company, Part 3: A Quest to Build..................Blog #189—December 9, 2020

Why I Started My Own Company, Part 2: A Healthy Discontent............Blog #188—December 2, 2020

Something Extra Special I am Thankful for in 2020..............................Blog #187—November 25, 2020

Why I Started My Own Company, Part 1: Freedom..............................Blog #186—November 23, 2020

The Job I Never Imagined I'd Have...........................................................Blog #183—November 4, 2020

Life Lessons in Humility, Part 2....................................................................Blog #181—October 21, 2020

Movies and Life Life Leadership, Part 3: Life Lessons in Humility..........Blog #180—October 14, 2020

Movies and Life Leadership, Part 2...............................................................Blog #179—October 7, 2020

Movies and Life Leadership, Part 1.........................................................Blog #177—September 29, 2020

Power Tales for a New Generation...........................................................Blog #175—September 21, 2020

Dutifully Doing the Dirty Work of SAL............................................................Blog #168—May 12, 2020

How I Became a Metaphysicist......................................................................Blog #161—January 10, 2017

Diary of a Stay-at-Home Dad..........................................................................Blog #154—October 4, 2016

How I Came to Develop Self-Action Leadership..........................................Blog #115—August 13, 2015

Why I Believe.......................................................................................................Blog #101—May 14, 2015

A Princess is Born: Kara Marie Jensen............................................................Blog #89—March 24, 2015

Cleaning Up America ... Example from Costco.................................................Blog #85—March 8, 2015

SAL Lessons from a Half Marathon...................................................................Blog #82—March 1, 2015

A Doctor of Education Shares His Personal Experiences with OCD, Part 3........................................................................................................................Blog #81—February 27, 2015

A Doctor of Education Shares His Personal Experiences with OCD, Part 2........................................................................................................................Blog #80—February 27, 2015

A Doctor of Education Shares His Personal Experiences with OCD, Anxiety, and Depression, Part 1........................................................................................................................Blog #79—February 26, 2015

My Rocky Road of Romance.........................................................................Blog #78—February 25, 2015

My Career Crucibles........................................................................................Blog #64—January 29, 2015

My Story............................................................................................................Blog #61—January 19, 2015

The Power of Real-Life Stories........................................................................Blog #60—January 14, 2015

The Power of Personal Experience...................................................................Blog #57—January 9, 2015

Silver Linings to My Marathon Woes........................................................Blog #37—November 17, 2014

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants..............................................................Blog #22—October 12, 2014

The Blog Post I Hoped I Wouldn't Have to Write...........................................Blog #20—October 7, 2014

If at First You Don't Succeed......................................................................Blog #19—September 25, 2014

What Happens When I Fail?.............................................................................Blog #18—March 17, 2014

Combatting "Insanity": My 2014 New Year's Resolution..............................Blog #14—January 6, 2014

Marathons and Mental Illness...........................................................................Blog #6—October 24 2013

OCD's Brother: Depression...............................................................................Blog #3—October 11, 2013

OCD: Not Just a Quirky Personality Trait........................................................Blog #2—October 8, 2013

—Dr. JJ

January 18, 2023
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA

Author's Note: This is the 304th Blog Post Published by Freedom Focused LLC since November 2013 and the 130th consecutive weekly blog published since August 31, 2020.   

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A Brief Pause that Changed American History

Today America celebrates one of our history's most influential leaders, inspiring orators, and transformational agents of systemic change—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.—and how a brief pause in his most famous speech changed the course of American history.

I have always admired Dr. King and his life's work—not only for the rightness of the cause he championed (racial equality), but for the majesty of his oratorical and rhetorical processes that influenced much-needed changes in American systems and culture.

As a professional speaker and writer myself, I continually observe, study, and am influenced by great speakers and writers. And when it comes to oratorical greatness, there are few persons throughout history that can match Dr. King. He was, simply stated, one of history's all-time greats at the pulpit.   

His famous "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Monument in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1963, is quite possibly the greatest single speech in American (if not world) history—on par with Lincoln's masterpiece at Gettysburg delivered one-hundred years earlier. It was, therefore, appropriate that King delivered his august address in the shadows of Lincoln—that non-pareil orator that had preceded him in history by one century.  

Click HERE to read MLK's famous I Have a Dream speech.

