"Conventional wisdom" isn't. At best, it's an illusion; at worst, it's a flat-out lie. With human knowledge expanding at a mind-blowing rate, the difference between real wisdom and the cultural fad-of-the-week gets harder for most people to recognize every day. Eldon Grant was born an ordinary Utah farm boy but through trial and error (mostly error), he rediscovered ancient and almost-forgotten principles to success and happiness. One of the many things he discovered is the key to learning. Getting through school isn't learning, nor is hanging a fancy degree on your wall. Learning is more...

Conventional wisdom says, "I just work here." That's not the dumbest thing people think today, but it's pretty close. "Conventional wisdom" isn't. At best, it's an illusion, at worst, it's a flat-out lie. Eldon Grant was born an ordinary Utah farm boy but, through trial and error (mostly error) he rediscovered ancient and almost-forgotten principles to success and happiness. One key, he discovered, is the "stakeholder" concept-everything you do, everything you are a part of, everything you want, is under much more of your control than you may believe. That control is power and you can use...