Inspirational

Kyla Scanlon began creating educational content about the economy when the pandemic hit because she realized that people needed to understand the economy. Her content took off and she soon developed a following on social media for her videos that unpacked the economy without all the muddled jargon.  Since then, Scanlon has contributed to Bloomberg […]

Earlier this year, I called my son’s pulmonologist at Lurie Children’s Hospital to reschedule his appointment and was met with a busy tone. Then I went to the MyChart medical app to send a message, and that was down as well. A Google search later, I found out the entire hospital system’s phone, internet, email

If Nora Ephron’s romantic comedies were set in the late 2010s, she might have written a meet-cute that looked a lot like Jen Gottlieb and Chris Winfield’s. Gottlieb moved to New York City to study musical theater. She’d landed a role in the Broadway national tour of The Wedding Singer and then spent years hosting

Five years ago, the concept of leading a 100% virtual company seemed unreal to me. Yet today, SUCCESS Enterprises supports team members across three continents, five countries and six time zones. For many of our team members, the digital nomadic lifestyle has become a norm, with some people relocating every few months. This unique environment

When a friend invited me to join her on a Royal Caribbean 9-month cruise, I jumped at the opportunity. The ship was set to sail to over 60 countries across seven continents in 274 nights—about nine months. As soon as the ship set sail in December 2023, it gained notoriety on social media platforms. Guests

Has this ever happened to you? Your uncle calls to tell you that your aunt has finally succumbed to cancer. You’re scrolling through social media and find out your friend’s father died suddenly. Your coworker takes you aside and says another coworker’s mother has died. If you’re like most people, you’ve likely heard about someone’s

For business travelers and road warriors, learning how to stay healthy while traveling can pose a significant challenge, especially when they are faced with prolonged periods away from their usual daily routines. While occasional breaks can be refreshing and enjoyable, frequent travel can disrupt one’s training plans and overall well-being. Fortunately, the hospitality industry has

$4,509,252—that’s the amount of unpaid labor that 385 freelancers across 38 states have added to the “World’s Longest Invoice” at the time of this writing. This initiative by the Freelancers Union raises awareness for one of the key challenges for freelancers across multiple industries—getting paid.  The number of freelancers in the U.S. has exploded in

My hands grip the ladder, knuckles turning white as I carefully step down on the floor of the clear acrylic orb. Taking one of six seats, I realize it’s colder than I expected, but after all, I am floating in near-freezing waters on a Seabourn Antarctica cruise. Our Seabourn submarine pilot, Merel Dalebout, Ph.D., had

Karen Hostetler didn’t grow up on a farm, but an obsession with wool fiber prompted her to spin a new business idea into motion. “I didn’t grow up raising sheep. I did love wool and fiber. And I took a spinning class in the ’70s when I was going to college in Colorado,” says Hostetler,