Click HERE to watch MLK's famous I Have a Dream speech. 

I recently had the privilege of reading a fascinating article about Dr. King's legendary speech. The piece featured an interview of a close friend and colleague of mine—Christopher P. Neck, Ph.D., an Associate Professor of Management at Arizona State University (ASU) and an MLK enthusiast—conducted by ASU. 

Christopher P. Neck, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Arizona State University

In the interview, Dr. Neck shares a fascinating and relatively unknown fact about the I Have a Dream speech. According to Neck's research, Dr. King did not originally plan on employing the phrase: "I Have a Dream" in his speech. Deemed too preachy and charismatic by his advisors, King's original intention was to keep the speech more formal and academic. And that is exactly how he began the speech. But then, midway through his address, King realized he was not connecting with his audience the way he desired.

And he paused.

Neck explains that during that fateful pause, a "close friend and confidante, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, instinctively shouted out: 'Tell 'em about the dream Martin.'" In that moment, Dr. King shifted his speaking style from formal and academic to charismatic and inspirational, and as Neck puts it: "The Rest is History."

Click HERE to read the full transcript of Dr. Neck's Interview with Arizona State University

As a lifelong student-practitioner of oratory, I totally "get" the difference between King's initial, academic approach as opposed to his conscious shift into a more charismatic delivery. It is, quite simply, the difference between an academic lecture and the stirring sermon of a religious preacher. While there is a place for the former style (the classroom), the latter approach is usually required to fire up a crowd and generate a charismatic response.  

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
One of America's Greatest Orators

As a highly educated Baptist Preacher, King was uniquely qualified to utilize both approaches as needed. Recognizing his speech was initially falling flatter than he wanted, he was, in a matter of seconds, able to make the necessary switch from professor to preacher—and the result was electric! 

As a doctorate-level quasi-scholar myself, I understand and appreciate the ability to speak with professorial precision in a dryer, classroom setting. But as a student of the charismatic preacher-orators, I also comprehend—and greatly appreciate—the ability to make the shift when necessary.  

While Dr. King was tragically assassinated more than a decade before I was born, I have had the opportunity to observe, study, and learn from a variety of modern-day preachers in an effort to cultivate that charismatic capacity myself. From T.D. Jakes to Charles and Andy Stanley, and from Joel Osteen and John Maxwell to Michael Yousef and Johnny Hunt, I have been blessed with opportunities to attend sermons from the most gifted evangelical preachers in the American South—and I am thankful for all these deeply enriching life experiences.    

Like Dr. King, these men—and other speakers like them—dream dreams and see visions about how they can make the world a better place. By developing and then utilizing their full intellectual, spiritual, and oratorical powers, they increase their influence and broaden their impact on their congregations, communities, and the world-at-large in meaningful ways.  

It is my own hope, dream, and vision to utilize my own God-given, ever-developing powers of reason, rhetoric, and oratory to positively and productively influence others in a never-ending upward spiral towards higher levels of personal FREEDOM and professional GROWTH through Self-Action Leadership at Freedom Focused.  

Thank You, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., for your dream, and for dedicating your life to making that dream become a reality. The world is a better place because YOU lived in it. We can all learn a great deal from this remarkable leader and talented orator that we can, in-turn, apply to our own lives and careers as we seek to do our part to make our lives, homes, neighborhoods, schools, churches, communities, states, nation, and world a better, brighter, and more hopeful place to live.  

Click HERE to read the full transcript of Dr. Neck's Interview with Arizona State University.

—Dr. JJ

January 16, 2023  
Orlando, Florida, USA

Author's Note: This is the 303rd Blog Post Published by Freedom Focused LLC since November 2013 and the 130th consecutive weekly blog published since August 31, 2020.   

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Current Events, Cultural, Philosophical, & Miscellaneous Articles' INDEX

Below you will find links to every article that Freedom Focused has ever published on topics related to CURRENT EVENTS, CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, or MISCELLANEOUS subjects. 

