How to Lose a Job Offer in One Fell Swoop
Twenty years ago, you would’ve talked to family, friends or colleagues about two job offers that you were weighing before making a decision. Today you can ask the Internet. Last month a young engineer comparing offers from tech companies Zenefits and Uber did just that: he anonymously posted to Quora, a question-and-answer website, discussing the […]
SUCCESS Foundation: Into Africa
“From little acorns grow giant oaks.” That’s the motto of Dream of a Child Community Development Program, an organization that provides education, health and socioeconomic services to AIDS orphans in Bondo, Kenya. The SUCCESS Foundation recently nurtured those “oaks” even more by donating copies of Success for Teens: Real Teens Talk About Using the Slight […]
5 Jedi Mind Tricks to Practice This Star Wars Day
May 4 never really held much significance in the annals of history. That is, until 1979, when a clever wordsmith first gave a knowing nod to the Star Wars salutation, “May the Force Be with You.” Now, 36 years later, the crafty play on words has evolved into the grassroots holiday, Star Wars Day. To […]
SUCCESS Foundation: A Life Compass
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale, The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz. These books inspired a young Ossil Macavinta so much that he believes they helped him achieve his former world ranking in the Association of Tennis Professionals, his doctorate in education, his thriving family […]
How Jennifer Adams Went from Housekeeper to Home Design Maven
A man’s home is his castle—even when that home measures a scant 1,000 square feet and houses six people. Just ask interior designer Jennifer Adams, CEO of Jennifer Adams Worldwide, who grew up in that most humble abode in small-town Oregon with three siblings and two parents. “Even though our house was small, it was […]
SUCCESS Foundation: “A Perfect Fit”
The book at the core of the SUCCESS for Teens personal-development curriculum was created to provide kids with direction and inspiration. Now SUCCESS for Teens: Real Teens Talk about Using the Slight Edge is doing just that for an evolving student-services program in Tucson, Ariz. Beginning last semester, the Mexican American Student Services Department (MASSD) of […]
Here’s a Personal Mask You’ll Actually Wear
Jody Vitelli was just getting over a nasty case of bronchitis when she boarded a flight from Los Angeles to New York and noticed a seated passenger who looked terribly feverish. She noted this woman’s seat number, 15A. Vitelli looked down to check her ticket—sure enough, she was seated in 15B. “I was so upset […]
SUCCESS Foundation: Planting 1,000 Seeds of Accomplishment
One day a colleague suggested that teacher Rod Hames check out SUCCESS for Teens, a free personal-development curriculum offered by the SUCCESS Foundation. That was five years ago. Since then Hames estimates that the program has impacted more than 1,000 students at his Lawrenceville, Ga., middle school. “I know as a 24-plus-year veteran teacher that this […]
Tips from the Pros: How to Be Your Own Life Coach
Orange is the new black, 40 is the new 30, and life and career coaches are the new personal trainers. From Fortune 500 CEOs to Hollywood starlets to Oprah, people are performing better, making smarter decisions and reaching new heights in areas such as work, finance, relationships and health, all thanks to coaches. Executive coaching […]
How to Solve 3 of Tech’s Biggest Time-Wasters
We live in a freewheeling carnival of light and sound. It’s easy to be seduced by the razzle-dazzle of our modern wonderland; before you know it, you’ve spent a whole day immersed in the time warp of YouTube, Facebook, email and Google. You emerge dazed, confused and wondering where your time went and what you […]
25 Lessons from the SUCCESS 25
Here, 2014’s most influential leaders in personal development share their insights and strategies in their own words—all (save for a noted few) taken from new, exclusive interviews. Martha Beck: Four Tips to Finding Your Purpose 1. Get your breathing to go low and quiet. Nothing can be done well from a state of tension. 2. […]
The SUCCESS 25: 2014’s Personal Development Leaders
Success isn’t solely about reaching a financial or professional pinnacle. Success also involves cultivating solid relationships, striving to achieve health and well-being, giving back to others and generally leading a life of purpose. Success isn’t an endpoint—it’s a lifelong process. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_large”,”fid”:”29571″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”480″,”style”:”width: 150px; height: 197px; float: left; margin: 5px;”,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”366″}}]]The individuals you’ll read about below comprise the […]
