Sample of my book, Re-Awakening
Illuminating the way to utopia for individuals, organizations, and the rest of society. Re-Awakening by Dr. Lisa Ferguson DRAFT September 19, 2025 Copyright © 2025 by Illuminutopia, LLC Picture of Lily (me) & Ody taken at West Fork Trail in Sedona, AZ on Thanksgiving 2011 Prologue How did my life, which was abundant, full of…
Happy President’s Day
By Dr. Lisa Ferguson February 16, 2025 Tomorrow is a national holiday in America known as President’s Day. The oath taken by presidents during inauguration is: “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend…
How can we ensure that the Theory of Constraints (TOC) becomes ever-flourishing?
I think the #theoryofconstraints is not being taught anywhere near the level it was in the past in higher education. Most professors who gained expertise in #toc have either retired or passed away. Since the founder of TOC, Dr. Eli Goldratt, passed away in 2011, not nearly as many significant marketing efforts for TOC have been happening. We have…
Introduction to the Illuminutopia blog
January 15, 2010 Posted by Lisa Anne Ferguson, PhD Today marks the beginning of this blog. I want to start by pointing out that the purpose of it is to share information about what is happening within Illuminutopia. It is not about my ego. As the founder, I believe my purpose is to provide vision…
What is blocking us from having a more meaningful life?!
January 22, 2016 Posted by Lisa Anne Ferguson, PhD What is blocking you from achieving the quality of life, both personally and professionally, that you desire? Did you already fail in sustaining your new year’s resolutions for positive change? The majority of people who set resolutions have already given up on them by now. Many…
Is it reasonable for us to continue to put our trust in the American healthcare system?
September 1, 2014 Posted by Lisa Anne Ferguson, PhD I am amazed by how my family, friends, and others continue to put their trust in Western medicine (doctors, treatments and prescriptions) when the system so often does not result in them becoming healthier, let alone cured. Don’t get me wrong. I acknowledge that part of…
What’s the difference between the ultimate egoist (selfish person) and the ultimate altruist (selfless one)?
April 24, 2014 Posted by Lisa Anne Ferguson, PhD Dr. Eli Goldratt once asked me what the difference is between the ultimate egoist and the ultimate altruist, such as Mother Teresa. I don’t recall which example he used for the ultimate egoist; perhaps, Napoleon or Hitler may be an appropriate choice for our discussion. His…
Playing the game of Dodge’em with the potholes in the road
February 14, 2014 Posted by Lisa Anne Ferguson, PhD This winter weather has been particularly brutal for much of America. Here in Indianapolis, the weather has been even worse than the blizzard of ’78, which I have fond recollections of sledding and playing in as an 11 year old. As an adult, dealing with this…
How can the 2014 Super Bowl become truly ‘super’?
January 31, 2014 Posted by Lisa Anne Ferguson, PhD Football is a very popular sport in America with tremendous influence on society in both positive and negative ways. After watching many games over the past several years with my boyfriend (someone is who is very knowledgeable in the sport, strategy, coaching people, and fitness) and…
How NOT to dramatically improve a business: the case of a home goods retail chain
May 4, 2013 Posted by Lisa Anne Ferguson, PhD Some years ago, Dr. Eli Goldratt decided to give me a test based on a real case of what had happened in a large home goods retail chain. Eli: “Executives at ABC retail chain decided to hire consultants to improve their company’s performance in terms of…
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