BOOK REVIEW: The Fourth Turning is Here...................................BLOG #348—September 22, 2023

Far and Away to FREEDOM................................................................BLOG #347—September 21, 2023

Soft Serve McDrama........................................................................................BLOG #332—July 10, 2023

Theosophical Odes...........................................................................................BLOG #328—June 21, 2023

Novak Djokovic: The GOAT of Men's Tennis...............................................BLOG #327—June 17, 2023

Life Lessons from Richard Cory & Miniver Cheevy...................................BLOG #311—March 8, 2023

Can You Carry a Message to Garcia?.....................................................BLOG #308—February 15, 2023

Freedom Focused INDEX of POEMS.......................................................BLOG #307—February 8, 2023

Freedom Focused INDEX of QUOTES....................................................BLOG #306—February 1, 2023

A Beautiful Idea from a Wonderful Person..............................................BLOG #305—January 25, 2023

Current Events, Cultural, Philosophical, & Miscellaneous Articles' INDEX..........................................................................................................BLOG #302—January 11, 2023

Happy New Year from Freedom Focused... and Our 2023 Goals.............BLOG #301—January 4, 2023

Closing in on 300.....................................................................................BLOG #297—December 14, 2022

Remember to Give..................................................................................BLOG #296—December 12, 2022

You Tell on Yourself................................................................................BLOG #294—November 30, 2022

"Hell's Itch": A Life Lesson Learned.....................................................BLOG #291—November 9, 2022

Freedom Focused Corporate Constitution.............................................BLOG #290—November 2, 2022

CONSTITUTION Article XII: Projected Growth Trajectories

and Intended Revenue Streams.................................................................BLOG #289—October 26, 2022

CONSTITUTION Article XI: Long-Term Goals....................................BLOG #288—October 19, 2022

CONSTITUTION Article X: Corporate By-Laws and Operating Procedures...................................................................................................BLOG #287—October 12, 2022

God Save the Queen, Part 2...................................................................BLOG #283—September 14, 2022

CONSTITUTION Article IX: Statues of Authority,

Chains-of-Command, and Organizational Structures..........................BLOG #282—September 7, 2022

CONSTITUTION Article VIII: Agent Code of Conduct.........................BLOG #281—August 31, 2022

CONSTITUTION Article VII: Core Paradigms.......................................BLOG #278—August 10, 2022

CONSTITUTION Article VI: Corporate Values & Standards.................BLOG #277—August 3, 2022

Team USA Shines at Track World Championships.......................................BLOG #276—July 27, 2022

Beautiful Art from a Box Office Bomb...........................................................BLOG #247—July 13, 2022

CONSTITUTION Article V: Corporate Pillars...............................................BLOG #273—July 6, 2022

CONSTITUTION Article IV Continued: Corporate ANTHEM.................BLOG #272—June 29, 2022

CONSTITUTION Article IV: Corporate Colors, Flag, Salute,

Oath of Office and Pledge of Allegiance.........................................................BLOG #270—June 15, 2022

The Undisputed GOAT in Men's Tennis..........................................................BLOG #269—June 8, 2022

TOP Flight Entertainment & Inspiration........................................................BLOG #268—June 1, 2022

CONSTITUTION Article III and Preamble.................................................BLOG #267—May 25, 2022

CONSTITUTION Article I: Corporate Vision & Mission...........................BLOG #266—May 18, 2022

Freedom Focused Corporate Declaration of Independence.........................BLOG #265—May 11, 2022

INDEX of Life Rules..........................................................................................BLOG #264—May 6, 2022

CONSTITUTION Article II: Corporate RULES........................................BLOG #262—April 27, 2022

RULES for LIFE by America's Founding Fathers and Mothers...............BLOG #261—April 20, 2022

Parenting Teenagers: A Lesson in Leadership

(Dr. Christopher P. Neck Guest Column)........................................................BLOG #260—April 13, 2022

A 21st Century Winston Churchill..............................................................BLOG #257—March 23, 2022

Statement on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine............................................BLOG #255—March 9, 2022

Rules for Life: Other Examples.....................................................................BLOG #254—March 2, 2022

Arizona State's W.P. Carey Business School Interviews Dr. Chris Neck about Self-Action Leadership.................................................................................................BLOG #252—February 16, 2022

Historical Events and the Growing Threat of Global Conflict...............BLOG #251—February 9, 2022

Celebrating Blog Post #250.......................................................................BLOG #250 —February 2, 2022

Dr. JJ's Rule #13: I Can't Do it Alone...........................................................Blog #249—January 26, 2022

