Blog

20
May
2016

Pilzer Delivers Keynote University Speeches

Two of my speaking clients have posted recent keynote speeches online—speeches that contain entrepreneurial details of the six companies I founded versus just my...
 
18
May
2016
 
7
May
2016

University of Utah Keynote Address, February 16, 2016 – Career Advice for College Students

Pilzer, who normally advises governments and corporations on economics, here speaks about his experiences as an entrepreneur and founder of five companies.
 
19
February
2015

Pilzer sees the future of education blending tech, touch

After working in finance and in the Reagan administration, Pilzer began to focus on education. He started Zane Publishing, which became one of the...
 
1
February
2015

Crazy Genius Seeking the Same

Originally started as Zane Math, and focused solely on teaching math skills, Zaniac has evolved into teaching science, technology, engineering, math, robotics, programming and...
 
1
December
2014
 
3
September
2013

Ron Coase, 1910 – 2013

Professor Coase, who received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics in 1991, has had an enormous influence on my career and the lives of...
 
8
June
2013

Start Your Own Business When You Are an Unsatisfied Customer

Most entrepreneurs begin their entrepreneurial journey as an unsatisfied customer for the product or service they eventually produce.
 
4
June
2013

Summer and Part-time Employment for College Students

Do you know a college student interested in making a difference as well as making a profit?
 
16
April
2013
 
8
April
2013
 
18
March
2013
 
26
January
2013

Pat Robertson, founder of the 700 Club, interviews Paul Zane Pilzer

Pat Robertson, founder of the 700 Club, interviews Paul Zane Pilzer to discuss “The Wellness Revolution” for the Christian Broadcasting Network.
 
26
January
2013

Speaking Montage: Paul Zane Pilzer speaking about The Wellness Revolution

Speaking Montage: Paul Zane Pilzer speaking about The Wellness Revolution
 
23
October
2012

Unlimited Wealth

What if Indiana Jones were a Jewish guy from Brooklyn? Maybe he'd be a swashbuckling economist. He'd make his first million right out of...
 
8
September
2012

Employers Turn to Alternative for Insuring Staff – The Wall Street Journal

Helen Griffin, owner of IT Pros in Overland Park, Kan., was fed up with soaring premiums her insurer was demanding....
 
8
August
2012

Prophet of New Profits

The renaissance economist and entrepreneur explains how clubs, corporations, government, and the public can profit from The 'New' Wellness Revolution
 
8
July
2012

Fertile Human Mind, Fertile Earth

REGISTERED REP – JULY, 2007 Is the Earth being depleted of natural resources? Nope, says economist, entrepreneur and author Paul Zane Pilzer. That’s because there is...
 
2
July
2012

CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS? – The Economist

The Economist reviews Pilzer's Other People's Money
 
26
June
2012

Master Of the Deal

SUCCESS MAGAZINE – JUNE 1997 January 19, 1996.  A perfect ski day in Utah.  Paul Zane Pilzer was on a lift, just reaching the...
 
24
June
2012

Financial Enterprise – The Magazine Of GE Capital

Texas real estate has swallowed up many a smart businessmen, but not Alan May or Paul Zane Pilzer.
 
5
June
2012

The New York Review of Books by John Kenneth Galbraith

Not before in our history have so many strong influences united to produce so large a disaster as in the current case of the...
 
26
May
2012

Young and Rich

The nice Brooklyn boy, son of European immigrants, was determined to make good. “If you saw Yentl, you saw the type of town...
 
24
May
2012

The Risks Were Too Good To Pass Up – New York Times Book Review

The former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reviews Pilzer's Other People's Money for the Sunday New York Times Book Review.
 
17
November
2011

Unemployment is Not an Economic Problem–It’s an Education Problem

The retraining of the unemployed has the potential to become one of the greatest business opportunities of our time. Our society can never recover...
 
5
July
2011

Guide To Flying On Other People’s Money

Junior Executives Flying First Class are the Best Leads on Companies Ripe for a Takeover and Restructuring
 
5
December
2010

The Sharing Revolution

Networking Times interviewed Paul about his book God Wants You to Be Rich (1995) in the summer of 2003 for an issue on Spiritual...
 
