Motivational

A faint but discernible dividing line separates achievers from dreamers, but what is it that makes the difference? Attitude. Achievers have a can-do attitude that sets them apart from mere dreamers. Achievers are sold out to success—no matter the obstacles—and are willing to put forth the effort and pay the price to reach their goals. […]

You know that feeling when someone asks you “how’s it going?” and you have to physically restrain yourself from releasing a deluge of information including, but not limited to, the health of your children, the location of your spouse, and your crazybusy (yes, one word) schedule in the days to come and those just passed?

The best practices to increase client retention involve more than a solid support strategy. To achieve your goals, you must develop a customer care policy that’s understood and adhered to by every member of your team. Your customer service, sales and marketing teams, and even IT and contractors must understand your corporate retention program for

Kristin Cavallari is a well-known reality TV personality (think Laguna Beach, The Hills, Very Cavallari), but she’s also a successful entrepreneur, actress, podcast host, three-time New York Times best-selling author and mother. In 2017, Cavallari founded Uncommon James, a jewelry line for women. Not long afterward, she launched Uncommon Beauty, a clean skin care line,

If it feels like the months are whizzing by, the weeks bleed together and the days feel shorter and shorter, there is actually a little science at play—at least with days. Back in June, scientists reported that Earth had its shortest day since the 1960s, making its full axis turn milliseconds faster than expected. Admittedly,

I have always liked the idea of the elevator pitch—that is, the ability to sell yourself and what your company offers in the span of an elevator ride. But the elevator pitch has become too slow for our times. It even sounds slow. Technology has made everything faster, so your pitch has got to be

“We, as Americans, believe that our cars are a part of our identity.” But as gas and insurance prices skyrocket, we still continue to buy more and bigger cars, even with record-high loans and monthly payments.  Kiersten and Julien Saunders (@richandregular) have different and complicated histories with cars. Today, they’re providing financial solutions for the

Sodan Selva was on the fast track early in his career. He went to grad school, studied economic development and landed a job in investment banking. But his dream wasn’t to be an investment banker. His dream, from the time he was 9, was to be a musician. So he saved up his money as

Our greatest breakthroughs often lie on the other side of risk. Author and former president of Reebok Brands and HBO Video Frank O’Connell joins Brilliant Thoughts host Tristan Ahumada to share the importance of putting yourself in uncomfortable positions, being bold and taking risks. O’Connell also discusses his own strategic moves throughout his career and

Movies typically follow a three-act structure: the set-up of our hero, the confrontation they face, then the resolution. Novels have a beginning, middle and end. And in life, often your first act is devoted to childhood and education, your second to career and family and your third, following retirement, is how you choose to fill