Who is Rich?...................................................................................................Blog #248—January 19, 2022

The Beauty of Excellence...............................................................................Blog #247—January 12, 2022

A Pre-Thanksgiving Reminder to GIVE.................................................Blog #240 —November 19, 2021

An Educational Message Everyone Can Embrace..................................Blog #238—November 10, 2021

An Era of Unprecedented Athletic Greatness.........................................Blog #229—September 13, 2021

Thomas Jefferson's 10 Rules...................................................................BLOG #227—September 1, 2021

Broken Icee Machines and Other Preventable Grievances.....................BLOG #226—August 25, 2021

Fighting and Surrendering vs. YIELDING...............................................BLOG #224—August 11, 2021

Ideas for Practicing Patience........................................................................BLOG #223—August 4, 2021

Balancing Proactivity and Patience................................................................BLOG #222—July 28, 2021

Living in the Present.........................................................................................BLOG #221—July 21, 2021

The Role of Failure in Success.........................................................................BLOG #220—July 14, 2021

The Magic Space Between Stimulus and Response.........................................BLOG #219—July 7, 2021

The Power of a Sincere Apology.....................................................................BLOG #218—June 30, 2021

The Future of Character Education in America..........................................BLOG #217 —June 22, 2021

A Little Sunshine Goes a Long Ways.............................................................BLOG #216—June 16, 2021

Freedom Focused Index of Blog Articles.........................................................BLOG #215—June 9, 2021

A Proposed Antidote to Current Cultural and Educational Quagmires in the U.S.—and Beyond.................................................................................................................BLOG #214—June 2, 2021

Finding Unity through Common Sense and True Principles.........................BLOG #210—May 5, 2021

Breaking Personal Records............................................................................BLOG #209—April 28, 2021

Disciplining Your Disappointment................................................................BLOG #208—April 21, 2021

Taking Pride in Doing the Right Thing.........................................................BLOG #207—April 14, 2021

The Magic and Power of Synergy....................................................................BLOG #206—April 7, 2021

The Wonderful World of Books...................................................................BLOG #205—March 31, 2021

The Elusive yet Euphoric Rewards of Endurance.....................................BLOG #204—March 24, 2021

The Law of the Harvest................................................................................BLOG #203—March 17, 2021

Education, not Politics, will Save America....................................................BLOG #201—March 3 2021

Celebrating Blog Post #200......................................................................BLOG #200—February 24, 2021

Are You Worthy of Your Sufferings?..........................................................Blog #199—February 17, 2021

The Role of Faith in Self-Action Leadership................................................Blog #196—January 27, 2021

A NextGen 7 Habits & Road Less Traveled.................................................Blog #195—January 20, 2021

Sweet Southern Hospitality............................................................................Blog #194—January 13, 2021

Not in Vain.........................................................................................................Blog #193—January 6, 2021

The Benefits and Bliss of Simplicity..........................................................Blog #192—December 30, 2020

God Save the Queen....................................................................................Blog #191—December 23, 2020

SAL vs. Politics: The Case for Optimism Beyond the 2020 Election...........Blog #182—October 28, 2020

Exciting Announcement!..................................................................................Blog #178—October 3, 2020

Life Lessons Learned from Dr. Seuss.......................................................Blog #176—September 24, 2020

Power Tales for a New Generation...........................................................Blog #175—September 21, 2020

Miss America Endorses Self-Action Leadership.....................................Blog #174—September 14, 2020

Paying the Price to Become a Champion....................................................Blog #173—September 7 2020

The Making of a Champion.................................................................................Blog #170—June 9, 2020

Humility in Leadership.........................................................................................Blog #169—June 5, 2020

Cultivating the Spirit of Exploration.................................................................Blog #167—May 31, 2020

Why I Founded Freedom Focused.....................................................................Blog #166—May 20, 2020

The Power of Picking up Trash..........................................................................Blog #165—May 14, 2020

A Self-Action Leadership Revolution............................................................Blog #164—August 14, 2019

The Only Authentic Solution to the #METOO Malaise...................................Blog #163—May 28, 2018

The Great Kindness Challenge....................................................................Blog #162—February 24, 2017

How I Became a Metaphysicist......................................................................Blog #161—January 10, 2017

