Motivational

For as long as I can remember, I have used an alarm clock to wake myself up in the morning to be productive. I despise the jarring beeping sound. But it’s better than when my kids beat my alarm to the punch before dawn. Mornings have long been a struggle for me. I hate getting […]

Most everybody knows Matt Damon, and many identify him by roles including Jason Bourne, Private Ryan or the talented Tom Ripley. Even people unimpressed with pop culture generally admire this down-to-earth, hardworking Massachusetts boy as someone they wouldn’t mind hanging out with in a sports bar. But since most of us can’t exactly visit Cheers

From The Jim Rohn Archive Our results are only limited by our imaginations. History has proven that time and again. Once upon a time, it was a technological impossibility for humans to travel into outer space. In 1969, however, the first man stepped out onto the surface of the moon. The miraculous process of converting

In the past three years, we’ve witnessed elegant pivots, contortions and leaps of faith in nearly every sector of business. There’s perhaps no better example of this than the pastry world, where sliding into someone’s DMs often equates to spontaneous income. Add to that website orders and pop-up events, and the traditional dessert model has

“Being emotional” often gets a bad rap. Particularly in the workplace, where outbursts, arguments or even vulnerability can not only undermine an individual’s credibility, but also serve as grist for today’s gossip mill and live on in company lore for years. But learning to manage and respond appropriately to the negative emotions that can accompany

Being a true leader, says Simon Sinek, author of Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t, isn’t about being in charge, having all the answers or being the most qualified person in the room. Instead, it’s about creating a “circle of safety,” a culture that leads people to feel protected and

In this episode of On Your Terms, Ron Tite, the founder and CEO of marketing agency Church+State, chats with host Erin King about marketing in the wake of the pandemic. Tite is an author, speaker, advertising writer, host and executive producer for the podcast The Coup, which brings listeners inside the industries fighting for their

Makeup done? Check. Laptop fully charged? Check. Matcha latte in hand? Check. I’m working from a coffee shop for the first time in months, and I can already feel a deep sense of energy bubbling up inside of me. I haven’t experienced this sense of motivation in ages. I’m self-employed as a freelance writer, and

Pregnant Americans have a conundrum: They need money most when they are saving for unpaid maternity leave. But sometimes, stress—from their personal lives, or from the very jobs they rely on—can potentially harm their pregnancies causing poor outcomes and may even act as a risk factor for postpartum depression, all while they work hard to

I received an email from a prospective client who said her company really wanted to hire me to speak to its sales staff. But before she could offer the opportunity, I’d have to discuss the gig with the company chairman, because he had high standards as to who’s allowed onstage during his big conference. Of