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Saipan Tribune Archives
My articles have been appearing weekly in the Saipan Tribune newspaper.
Here is a growing archive of THE SAIPANPRENEUR PROJECT, a column by Walt Goodridge
designed to encourage entrepreneurial activity on the
Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI) (all articles will open in a new window)
• Tribune Article #1-
April 12, 2006: Introduction
• Tribune Article #2-
April 19, 2006: Cinta & Gus Kaipat-Olomwaay
• Tribune Article #3-
April 27, 2006: The Great Sheep Uprising
• Tribune Article #4-
May 4, 2006: Timothy & Adelia San Nicolas-DAOK oil
• Tribune Article #5-
May 10, 2006: The Language of Success
• Tribune Article #6-
May 17, 2006: Entrepreneurophobia Part 1
• Tribune Article #7-
May 24, 2006: Entrepreneurophobia Part 2
• Tribune Article #8-
May 31, 2006: What's My Passion?
• Tribune Article #9-
June 7, 2006: Saipanpreneur of the Week: Willie Brundidge
• Tribune Article #10-
June 14, 2006: God, Money & Me
• Tribune Article #11-
June 21, 2006: Within the Context of Commitment
• Tribune Article #12-
June 28, 2006: Your Health=Your Wealth
• Tribune Article #13-
July 13, 2006: Your Wow Factor
• Tribune Article #14-
July 19, 2006: A Race Where Quitters Win
• Tribune Article #15-
July 26, 2006: Profit in Paradise-Part I
• Tribune Article #16-
August 2, 2006: Profit in Paradise-Part II The 10 Commandments of Paradise
• Tribune Article #17-
August 16, 2006: Change The Game
• Tribune Article #18-
August 23, 2006: Someone Stole My Fruit
• Tribune Article #19-
August 30, 2006: Setting Your Price
• Tribune Article #20-
Sept 13, 2006: 100 Steps 1-10
• Tribune Article #21-
Sept 20, 2006: 100 Steps 11-20
• Tribune Article #22-
Sept 27, 2006: Saipanpreneur Irene Lomosad
• Tribune Article #23-
Oct 4, 2006: 100 Steps 21-30
• Tribune Article #24-
Oct 11, 2006: The Secret Formula for Everything
• Tribune Article #25-
Oct 18, 2006: Saipan economic forecast: Brainstorms ahead
• Tribune Article #26-
Oct 25, 2006: Saipanpreneurs of the Week: Victor and Linda Balian
• Tribune Article #27-
Nov 1, 2006: 100 Steps--31-34
• Tribune Article #28-
Nov 8, 2006: 100 Steps--35-37
• Tribune Article #29-
Nov 22, 2006: Tell Me How to Picture You
• Tribune Article #30-
Nov 29, 2006: It's About Time
• Tribune Article #31-
Dec 6, 2006: Saipanpreneur Profile: Angelo Villagomez
• Tribune Article #32-
Dec 13, 2006: The Only Real Question
• Tribune Article #33-
Dec 20, 2006: Setting and achieving your new year's goals
• Tribune Article #34-
Dec 27, 2006: Emergency
• Tribune Article #35-
Jan 3, 2007: A Change is Gonna Come
• Tribune Article #36-
Jan 10, 2007: Blog Your Way To Better Times
• Tribune Article #37-
Jan 17, 2007: 100 Steps 38-42
• Tribune Article #38-
Jan 24, 2007: 100 Steps 43-45
• Tribune Article #39-
Jan 31, 2007: Letter to Jerry
• Tribune Article #40-
Feb 7, 2007: 100 Steps 46-50
• Tribune Article #41-
Feb 14, 2007: The Power of the Penny
• Tribune Article #42-
Feb 21, 2007: Danger!
