As a serial entrepreneur, I am occasionally invited to perform speaking gigs. When it’s somewhere nice, I take my family and we have a mini holiday. At the end the MC always says, “I’m sure everybody in the audience has lots of questions, so are you happy for people to come up to you?” And…
What is your advice for maximizing productivity? Los Angeles is notorious for traffic—I live less than 5 miles from our office, but the commute can still take up to 45 minutes. I use that time to catch up on the news of the day, particularly health and scientific developments, by listening to podcasts that relate…
Maria Menounos thought she was busy. During her final semester at Boston’s Emerson College in the spring of 2000, Menounos took a full slate of classes, worked full-time as a reporter for Channel One News—often traveling for interviews during the week—and finished first runner-up for the title of Miss Massachusetts. And she still graduated. That…
Lately I can’t throw a rock without hitting someone who is absolutely crushing it. This morning over my wife’s shoulder, I watched part of Mel Robbins’ Mindset Reset program, along with a quarter of a million other viewers. I hear she just landed her own TV show. Over coffee, I opened up SUCCESS magazine and…
It can be difficult to find your way when you have a million interests tugging at your soul. They all seem like waiting opportunities, but which one is the right path for you? Singling out just one passion can seem like you are giving up other key interests, leaving you feeling unclear about whether you’re…
One of the things we love about social media is how quickly it evolves. Products change fast, new features are added regularly, and before you know it, there are dozens — hundreds maybe — of different ways to express yourself online. This becomes particularly exciting for marketers because we have an opportunity to express our…
I want to start by asking you a question: How do you currently think about what you do for a living? Yale professor Amy Wrzesniewski has done research with employees in the workplace and observed that people tend to fall into three groups. What’s remarkable is that individuals sort into these categories regardless of the industry,…
This Fourth of July, while you enjoy fireworks and barbecue, don’t forget the reason you’re celebrating. As you watch the sky light up with red, white and blue, don’t forget to be grateful and proud to be American—to be free. Remind yourself of the meaning behind Independence Day with these 22 quotes about freedom: 1.…
The “power of positive thinking” is a popular concept, and sometimes it can feel a little cliché. But the physical and mental benefits of positive thinking have been demonstrated by multiple scientific studies. A positive mindset can give you more confidence, improve your mood, and even reduce the likelihood of developing conditions such as hypertension,…
You ever look at one of those optical illusion images that show two things at once? Two faces or a vase? An old or young lady? I always saw the young lady and the two faces first, and I struggled to force my eyes to see anything else. And I didn’t see a problem in…