Inspirational

Success is like a magic word—everyone wants it, even when they can’t define it. So what does it mean to be successful in life? While the definition of success varies from person to person, it’s rarely about wealth or fame. Being successful is about achieving goals that bring personal fulfillment and happiness, whether they’re related […]

Isn’t it ironic that we are often reminded best of how precious our time is when we manage it the worst? Like when you’ve worked long days for months, but your quarterly presentation still isn’t ready for tomorrow’s meeting. Or you missed your child’s final championship game due to scheduling conflicts. Regardless of the scenario,

A few months ago, Bronny James, son of basketball superstar and billionaire businessman LeBron James, was drafted into the NBA, selected by his dad’s team, the Los Angeles Lakers. This makes them the first father-son duo to play on the same team in NBA history.  Some questioned the dynamics of this. In a recent episode

With the Fed finally delivering its first rate cut in four years, we are sitting on a golden opportunity. Think of it as a door opening—a chance to secure lower interest loans, improve cash flow and invest in the growth you’ve been dreaming of. The Federal Reserve recently announced a major interest rate cut—the first

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What does it mean to be a changemaker? It means stepping up to bat for what you believe in. It’s the willingness to fill leadership roles, promising to advocate for and shedding light on the unrepresented and undervalued. These people are innovators, groundbreakers and resistors. They’re not afraid of change and demonstrate their dedication through

When Jonathan Fields was working as a lawyer in one of the biggest law firms in the country, enduring long hours and massive amounts of stress, he became an unexpected witness in one of the most important trials of his life. After being hospitalized when his immune system shut down due to a massive infection,

Anna Rodney never set out to start a doula agency. It became a necessity when her one-woman birthworker operation attracted more inquiries than she could accommodate. Today, Chicago Family Doulas is one of the largest doula agencies in the country and has an education branch called Birth & Baby University, which Rodney founded to meet

After several years of procrastination, I recently tried getting onto Intuit’s Mint app to track my income and expenses. However, I realized that Mint shut down its service earlier this year and had to find an alternative. Monarch Money featured prominently during my search, so I had to sign up and try it. From the

Student loan borrowers have been on a financial roller coaster over the past two years as courts have batted around the Biden’s administration’s forgiveness plans. Most recently, on Sept. 5, Chief U.S. District Judge J. Randal Hall issued a temporary restraining order against the president’s second effort to cancel debt, leaving borrowers in limbo once again.