• Tribune Article #43-
Feb 28, 2007: The Path of Least Hurdles
• Tribune Article #44-
Mar 7, 2007: Anatomy of a Business Plan
• Tribune Article #45-
Mar 14, 2007: Anatomy of a business plan: Section II. Company Description
• Tribune Article #46-
Mar 21, 2007: Saipanpreneur Profile: Mérchant of Venison
• Tribune Article #47-
Mar 28, 2007: Playing The Wrong Game
• Tribune Article #48-
Apr 4, 2007: You Don't Need Money
• Tribune Article #50-
Apr 18, 2007: Saipanpreneur Profile: Dan Shor & Ben Salas
• Tribune Article #51-
Apr 25, 2007: Selling Survival
• Tribune Article #52-
May 2, 2007: Branding a Nation III: The Master Plan Revealed
• Tribune Article #53-
May 9, 2007: The Opportunity for Victory
• Tribune Article #54-
May 16, 2007: I am The Gift of your Wish
• Tribune Article #55-
May 23, 2007: Once Upon a Time: Chamolino and the Adept
• Tribune Article #56-
May 30, 2007: Chamolino and the Adept 2
• Tribune Article #57-
June 6, 2007: The New Saipan Part 1 & 2
• Tribune Article #58-
June 13, 2007: The New Saipan Part 3-What Price Progress?
• Tribune Article #59-
June 20, 2007: The New Saipan-What Matters Most
• Tribune Article #60-
June 27, 2007: The New Saipan--The Four Initiatives
• Tribune Article #61-
July 4, 2007: Saipanpreneur Profile--Ian Mayne
• Tribune Article #62-
July 11, 2007: Imagine
• Tribune Article #63-
July 18, 2007: If You Were Governor
• Tribune Article #64-
July 25, 2007: In Search of Assets
• Tribune Article #65-
August 1, 2007: Asset Allocation
• Tribune Article #66-
August 8, 2007: How to Be an Effective Coach
• Tribune Article #67-
August 15, 2007: And Nothing Fell From the Sky
• Tribune Article #68-
August 22, 2007: Profit Purloined and the Anguish of Being Bad
• Tribune Article #69-
August 29, 2007: Why I Trust You
• Tribune Article #70-
September 5, 2007: Goal-Achieving Part 2--Run Towards the Fear
• Tribune Article #71-
September 12, 2007: The Mindset for Change
• Tribune Article #72-
September 19, 2007: Practical Responses to a Changing Economy
• Tribune Article #73-
September 26, 2007: Candidates for Industry
• Tribune Article #74-
October 3, 2007: Is the Message Getting Through?
• Tribune Article #75-
October 10, 2007: Walt's Message to the Students
• Tribune Article #76-
October 17, 2007: Like Others Before You
• Tribune Article #77-
October 24, 2007: Pillars of Prosperity and the Perfect Storm
• Tribune Article #78-
October 31, 2007: Health Pillar of Prosperity
• Tribune Article #79-
November 7, 2007: Health Pillar of Prosperity Part II
• Tribune Article #80-
November 14, 2007: The Ascendancy of Hope
• Tribune Article #81-
November 21, 2007: Restless
• Tribune Article #82-
November 28, 2007: The Paradox of Change
• Tribune Article #83-
December 5, 2007: The Paradox of Change,Part 2
• Tribune Article #84-
December 12, 2007: The Handwriting on the Wall
• Tribune Article #85-
December 19, 2007: How to Manage Your Time and Be Productive
• Tribune Article #86-
December 26, 2007: Permission and Power, The Greatest Gift
• Tribune Article #87-
January 2, 2008: In Search of the Invisible Game
• Tribune Article #88-
January 9, 2008: How to Handle the Doubts
• Tribune Article #89-
January 16, 2008: Don't Let Them Change You
• Tribune Article #90-
January 23, 2008: A word of encouragement for Saipanpreneurs
• Tribune Article #91-
January 30, 2008: New York. The Good, the Bad, the Unnecessary Roughness
• Tribune Article #92-
February 6, 2008: Reality Reconstruction: Are You Ready?