Restoring American Greatness Through Education...............................Blog #160—December 16, 2016

A Textbook to Turn the Tide...............................................................................Blog #159—May 12, 2016

A Metaphysical Theory of Everything.......................................................Blog #158—November 3, 2016

SAVE the DATE: Freedom Focused Corporate Ribbon Cutting............Blog #157—November 2, 2016

A Class in Life...................................................................................................Blog #155—October 6, 2016

Truth with a Capital "T"..........................................................................Blog #153—September 23, 2016

Life Leadership: The Textbook.................................................................Blog #152—September 12, 2016

A Portrait of a Fully Flourished Age of Authenticism.................................Blog #151—August 18, 2016

The Only Real Solution to the Dallas ... and Minnesota Shootings.................Blog #149—July 13, 2016

The Age of Authenticism: A Vision of the Future.............................................Blog #148—May 26, 2016

What Does an Authenticist Look Like?.............................................................Blog #147—May 18, 2016

Pre-Structuralism: The Equally Dangerous Far Side of Postmodernism........Blog #146—May 9, 2016

An American Bible and the Dangers of Presentism...........................................Blog #145—May 2, 2016

Truth, Facts, and Predictions: A Freedom Focused Vision of the Future.....Blog #144—April 30, 2016

Postmodernists vs. Authenticists: An Existential Comparison......................Blog #143—April 19, 2016

Existential Decathletes: The Professionals of the Future..............................Blog #136—March 15, 2016

The Practical Function of SAL Training....................................................Blog #133—February 22, 2016

Our Vision & Mission at Freedom Focused...............................................Blog #132—February 15, 2016

The Paradox of War and How to Prepare for Coming Conflicts...............Blog #131—February 8, 2016

Preserving English Text while Texting...........................................................Blog #130—January 27 2016

A New Year's Resolution that Pays ... and Strengthens America.................Blog #129—January 5, 2016

Grammar & Writing Seminar Coming December 16...............................Blog #128—December 8, 2015

A Personal Leadership Handbook for Millennials..................................Blog #127—November 30, 2015

What are We Going to Do with the Troubled Millennial Generation? Blog #126—November 23, 2015

E-Communication Webinar Coming December 15.................................Blog #125—November 19, 2015

A Sacred Day of Remembrance................................................................Blog #124—November 10, 2015

I'd Rather See a Sermon..............................................................................Blog #123—November 6, 2015

A 21st Century 7 Habits of Highly Effective People...................................Blog #122—October 29, 2015

The REAL Problem Facing America............................................................Blog #121—October 28, 2015

Timely Advice about Social Media Use ... Father of Time Management  Blog #120—October 22, 2015

30 Days of Real Life Campaign #30DRL.................................................Blog #119—September 30, 2015

Structural Change vs. Individual Change.....................................................Blog #117—August 25, 2015

Freedom Focused GRAND Opening...................................................................Blog #112—July 10, 2015

Liberty vs. Freedom................................................................................................Blog #111—July 7, 2015

Addressing Problems of Our Age with Education in True Principles...............Blog #110—July 2, 2015

Drafting Your Own Declaration of Independence & Constitution.................Blog #109—June 24, 2015

The Land of the Free & the Home of the Brave................................................Blog #108—June 19 2015

The Power in a Seed............................................................................................Blog #107—June 18, 2015

The Patriotism Principle.....................................................................................Blog #106—June 11, 2015

The Role of Literature in Changing the World...................................................Blog #104—June 2, 2015

Why I Believe.......................................................................................................Blog #101—May 14, 2015

SAL Seminar: The AGE of AUTHENTICISM..................................................Blog #98—April 30, 2015

The Perils of Postmodernism...............................................................................Blog #97—April 22, 2015

The Most Important Educational Message of the 21st Century........................Blog #93—April 2, 2015

A Princess is Born: Kara Marie Jensen............................................................Blog #89—March 24, 2015

Cleaning Up America ... Example from Costco.................................................Blog #85—March 8, 2015

Existential Gravity................................................................................................Blog #83—March 3, 2015

SAL Lessons from a Half Marathon...................................................................Blog #82—March 1, 2015

An Era-Shifting Speech on Education (VI)..................................................Blog #77—February 25, 2015

