Almost every action we take in life is aimed at achieving or maintaining “happiness”—that elusive state where we feel contentment, satisfaction, and even bliss. Still, happiness can be a bit hard to define. Unhappiness, on the other hand, is easy to identify; you know it when you see it, and you definitely know when it’s…
What personal habits would you like to change? Be they home, work or health related, I’ll bet you would see value in instilling some automatic practices that help you reach your goals. Related: 4 Powerful Habits That Will Change Your Life Psychologists say the key to creating positive habits is to reduce your personal choices—the little…
Snap, filter, post, then eat. If you’re a millennial, Instagramming your meals is probably a guilty pleasure, and an occasional part of your mealtime routine. An incredible 69 percent of millennials take a photo (or a video) of their food before eating. But social media isn’t just a place for us to share our posts…
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, an incredible two-thirds of small business owners and entrepreneurs (66%) are personally responsible for three or more areas of their business, including marketing. From email and social media campaigns to pricing, branding, and strategy, it can be a challenge for many small business owners to excel at marketing…
As kids, most of us were very clear about what did and did not make us happy. Play outside? Yay! Go get ice cream? Of course! A brand new puppy? Yes, please! What happened to us? As an adult it can feel almost impossible to get back to that time when you prioritized your own…
An incredible 400 million people around the world use Instagram Stories on a daily basis (with that number rapidly growing by the minute). Besides being an interesting and fun way to connect with friends and family, stories offer businesses a unique opportunity to capture the direct attention of audiences and potential customers. But where do…
Somehow as we age, #adulting is just supposed to be intuitive. Yet while recognizing “Reply All” on a work email may not always be in your best interest, when and how to manage your finances doesn’t come naturally to many. According to a recent survey by Wealthsimple, 40 percent of millennials say money is the…
I want to let you in on a little secret. Everyone struggles with money in one way or another. It doesn’t matter how much or how little we earn—no one is immune. We don’t realize it because it’s too taboo to talk about, so we sit around thinking that we’re the only ones struggling. This was me! I studied finance…
Anyone can get lucky and win the lottery. Anyone can pick a winning stock from time to time. But if you want to achieve lasting financial success, you need more than just the occasional lucky break. What I’ve found over almost four decades of studying success is that the most successful people in any field…
The term workaholism was first coined in the late 60s by renowned psychologist and self-diagnosed workaholic Wayne Oates. Since then, researchers have attempted to define what workaholism is and how it affects your health and well-being. As of now, experts estimate that between 10 and 25 percent of U.S. adults are affected by workaholism. Related: How…