Motivational

In his quirky philosophical treatise, Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility, New York University professor James Carse describes life as a game with two types of people: finite and infinite players. Finite players accept the roles life gives them (e.g., college student, manager, lawyer, parent, spouse) and play by […]

Robin Sharma wants me to wake up at 5 a.m. He swears I’ll feel more energized and productive. He tells me that Mozart, Frank Lloyd Wright and Ernest Hemingway made a habit of rising early. He promises that if I wake up at 5 every morning and follow his 20/20/20 formula for what he calls

It’s time to do away with the notion of working “on” your business rather than “in” it. Working on your business might seem like the best way to reach your goals, but I’ve found that this approach makes it easier for things to slip through the cracks and leads to much bigger issues. I learned

It all started with a goal. I wanted to save $100,000 by age 25. Although it was an achievement that could be considered the highlight of my 20s, for me, it was only the beginning of what has become my life’s mission. In the two years since accomplishing that goal, I have gone on to

The key to a healthy, happy and productive life is what happens between the sheets—meaning sleep, of course. But in our 24/7 wired culture, consistently getting seven or eight solid hours of Zs is, for many of us, an elusive dream. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared sleep deprivation a public health epidemic

For some, a second job or a side hustle is a great way to earn extra cash. For others, it’s a labor of love. People who work two (or more) different jobs can find it exhausting to switch gears from one to the next. Here are some tips from those who have mastered the dual-occupation

For the past month, I have been posting raw and fairly unflattering gym selfies of me in the process of transformation at the gym to Facebook. Sorry “friends,” but I needed a place to be accountable and also to give myself some external recognition. My photo array, a visual depiction of change in progress, was

This edition of SUCCESS magazine marks our first-ever Women’s Edition. Written and edited by women, designed and produced by women, and featuring only women, this was an active exercise in bringing female voices to the forefront of our organization. In the process, we asked our team and several contributors where they find their inspiration. Here’s

John was 53 when the bad news hit: His department was being moved offshore. Since joining the company eight years earlier, he had worked his way up to a solid position in middle management with a decent salary and great benefits. Now, he was out of a job. Having spent his entire adult life in

The pandemic forced us to take a long, hard look at what’s important in our lives. With the absence of time-consuming tasks such as preparing for the workday and commuting to the office, people had the flexibility to focus on what mattered to them. As the world begins to open back up, many of us