Success
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5 Ways to Get Your Finances Back on Track
Loaded up on credit cards? If you’re struggling with debt, you might feel like it'll take forever to pay off. Your credit limit can be spent in a split second, but it may take years to get that balance down to zero. How about saving money? Forget it, right? It seems almost impossible to save when th...
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Do Whatever It Takes (Motivational Video)
Epic motivational video with a speech from Eric Thomas that will motivate you to do whatever it takes. Transcript: There was a young man who, you know, he wanted to make a lot of money, and so he went to this guru, right? He told the guru, you know, "I want to be on the same level you on." And so th...
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How I'm Working Through My Beginnings as a Creative Professional
This isn’t a success story. It’s about success in progress. I work in the creative field. You know, the one that’s notorious for being full of artists and professionals who are struggling to make a living. That in itself is a myth. The creative field is actually thriving, and it’s now one of the wor...
3 min read5 Life-Altering Lessons From Author-Entrepreneur Tim Ferriss
More than 10 years since The 4-Hour Workweek was first published, many of the principles in Tim Ferriss first book seem common sense. They’ve become so tightly woven into the conventional wisdom of becoming a successful, productive entrepreneur in our day and age that the people who haven’t read it ...
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Inspirational Tribute to Marilyn Monroe
Inspirational Video Tribute to Marilyn Monroe. 54 Years ago today we lost a great icon. R.I.P. Marilyn Monroe (June 1, 1926 - August 5, 1962)
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Give Your Brand a Soul: Why Vision, Mission and Values Matter
So you've decided to take the plunge and start your own business. Congratulations! You've joined a unique club of taste-makers, industry disruptors, and risk-takers.But before you get hung up on brand colors or your social media strategy, you need to take a step back and make sure you have a solid b...
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Why We Do What We Do: The Psychology of Motivation
At the heart of everything we do is a driving force. It’s a force which causes us to grab hold of – and drop – new habits, behaviors, and actions and it influences everything we do each and every day. If you ever hope to understand why we do what we do and want to learn how to influence your behavio...
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3 Inspiring Lessons From the Visionary Composer Behind Films like Arrival & The Theory of Everything
Award-winning film composer Jóhann Jóhannsson has passed away, but his legacy lives on. Best known for his collaborations with Hollywood director Denis Villeneuve in Prisoners (2013), Sicario (2015) and Arrival (2016), the Icelandic indie guitarist turned film scorer died on February 9 in Berlin, Ge...
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7 Unlikely Lessons I've Learned from Former Monks Turned Entrepreneurs
Could you imagine what it would be like to go from being a monk to being a motivational speaker a year after? How weird would it be to go from living in a monastery to working in an office? To leave a life of tranquility and discipline for the real world of social media, information overload and tra...
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Nonverbal Communication: Meaning and Examples
Language is believed to have evolved around the same time as Homo sapiens, between 50,000 and 150,000 years ago. There are many theories about the origin of language, and why the quantum leap to speech occurred. Noam Chomsky, the “father of linguistics,” believes that language evolved suddenly, in “...
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What You Should Know About Psychological Safety in the Workplace
Many of us spend most of our waking lives at work, meaning that we likely see our colleagues more than we do our own families. Because of this, workplace culture matters a great deal, especially when it comes to our overall mental state. The environment in which you spend all of those hours can cont...
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Why Did Minnie Driver Disappear from Acting - And Where Is She Now?
Minnie Driver was a household name in the 1990s, but although the British-American actress has taken on roles in both film and television pretty consistently ever since, all but her most ardent fans may not have heard much about what she's been up to for the past few years. Driver rose to prominence...
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The Best Quotes to Inspire Pride
It’s a funny thing, isn’t it, that the word “pride” is such a positively weighted term, while the word “proud” is usually seen in the pejorative, at least when applied as an adjective. Let’s break down “proud” first, the first definition of which, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is: “ha...
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NBA Basketball Player's Candid Post-Loss Interview Goes Viral for Passionate Answer About What It Means to Fail (VIDEO)
“Michael Jordan played 15 years, won six championships. The other nine years was a failure?”- Giannis Antetokounmpo, on failure.You don't have to be a sports fan to understand failure.Failure. A word that can strike fear into the hearts of even the bravest.We've all experienced it in one form or ano...
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