Motivational

The middle of a project is the worst, I’ve decided. In movies, the middle is the most exciting—all action and intrigue, surprises and drama. But when you’re the protagonist—the person actually fighting the battles, dealing with the surprises and mysteries and missteps—it’s not as much fun. You don’t know the ending. You don’t know if […]

He’s sitting in his high chair in a dinosaur T-shirt, holding his little fingers apart and stretching his arms toward me. A pudding-like substance covers his hands, dripping in big globs. The chocolate hummus—his mother’s and my attempt to sneak something moderately healthy onto his T.rex-shaped plate—was a hit. But now, with a full tummy

People who see the glass as half-full are certainly happier than the pessimists of the world, and learning to think positively is worthwhile. However, changing the way you think can be surprisingly tricky, especially when the going gets tough. What if there were a way—a shortcut or hack—that positively affected how you feel when you

For design legend Debbie Millman, design is the decisions we make, and the decisions we make compose our lives. That’s why, for Millman, the founder and host of legendary podcast Design Matters, design matters so much. “We make decisions all day every day over the course of our lives to live a certain way. And

Learning to invest is intimidating for many adults, so the idea of teaching kids about investing can be a source of stress for many families. Although you may understand the importance of teaching your children early, it can be difficult to figure out which steps to take. It’s essential to get started, though: According to

Step one, check out this list of books to help boost your productivity. 1. When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing  By Daniel H. Pink We live our lives by the timing we create for ourselves—when to leave for school, head to work, drive home, make meals, get the kids ready for bed—the list goes

I applied to Harvard’s doctoral program in education leadership (EdLD) at the encouragement of a friend; I figured I had nothing to lose. To start the process, I did what I usually do when I’m doing something that terrifies me: I reached out to people who were already doing the terrifying thing to ask for

While many on social media refer to their jobs as influencers, there are those who exert sway by simply doing something that others want to emulate. That’s what Haley Ingram does. She developed Coffee & Contracts as a solution to her own struggles with a very common problem: finding new clients during her first few

I couldn’t believe he wouldn’t stop talking. I had been in his office for a full 45 minutes, and he had not stopped once to ask anyone else’s thoughts or even to get a response. Finally, the meeting came to a close and I had the fortunate—or unfortunate—opportunity to meet with him one on one.

It’s a funny thing, to watch a former monk get his hair done. Jay Shetty is sitting 40 feet above West 23rd Street in Manhattan’s bustling Flatiron neighborhood, patiently letting a stylist prep his hair—brushing, combing, fluffing, tousling, making tiny touch-ups with electric clippers. In some sense, there’s only so much that can be done,