• Tribune Article #93-
February 13, 2008: Interview with a Passion Prophet
• Tribune Article #94-
February 20, 2008: Selling with Passion: The Code Cracker
• Tribune Article #95-
February 27, 2008: More of the 100 Steps: 51-55
• Tribune Article #96-
March 5, 2008: Parallel Universe
• Tribune Article #97-
March 12, 2008: Saipan Living
• Tribune Article #98-
March 19, 2008: How Do I Protect My Ideas
• Tribune Article #99-
March 26, 2008: Anatomy of an Idea
• Tribune Article #100-
April 2, 2008: Enter the Saipanpreneur Zone, Part 1
• Tribune Article #101-
April 9, 2008: Understanding the Game in 2 Easy Lessons
• Tribune Article #102-
April 16, 2008: When the Lights Go Out
• Tribune Article #103-
April 23, 2008: It's About Time
• Tribune Article #104-
April 30, 2008: Unique Ways to Make Money
• Tribune Article #105-
May 7, 2008: Saipanpreneur Profile: Daniel D. and Remy Babauta
• Tribune Article #106-
May 14, 2008: 101 Business Ideas for the Saipanpreneur
• Tribune Article #107-
May 21, 2008: More 101 Business Ideas for the Saipanpreneur
• Tribune Article #108-
May 28, 2008: Saipanpreneur Profile: The InkBox
• Tribune Article #109-
June 4, 2008: The Need to Be Right
• Tribune Article #110-
June 11, 2008: Malunggay! Moringa! The People's Power Plant
• Tribune Article #111-
June 18, 2008: Boom Times and the Trade School Connection
• Tribune Article #112-
June 25, 2008: 10 Things We Need
• Tribune Article #113-
July 2, 2008: The Art of Waste Management
• Tribune Article #114-
July 9, 2008: Dating Advice from a Business Consultant
• Tribune Article #115-
July 16, 2008: RotaPreneur Profile: Charlie Atalig’s CNMISPACE.com!
• Tribune Article #116-
July 23, 2008: Bound to Be
• Tribune Article #117-
July 30, 2008: Dealing with 'the thing': A prelude to change
• Tribune Article #118-
August 6, 2008: Flatland
• Tribune Article #119-
August 13, 2008: Suspended Animation
• Tribune Article #120-
August 20, 2008: Top 10 Reasons for Not Following Your Passion
• Tribune Article #121-
August 27, 2008: Fixing Birds
• Tribune Article #122-
September 3, 2008: On the Need to Stay Focused
• Tribune Article #123-
September 10, 2008:: Why Not?
• Tribune Article #124-
September 17, 2008: In Preparation for the Future
• Tribune Article #125-
September 24, 2008: Things Seen Disappear
• Tribune Article #126-
October 1, 2008: In Defense of the Art of Wow
• Tribune Article #127-
October 8, 2008: Fear of Falling
• Tribune Article #128-
October 15, 2008: What Happens Next?
• Tribune Article #129-
October 22, 2008: Subliminal Persuasion
• Tribune Article #130-
October 29, 2008: Drama called Life
• Tribune Article #131-
November 5, 2008: Saipanpreneur Profile: Ashley Moffatt-Uys; Fu Dogs and Qi
• Tribune Article #132-
November 12, 2008: Snapshots from an Alternate Future
• Tribune Article #133-
November 19, 2008: Obamanomics 101
• Tribune Article #134-
November 26, 2008: Rise and Fall in the Land of Change
• Tribune Article #135-
December 3, 2008: Discussions from the Fringe
• Tribune Article #136-
December 10, 2008: A School Where Passion Rules
• Tribune Article #137-
December 17, 2008: Conversation #6: The One Hindrance to Perfect Health
• Tribune Article #138-
December 24, 2008: The Case for Self-Publishing, Walt’s Way
• Tribune Article #139-
December 31, 2008: Count me among the Agents of Change
• Tribune Article #140-
January 7, 2009: How to Choose Your Life's Philosophy
• Tribune Article #141-
January 14, 2009: The Last Garment Factory is Closing!
• Tribune Article #142-
January 21, 2009: Let's Look on the Bright Side
• Tribune Article #143-
January 28, 2009: Turn Your Panic into Profit
• Tribune Article #144-
February 4, 2009: Words for Rashaa
• Tribune Article #145-
February 11, 2009: Towards a Life Transparent
• Tribune Article #146-
February 18, 2009: SaveSaipan.com!
• Tribune Article #147-
February 25, 2009: The Truth About Saipan
• Tribune Article #148-
March 4, 2009: Perhaps One Day You’ll Write Your Story
• Tribune Article #149-
March 11, 2009: Conversation #2: The Body is Coded to Heal
• Tribune Article #150-
March 18, 2009: The Law of Obligation
• Tribune Article #151-
March 25, 2009: Future Saipanpreneur in New York: Massoud Maduqu
• Tribune Article #152-
April 1, 2009: How Can I Help?
