Searching for True Community, A Self Help Book on National Security

We see self-help as the model for change because we turn to it every day for independence and understanding, to take ownership of our future, to ask better questions and get better results. We turn to self-help for healthier relationships. Whether it’s pursuing careers, improving relationships, or fixing our plumbing, self-help is a model that changes conversation for the better. It brings the experts to us by empowering us to raise our hand, find our voice and ask tough questions. From personal care to home repair, whole industries have realized the value of DIY. National security is certainly about our defense, international relations, and all that jazz, but we see that as only one part of the story. The other part is about our entrepreneurs, our artists, and our authors. It’s about the goals and ambitions you have for yourself and your loved ones. It’s what you value and how we secure those values that matter. It’s a story about you. And like oil and water, those two parts compete. We want the benefits of feeling secure so we can live our best lives, but often feel your leaders aren’t interested in us. Even as national security consumes our news and social media, more of us feel unseen, unheard and unimportant. The experts who write their papers for peer review don’t see us as their peers. But you can change that when you realize that no one is more interested in your future than you. When more independent and self-reliant – less reliant on experts – we find the confidence to have better conversations. And most importantly we tap into what other industries have learned long ago, empowering you to “do it yourself” broadens appeal and invites you to the conversation. It's time to ditch the conference rooms in favor of coffee shops. To rid ourselves of the stuffy gray suits for California casual. And you can do that when you become your own best advocate.