File under ‘productivity’. And ‘sanity’. And ‘just feeling a whole lot better’. We all get those times when life feels jam-packed, and it could be having negative effects – on your health, finances, happiness and more. A hectic life can be the product of fighting an overwhelming list of seemingly never-ending fires. It all adds […]
Let’s say that you recently came into a bit of money. What would you do with it? Would you rather buy a bunch of high quality gadgets and products, or go on an expensive vacation to a unique and exciting locale? Luckily, the question has been answered by science. According to San Francisco State University, […]
– according to James Clear This is a simple strategy that you can try out today and see how it works in your life. Here’s how it works… Most of the tasks that you procrastinate on aren’t actually difficult to do — you have the talent and skills to accomplish them — you just avoid […]
Whenever you try to make positive changes in your life, you’ll experience resistance. Sometimes, the resistance is internal, meaning you vs. yourself. Waking up earlier to go to the gym sucks. Much easier to press “snooze.” Politely declining that slice of pizza from your co-workers at another impromptu party… agony. Same thing with starting a […]
Starting a business can be difficult and daunting. Having launched hundreds of companies, in countries all over the globe, I have a fair amount of experience in this space. After four decades I still don’t know everything, nor do I think there is only one way to do things, however I have some pointers to […]
According to Forbes, the 400 wealthiest Americans have more wealth than the bottom 150 million Americans combined. But what about the people in between? The middle class? You may be considered middle class. You’re not poor, but you’re not rich…yet. The middle class seems to be shrinking, according to the data revealed over the last […]
A wealthy Chinese man sent his son to a rural area and wanted him to experience poverty. His son lived with a family in the rural area for three days, and when he returned home, he had the following conversation with his father. The father asked, “so how was it?” The son said “I think […]
On the TEN network’s ‘Shark Tank’, aspiring entrepreneurs must convince one of the panel of multi-millionaire investors that their idea is original and the product worth pursuing… but it takes more than passion to hook a Shark. Although the staging and TV lighting give it a slightly unreal edge, the actual process is surprisingly true […]
Australia ranks second in the world as the best place for female entrepreneurship, according to a recent global study. The 2015 Global Women Entrepreneur Leaders scorecard identified the obstacles to high-impact female entrepreneurship across 31 countries. The United States came out on top (71), followed closely by Canada (69) and Australia (69) in equal second […]
The Harvard Commencement Speech by Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling In 2008 J.K. Rowling joined the celebrated ranks of US president John F. Kennedy, UK PM Winston Churchill, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and entrepreneur, talk show host Oprah Winfrey. Her Harvard Commencement Speech has been called one of the most inspiring and moving in the event’s […]