• Tribune Article #153-
April 8, 2009: Reverse, then make a right
• Tribune Article #154-
April 15, 2009: Saipanpreneur Profile: The e-Center!
• Tribune Article #155-
April 22, 2009: Quandary
• Tribune Article #156-
April 29, 2009: Jamaican Saipanpreneur In China
• Tribune Article #157-
May 6, 2009: The Easier Game
• Tribune Article #158-
May 13, 2009: The Second Power
• Tribune Article #159-
May 20, 2009: As Bad as Things May Seem
• Tribune Article #160-
May 27, 2009: Why Isn't My Website Making Money?
• Tribune Article #161-
June 3, 2009: Taken to Its Illogical Extreme
• Tribune Article #162-
June 10, 2009: Book (p)review: The New Passion Profit Paradigm (a strategy for survival)
• Tribune Article #163-
June 17, 2009: Gilligan’s Island and the Mystery of the Immediate Need
• Tribune Article #164-
June 24, 2009: The Art of Public Speaking
• Tribune Article #165-
July 1, 2009: So, You're Thinking of Writing a Book?
• Tribune Article #166-
July 8, 2009: Sabalu-preneur: Sol Consuelo Cabrera-San Nicholas
• Tribune Article #167-
July 15, 2009: Switchboard
• Tribune Article #168-
July 22, 2009: The Universe is Perfect, Part 1
• Tribune Article #169-
July 29, 2009: The Universe is Perfect, Part 2
• Tribune Article #170-
August 5, 2009: My To Know List
• Tribune Article #171-
August 12, 2009: So, What Do You Do? By Any Other Name
• Tribune Article #172-
August 19, 2009: Saipanpreneur Profile: Carol, Anna & Rose of Canton Restaurant. The 25-year Chan Dynasty
• Tribune Article #173-
August 26, 2009: Without a Clear Objective
• Tribune Article #174-
Sept 2, 2009: More Dating Advice from a Business Consultant
• Tribune Article #175-
Sept 9, 2009: The Load Test
• Tribune Article #176-
Sept 16, 2009: Doing Business on Saipan? Frequently Asked Questions
• Tribune Article #177-
Sept 23, 2009: Saipanpreneur Profile: Chang, Yoon Suk of "D System" Interior Design and Realty
• Tribune Article #178-
Sept 30, 2009: How to Stay Positive all the Time
• Tribune Article #179-
Oct 7, 2009: Precisely then, my friend. Precisely then.
• Tribune Article #180-
Oct 14, 2009: How to Stay Positive All the Time…in Business
• Tribune Article #181-
Oct 21, 2009: The Burden of Things
• Tribune Article #182-
Oct 28, 2009: Butterflies Do Fly
• Tribune Article #183-
Nov 4, 2009: How to Stay Positive All the Time During Federalization
• Tribune Article #184-
Nov 11, 2009: Doing Business on Saipan: A few more things to Know
• Tribune Article #185-
Nov 18, 2009: Asap Ogumoro and the case for taro
• Tribune Article #186-
Nov 25, 2009: In Memory Of
• Tribune Article #187-
December 2, 2009: Of business ethics and moral compasses
• Tribune Article #188-
December 10, 2009: 'What did he just say?'
• Tribune Article #189-
December 16, 2009: The Harder the Battle
• Tribune Article #190-
December 23, 2009: Random Lessons I've Learned This Week
• Tribune Article #191-
December 30, 2009: Saipanpreneur Profile: Rabby Syed
• Tribune Article #192-
January 6, 2009: 'Same thing we do every night, Pinky, try to FREE the world!'
• Tribune Article #193-
January 13, 2010: Just Because I Am
• Tribune Article #194-
January 20, 2010: Be true to yourself: Career day advice for students at Marianas High School
• Tribune Article #195-
January 27, 2010: The Fire and the Hammer (Imagine How it Feels)
• Tribune Article #196-
February 3, 2010: Beyond the leaf
• Tribune Article #197-
February 10, 2010: The invisible game
• Tribune Article #198-
February 17, 2010: The invisible game, 2nd half!