An Era-Shifting Speech on Education (V)...................................................Blog #76—February 24, 2015

An Era-Shifting Speech on Education (IV)..................................................Blog #75—February 24, 2015

An Era-Shifting Speech on Education (III)..................................................Blog #74—February 23, 2015

An Era-Shifting Speech on Education (II)...................................................Blog #73—February 23, 2015

An Era-Shifting Speech on Education (I).....................................................Blog #72—February 19, 2015

Creating Your World from the Inside-Out...................................................Blog #69—February 12, 2015

Universal Laws..................................................................................................Blog #66—February 2, 2015

My Career Crucibles........................................................................................Blog #64—January 29, 2015

Choices & Consequences..................................................................................Blog #63—January 22, 2015

Your World........................................................................................................Blog #62—January 19, 2015

The Power of Real-Life Stories........................................................................Blog #60—January 14, 2015

The Final Frontier of Your Own Potential.....................................................Blog #59—January 13, 2015

The Power of Personal Experience...................................................................Blog #57—January 9, 2015

Ushering in the Age of Authenticism................................................................Blog #55—January 4, 2015

Merry Christmas!.........................................................................................Blog #54—December 22, 2014

The ONLY REAL Solution to America's Current Race Problems..........Blog #53—December 21, 2014

A Moral Imperative......................................................................................Blog #52—December 18, 2014

The Challenge and Quest to Become..........................................................Blog #51—December 16, 2014

Things that Enslave, Part 4..........................................................................Blog #49—December 11, 2014

Things that Enslave, Part 3..........................................................................Blog #48—December 10, 2014

Things that Enslave, Part 2............................................................................Blog #47—December 9, 2014

Things that Enslave, Part 1............................................................................Blog #46—December 7, 2014

The Last Best Hope of Earth.........................................................................Blog #45—December 4, 2014

The Essential Role of Education....................................................................Blog #44—December 2, 2014

Ask Not..........................................................................................................Blog #43—November 30, 2014

Freedom Focused..........................................................................................Blog #42—November 27, 2014

The Cause of Freedom, Part 2.....................................................................Blog #41—November 25, 2014

The Cause of Freedom................................................................................Blog #40—November 23, 2014

The Age of Authenticism..............................................................................Blog #39—November 21, 2014

It's Not Only About You..............................................................................Blog #38—November 18, 2014

Silver Linings to My Marathon Woes........................................................Blog #37—November 17, 2014

The Price of Change.....................................................................................Blog #36—November 16, 2014

Right and Wrong Really do Exist...............................................................Blog #35—November 13, 2014

A Formula for Authentic Change...............................................................Blog #34—November 11, 2014

Self-Action Leadership..................................................................................Blog #33—November 9, 2014

Existential Growth.........................................................................................Blog #32—November 4, 2014

Don't Forget to Vote!......................................................................................Blog #31—November 2, 2014

The Power to Change.......................................................................................Blog #30—October 30, 2014

The Importance and Power of Language.......................................................Blog #29—October 28, 2014

What's Different from Other Self-Help Reads?............................................Blog #28—October 26, 2014

Something Worth Doing Before December 31st..............................................Blog #21—October 8, 2014

The Blog Post I Hoped I Wouldn't Have to Write...........................................Blog #20—October 7, 2014

If at First You Don't Succeed......................................................................Blog #19—September 25, 2014

What Happens When I Fail?.............................................................................Blog #18—March 17, 2014

Who is the Most Important Person in an Organization?..............................Blog #17—February 4, 2014

Finding Freedom in INTRApersonal Competition.......................................Blog #16—January 20, 2014

The Satisfaction of Goal Achievement............................................................Blog #15—January 14, 2014

Combatting "Insanity": My 2014 New Year's Resolution..............................Blog #14—January 6, 2014

Resolutions that Stick: The SMARTIES Principle..........................................Blog #13—January 2, 2014

Getting "Lucky": Auburn and Ohio State...................................................Blog #11—December 2, 2013

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Speakers & Presenters.............................Blog #7—November 1, 2013

Self-Action Research and Existential Growth.................................................Blog #5—October 21, 2013

Welcome to Freedom Focused.............................................................................Blog #1—October 8, 2013

—Dr. JJ

January 11, 2023
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA

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