Motivational

Lawrence Carpenter says he grew up poor and dreaming of a better life. By age 12, he was following the only example he saw in his North Carolina neighborhood of how to achieve this dream: selling drugs. By age 17, he was incarcerated. After serving six years in prison, he was back on the streets […]

For most, living in this day and age requires a level of digital immersion, inundating us with notifications and constant connectivity. While most people understand that constant digital distractions may not be great for us, the damage is hard to measure. Jim Kwik, brain coach and New York Times bestselling author of Limitless, says these

This excerpt is shared with permission from Shine: How Looking Inward Is the Key to Unlocking True Entrepreneurial Freedom by Dr Gino Wickman and Rob Dube (BenBella Books, 2024). Here are a few of the activities that past clients proudly share with us when they return from vacation. “I cleared out all of my emails!”

Looking to take control of your money and make it work for you? Whether you’ve just started your first part-time job or want to make better use of an allowance, learning how to budget your money as a teen can help you get more out of your money. Budgeting doesn’t just help you save money

All types of relationships, from romantic to platonic and everything in between, are complicated. We all approach them differently, especially since each is so unique. But one thing we know to be true is that relationships often require work, whether it be communicating more effectively, learning to set boundaries, or just generally trying to show

The desire to travel is a very real thing that we can see all around us—from our close friends’ Instagram stories to content creators’ travel vlogs that highlight every step of the traveling process, including packing, hopping on the plane and taking in the sights.  With international tourism expected to climb back up to pre-pandemic

More than 1.2 million people were incarcerated in the U.S. in 2021, according to the most recent data available from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. The U.S. has the highest incarceration rate in the world. The U.S. also leads the world in recidivism—when a person convicted of a crime has another encounter with the justice

It’s no secret that businesses that support continuing education for their employees experience higher levels of stability. From workshops to conferences, skill-enhancing opportunities help employees rise in the workplace, stoking a culture of growth linked to higher retention rates. Although the mutual benefits of professional development are widely recognized, how to ask your boss to

The YouTube thumbnail is a reduced-size version of the preview image for videos on the site and gives the viewer some insight into the content. David Altizer is a YouTube thumbnail creator for YouTubers like Max Fosh, Kurtis Connor and Jeff Wittek, and he is working on a website where people can go to learn

The first thing you notice about Kelly Weekers is that she has honest eyes, which I suppose is expected for a psychologist who specializes in authenticity. The model-turned-psychologist and author of three books, including the recently released Choosing Me: Staying True to Yourself and Living the Life You Want, has had an exciting career, even