Gabrielle Bernstein shares how she went from wild partier to a speaker, author and self-described “spirit junkie.” By Cecilia Meis SUCCESS ACHIEVERS OF THE YEAR These 6 individuals took large strides in 2017.By Jamie Friedlander and Jesus Jimenez THINK SMALL Follow this advice to take your personal brand to the next level.By Emma Johnson THE…
Meet the 13-year-old who’s changing what today’s children read. “Frustration is fuel that can lead to the development of an innovative and useful idea.” Marley Dias, 13, came across a problem when she was 11: Nearly all of the books she read in school were about white boys and their dogs. She…
This couple is shaping the way we work in the YouEconomy. “The same way people schedule times to go to the office or to have meetings with people, we schedule time every single day for our spirit or our well-being…. It’s hard to maximize your potential if you’re not healthy, happy and clear…
It doesn’t matter who or what you believe in, praying and meditation have some serious benefits for the mind and body. Carly was feeling overwhelmed with life. A budding entrepreneur, she was passionate about her business and truly believed in what she was doing. But fear often got the best of her. What if…
1. The Art of Screen Time How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life By Anya Kamenetz January; Public Affairs; $27 Anya Kamenetz, lead digital reporter at NPR and a mother of two, offers a practical guide on not letting digital media take over your family. She surveys experts, talks to parents, and…
This episode is sponsored by Gusto. How do you see someone for the first time if you’ve actually known him or her for years? According to New York Times best-selling author and self-proclaimed “spirit junkie” Gabby Bernstein, it’s possible, and it starts with curing yourself of judgment. Bernstein sits down with SUCCESS Editor-in-Chief Josh…
As entrepreneurs, we’re all trying to solve something. I love focusing on this question: What will serve the reader that she’s not getting? It creates white space like nothing else. Staying personally connected to the people, businesses and movements driving your industry forward is vital. You have to leave your laptop and talk to people,…
Does your life need improvement? Here’s what you should do next. Nearly half of Americans are not satisfied with their jobs, according to a report by The Conference Board, a nonprofit research group. And we all know the terrifying statistics on how many marriages end in divorce. I think it’s safe to say that…
To understand the psychology of failure and success in the modern world, we need to step back briefly in time. In the 1960s, Martin Seligman was not yet the founding father of positive psychology. He was only a lowly graduate student, studying the opposite of happiness in his university’s lab. Related: You Have to See…
1. Stick together (don’t turn on your partners and allies). 2. Imagine the worst-case scenario and figure out how you’d deal with that. If it turns out to be easier, at least you were ready. 3. Act swiftly but smartly. Don’t go tearing out your walls, metaphorically or not, without a plan. 4. Cutting corners…