Motivational

Many finance experts would like you to believe that the world is divided into those who know what compound interest is—and live off it—and those who think a 401(k) is a browser error message. In reality, you can become financially secure without getting an advanced degree in economics, becoming a Wall Street trader, or landing […]

You may have heard the phrase doing your due diligence and know that it means to do your homework before you take a job, invest in a business or otherwise enter into a relationship that carries some risk. Although due diligence is a legal term that applies to selling stocks and other fiduciary investments, there

Crying on the bathroom floor, Patrice Washington had a surreal moment of clarity. It was 2009, and she had just lost everything in the Great Recession: her real estate business, a spacious house in California and all of her belongings. Now she was in Louisiana, lightyears away from her SoCal oasis. She looked to God

In my first year out of college, I was in commercial real estate. My new career was straight commission—zero salary. At first, I was scared, and then the commissions started to come in. That first year, I made $50,000. In my mind, that was enough money to save, invest and become rich one day. There

Great entrepreneurs tend to have a handful of things in common, but this one trait is perhaps most unmistakable: They can each see a massive societal problem, one that would take a whole city or country or the entire world to fix, and think, I’m the one who should do something about this. For Lindsay

When it comes to personal relationships, the old saying goes that breaking up is hard to do. That’s why people date and get engaged before getting married. The theory is that, with enough quality time upfront, we will pick the right life partner and enjoy a fulfilling “forever after.” So why do so many entrepreneurs

Dre London (real name Andre Jackson) is best known as the manager to rapper Post Malone, but that only scratches the surface of the music mogul and entrepreneur’s résumé. He manages a roster of major artists such as Tyga and Tyla Yaweh, and in the fall announced the creation of his label. Dre London Music

On this week’s episode of SUCCESS Line, I talk to Lisa, a commercial real estate broker who has recently discovered a passion for coaching. She has completed the coaching certification and is ready to dive into this parallel career. But how, she wonders, can I keep doing the job I have while also building the

The lessons you learn playing sports can translate into many other areas of life—especially business.  Venus Williams knows more about playing tennis than most people on Earth. She’s won 23 Grand Slams, including seven singles tournaments, and four Olympic gold medals. And she applies the skills she honed over more than two decades on the

There’s a moment during a long distance run when the body begins to beg for mercy. It’s then, as the muscle cramps and exhaustion take hold, that runners have a choice to make: quit or keep going. For Chuck Goetschel, an extreme runner and serial entrepreneur, that “hitting the wall” feeling has become an integral