Tonight, I’m pleased to officially launch my new book, The Happiness Experiment: A Revolutionary Way to Increase Happiness. To mark the occasion, we’re hosting a virtual launch event this evening at 7:00 PM Eastern / 4:00 PM Pacific, and I’d like to invite you to attend. I’ll be joined by three exceptional thinkers whose work…
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My Book is a Bestseller
The Happiness Experiment has not even fully launched yet, and it is already a number one bestseller on Amazon in the Estate Planning category. The first part of the book is about a truly unique way to enjoy making bequests to the people you value. It describes the benefits and process of turning bequests into…
Benevolence
In my book, The Happiness Experiment, which comes out on July 8th. I share how beliefs and mindset shape our happiness. If we believe the world is auspicious and problems are solvable, happiness is possible. If we believe life is rigged against us, happiness is not possible. A benevolent mindset is a positive outlook: the…
An Amazing Endorsement
I’m publishing a book titled The Happiness Experiment, which shares the journey I took to recognize and reward the people who helped shape my success. The book recounts personal stories of those who participated, as well as the practical steps involved in happiness planning. A Happiness Planning Workbook is included to help readers apply the…
Follow Up re We Won!
The case the government brought against our colleges is sad and shameful. They accused us of being false and misleading. And yet, their witnesses lied – they made stuff up, they presented half-truths, and omitted facts. It is shameful that the government put so many resources into this case for 13 years, attempting to extort…
We Won!
(For staff and students of CEHE) We won our lawsuit against the Department of Education in Federal Court in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 29. The lawsuit we fought was brought under the “False Claims Act” (FCA). Over the last two decades, the FCA has been used against dozens (maybe hundreds) of private career…
Trump Accomplishments
Some of President Trump’s accomplishments in his first 100 days: There’s the border security, efforts to end the Ukraine/Russia killings, support for Israel, destroying the Houthis…. Do you admire other accomplishments? Carl BarneyMay 1, 2025
Life and Motivation
Life requires motivation. Minimal motivation is the urge to stay alive. That’s basic. But going from there, motivation drives everything. Motivation drives individual lives. Motivation drives and supports a family. Motivation drives and supports individuals in their career. Motivation drives businesses. And motivation drives a whole country—that’s patriotism. America was founded on motivation. The pioneers…
Notable and Quotable: Friedman on Tariffs
On April 4, in their Notable and Quotable, the Wall Street Journal published the following excerpt from an April 27, 1978 speech by economist Milton Friedman at Kansas State University: We call a tariff a protective measure. It does protect; it protects the consumer very well against one thing. It protects the consumer against low…
Love and Fear
The following is attributed to John Lennon: There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and…