15
July
2010

Planet Fitness, Inc. – Making Wellness Affordable and Accessible

Planet Fitness, Inc., the fastest-growing fitness club in the world, is making wellness Affordable and Accessible. Every entrepreneur can expand their market by applying...
 
19
April
2010

The Class of 2010 – What New Job Applicants Need Most

Although the economy is recovering and salaries for top-earners are rising, long-term unemployment is soaring. This bifurcation in the labor market is also happening...
 
26
March
2010

Health Care Reform – What’s in it for Entrepreneurs

Future articles will continue to examine the opportunity for entrepreneurs, and explain what employers and employees should do now. On Thursday, March 25, the...
 
24
March
2010

Health Care Reform – The Impact on U.S. Employers and Employees

“While I personally did not support President Obama on U.S. Health Care Reform, such reform is already proving very good for my business (Zane...
 
12
February
2010

U.S. Health Care Reform Update: The Coming Opportunity for Entrepreneurs

Reducing the cost of health care is the greatest short-term entrepreneurial opportunity of this century What Employers and Employees Should Do Now U.S. Health...
 
29
January
2010

How I Got My First Book Published

Entrepreneurs must be on the “cutting edge” (black ink) versus the “bleeding edge” (red ink) of new products, ideas, and trends. In October 1985...
 
11
January
2010

China and U.S. Health Care Reform – Part II

Note: This blog post should be read as an addendum to my previous post (http://www.zanebenefits.com/tec/2009/12/123/China+and+U.S.+Health+Care+Reform). My wife and I have returned from China. It...
 
12
December
2009

Thinking About Retiring Early? Get Health Insurance First – Forbes Magazine

So instead of tapping the Account for a $500 doctor bill today, pay the bill out of other funds and let the...
 
3
December
2009

China and U.S. Health Care Reform

Since September 2009, my working days have focused on U.S. Health Care Reform. My working nights have focused on Chinese wellness, sickness care, and...
 
9
November
2009

U.S. Healthcare Reform Will Create Major Opportunities for Entrepreneurs

The House of Representatives passed its version of health care reform this past weekend. The bill now moves to the Senate where the final...
 
30
October
2009

Why We Should Replace Most State Legislators

Getting rid of officials who insist on keeping their government-supplied coverage is mandatory for long-term health insurance reform. Despite everything going on now in...
 
27
October
2009

Reveling in Rejection

How I got rejected at Wharton and learned one of life’s most important lessons Rejection by a qualified prospect means that you, personally, have...
 
23
October
2009

Employment Update: Why Things are About to Get Much Worse

While the U.S. economy is getting better on Wall Street, things are getting worse on Main Street. Unemployment benefits are running out and small...
 
17
October
2009

Take Control of Your Success

Remember when you were young and adults asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" The idea was that you were...
 
13
October
2009

Making Your Own Luck – God Helps Those Who Help Themselves

The rest of the story how I got rejected at Wharton Business School and how I got Wharton to reverse their decision two days...
 
29
September
2009

Why Things Work OVER Time but not EVERY Time

One major frustration facing new entrepreneurs and managers, particularly in sales, is why a particular process that works most of the time does not work every time. When...
 
17
September
2009

Entrepreneurs, Start Your Engines

The greatest economic expansion in the history of the world is about to begin!
 
15
September
2009

The Class of 2009 – The Best and Worst of Times

The bifurcation among new college graduates, and among existing workers, is creating a new opportunity in our economy that could eventually become a major...
 
8
September
2009

Finding God in Your Work or Business

As an macro-economist, I see a true and loving God at work every day. Who else could have created a world where people become...
 
3
September
2009

Making Sure You are in the Right Business

Is Your Business Right For You? Ask Yourself:• Are you passionate and excited about your business? • Do you feel torn between family time...
 
17
August
2009

Fixing the World – What’s the Right Business for You

The Great Crash of 2008-2009 has created a great opportunity for entrepreneurs today. This is because: 1. The crash was caused by a stagnation...
 
10
August
2009

The Great Crash of 2008-2009 – What Really Happened?

The failure by many businesses to keep up with their customers needs has created an unprecedented opportunity for entrepreneurs This blog post is adapted...
 
6
August
2009

How to Permanently Fix U.S. Health Care

I just put up a post at Clarifying Health, my health care blog.  In it, I explain what I think is the main problem with...