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Pharrell Williams Launches $1M Digital Learning Lab to Help Black Business Founders

Pharrell Williams is taking a bold step toward closing the racial equity gap by offering the opportunity of a lifetime to select entrepreneurs. Through his Black Ambition initiative, the Grammy-winner is launching the Fundable Founders Learning Lab, a 10-week virtual program to help boost entrepreneurs across Florida. The initiative is part of a two-year effort […]

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Your Conflict Personality Is Sabotaging Your Success—Here’s How to Fix It

Think you don’t have workplace conflict? Think again.  While you might not be having heated arguments at the office, those minor daily annoyances—like a colleague who checks their phone during meetings or a team member who never responds to emails—are low-level conflicts that can quietly sabotage your productivity and success. These small friction points add

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Singer Rachel Platten Is Still Fighting

You might think you know Rachel Platten, the singer-songwriter behind the inspirational, never-give-up hit “Fight Song.” Since debuting a decade ago, the catchy, upbeat tune has been a motivational anthem for everyone, from cancer patients to presidential hopefuls. But “Fight Song” revealed just one facet of Platten’s multidimensional personality—the “really encouraging, empowered side,” she says.

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Star Witness: Entertainment Lawyer Levi McCathern’s Rise to Success

Most people imagine that entertainment lawyers spend their days negotiating recording contracts or reviewing movie deals. But for Dallas-based attorney Levi McCathern, the job is much more straightforward: He solves problems. Big ones. The kind that could cost Jerry Jones the entire Dallas Cowboys franchise or that stripped a Heisman Trophy from one of college

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The ‘Kit’ Factor: Reality TV Trailblazer Kit Hoover on Her Success—and Her Next Act

Kit Hoover’s been on your TV screen for 30 years. In the first season of MTV’s 1995 reality show Road Rules, when she was 24 years old, she charmed America with her sparkling Southern charisma. She has since built an enduring career in broadcast journalism and entertainment—alongside a busy off-screen family life raising three children.

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3 Things to Learn About Leading With Integrity From Bill Owens’ ‘60 Minutes’ Resignation

On Tuesday, April 22, Bill Owens, longtime executive producer of CBS’ 60 Minutes, announced his resignation, citing a loss of editorial independence. Owens’ resignation came amid a legal dispute between President Donald Trump and CBS, and his exit strategy offers us a rare public glimpse into what it means to lead with integrity during a

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5 Ways to Help Your Young Adult Children Manage Money

As a 24-year-old public school teacher in New York, I support myself and fund grad school independently. I credit my financial responsibility to my parents’ guidance. Financial education in schools ranges in accessibility and quality, but parents of young adults can fill in the gaps. Parent financial modeling is directly associated with financial behaviors and

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Betterment Aligns Your Finances With Your Self-Improvement Goals

Financial wellness is an important part of self-improvement. Whether you’re trying to build wealth for the future, save for a significant life event or simply optimize your spending, having a structured financial plan can make a big difference. Creating a plan that works can feel overwhelming, however, especially if you don’t have a deep understanding

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Preservation and Profit: 4 Companies That Use Sustainable Business Practices to Help Protect the Earth

Just last fall, I’d packed a small pink duffel bag with enough clothes to sneak away for a couple of days to a place that had long been teetering near the top of my bucket list: New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia. Something about the way the park’s iconic bridge stretched across such

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