• Tribune Article #199-
February 24, 2010: Just spell my name right! The World is listening
• Tribune Article #200-
March 3, 2010: The silent fall of fences and walls
• Tribune Article #201-
March 10, 2010: Moving with a different crowd
• Tribune Article #202-
March 17, 2010: Connie Torres of Delacruz Pastry: Home of the original Apigigi
• Tribune Article #203-
March 24, 2010: Hear ye the case for Createspace
• Tribune Article #204-
March 31, 2010: The Customer Service 101 talk: 'Trust me, you're losing sales!'
• Tribune Article #205-
April 7, 2010: Give it to yourself
• Tribune Article #206-
April 14, 2010: Tales from the Walt Vault: The funny things that customers do #1
• Tribune Article #207-
April 21, 2010: Natural drag and the art of flying high
• Tribune Article #208-
April 28, 2010: Flipping stones
• Tribune Article #209-
May 5, 2010: The Customer Service 101 Talk No. 2: 'Make them feel special'
• Tribune Article #210-
May 12, 2010: Selling to the soul
• Tribune Article #211-
May 19, 2010: Solving for happiness 1:
• Tribune Article #212-
May 26, 2010: Solving for happiness 2: Applying the key
• Tribune Article #213-
June 2, 2010: Conversation with a tourist!
• Tribune Article #214-
June 9, 2010: What do you want? 7 e-mails. 7 ideas.
• Tribune Article #215-
June 16, 2010: The funny things that customers do No. 2
• Tribune Article #216-
June 23, 2010: The Funny Things That Customers Do No. 3
• Tribune Article #217-
June 30, 2010: Yes, there are even MORE Jamaicans on Saipan!
• Tribune Article #218-
July 7, 2010: The mango that saved the world!
• Tribune Article #219-
July 14, 2010: What's the purpose of news?
• Tribune Article #219A-
July 16, 2010: When Spinning Wheels Touch Ground
• Tribune Article #220-
July 21, 2010: I enjoyed your recent verification massage!
• Tribune Article #221-
July 29, 2010: The Power of Clarity
• Tribune Article #222-
Aug 4, 2010: The power of visualization
• Tribune Article #223-
Aug 11, 2010: The power of acceptance
• Tribune Article #224-
Aug 18, 2010: The power of focus
• Tribune Article #225-
Aug 25, 2010: Saipanpreneur Profile: Riza Oledan-Ramos
• Tribune Article #226-
Sept 1, 2010: The power of intuition
• Tribune Article #227-
Sept 8, 2010: The power of action and manifestation
• Tribune Article #228-
Sept 15, 2010: Out of order
• Tribune Article #229-
Sept 23, 2010: In your master's voice
• Tribune Article #230-
Sept 29, 2010: The value of an education
• Tribune Article #231-
Oct 7, 2010: How to be a better writer
• Tribune Article #232-
Oct 13, 2010: The worst that can happen
• Tribune Article #233-
Oct 21, 2010: Of purpose and pain, and of butterflies, too
• Tribune Article #234-
Oct 27, 2010: Poverty and prosperity
• Tribune Article #235-
Oct 28, 2010: Poverty and prosperity Part 2
• Tribune Article #236-
Nov 3, 2010: My position on profit, part 1
• Tribune Article #237-
Nov 10, 2010: My position on profit 2: The passion prosperity reconcile
• Tribune Article #238-
Nov 17, 2010: Great intentions
• Tribune Article #239-
Nov 24, 2010: The Greedy Innkeeper
• Tribune Article #240-
Dec 1, 2010: In the comfort of our own creations
• Tribune Article #241-
Dec 9, 2010: What If?
• Tribune Article #242-
Dec 15, 2010: Website credibility. Website sales
• Tribune Article #243-
Dec 22, 2010: The Linear-Minded Innkeeper
• Tribune Article #244-
Dec 29, 2010: The Tao of Shawshank
• Tribune Article #245-
Jan 28, 2014: 90-year-old Battle of Saipan Naval Veteran Returns to Saipan after 71 Years for WWII Pilgrimage
• Tribune Article #246-
Feb 8, 2014: The Reluctant Hero: an open letter to Lloyd Glick
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