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(Editor’s Note: The SUCCESS Interview tests the foundational principles of this 125-year-old personal and professional development magazine against modern realities. Editor-in-Chief Josh Ellis will sit down with newsmakers, opinion-shapers and undisputed achievers to find out how we can all thrive in a world changing faster than ever. In this edition, Ellis chats with Sarah Jakes […]

As examples of good customer service, we chose brands most of you will know. Although the companies are large, the principles of great company service are universal. Tailor these successes to even the smallest startup, and keep your clients coming back for more. Surprise customers with a gift. The little, personal touches delight customers and

Here they come. Holiday feasts followed incongruously by healthy eating tips, after which we will be inundated with advice as to which diet will help you shed the weight you put on over the holidays. What if—hear me out here—you just said, “Screw it, I’m going to eat what I want this holiday season?” What

The thinking was that Facebook might quickly go the way of MySpace, or Instagram would just be another Friendster—here for a good time, but not for a long time. The mediums have continually evolved, but by now it has long been clear that almost every business, no matter how small, needs a strategy to keep

The term personal development first entered my world as a teenager when my father gave me a copy of How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Of course, the idea of getting better occurred to me long before then, which is why I’ve always thought it was a little funny that there’s

Beyond Happiness: How Authentic Leaders Prioritize Purpose and People for Growth and Impact By Jenn Lim Author Jenn Lim knows a little something about happiness. She co-founded the workplace culture company Delivering Happiness with Tony Hsieh, the late CEO of Zappos.com. Their goal? To teach businesses how to make their employees happier while also improving their ROI. Since

Lots of people look for success. But what’s the key to achieving it? As the founder of Positive Life Choice Psychology, Ken Lindner feels there’s a direct line between knowing what we want in life and the quality of the choices that point us in the right direction.  “You have to figure out what the

Marketing your business online is rough stuff. Entrepreneurs—especially solopreneurs—sometimes struggle to find their ideal audience. No one is instantly great at it, which means customers are bombarded with lousy content every hour. It’s filling up their inboxes and clogging their social feeds, and it’s exhausting. “We humans don’t have the time or the mental energy,”

On this week’s episode of SUCCESS Line, I talk to Patrick, a real-estate entrepreneur who recently wrote and self-published his first book. He has already sold 500 copies, which is no small feat, but he has big dreams of best-seller lists and sequels.  He wants to know, “How do I build an audience for my

If you had to describe yourself to a stranger, would you know what to say? Jessica Zweig, founder and CEO of personal branding agency SimplyBe., explains that clever personal branding isn’t as easy as it looks. It’s about knowing and valuing yourself, and then broadcasting that to the world. “It’s really an act of empowerment.