Oprah Offers ‘Manual for Life’ at Lifeclass
She’s the one-word mega hyphenate (media mogul-entrepreneur-inspirational leader) and he’s the larger-than-life Christian figure and best-selling author who’s more than qualified to share a stage with her. Oprah and TD Jakes recently teamed up to tackle issues of broken families and relationships in two new installments of Oprah’s Lifeclass. Fresh off her Emmy win for […]
SXSW’s First V2V Conference Headlines Tony Hsieh, Steve Case in Las Vegas
As the standout features of any South by Southwest (SXSW) conference, the keynote addresses at the SXSW V2V conference that took place in Las Vegas last week were no exception. If you weren’t able to attend SXSW’s first-ever event solely focused on entrepreneurship and startups, here’s a look at what was said on stage at […]
Entrepreneurial EdTech
The first thing that stood out was how much older he looked, compared to the Pirate of Silicon Valley of our minds. Graying hair topped the familiar face that hid behind trademark wire glasses, and he wore a brown tweed jacket—a nice departure from the hoodies of today’s Zuckerbergs and Karps. Bill Gates stepped up […]
Top of Mind: Managing Your Online Reputation
As part of National Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration hosted Google+ Hangouts with experts to discuss topics relevant to entrepreneurs and small business owners. In this installment on managing your online reputation, SUCCESS’ very own contributing editor and GrowBiz Media CEO Rieva Lesonsky acted as moderator. 1. Set Aside Time “The key […]
What Allen Iverson Taught Me About Myself
It's recently become a guilty sadness of mine to follow the exploits of former basketball hero Allen Iverson. Financial ruin, alcoholism and divorce– Iverson's post-NBA journey is a tragic fall from glory, one that's hardly gone unnoticed. A Washington Post article published this past April describes a sadly memorable moment from his divorce proceedings: "Iverson […]
Haven’t Logged Into Yahoo! Lately? You May Lose Your Address
If you don’t like your Yahoo! email address, here’s a chance to snag the one you want. As part of their many new changes to Flickr, Search and the Homepage, among others, Yahoo! will be freeing up usernames that have been inactive for the past twelve months for new users to claim. Instead of a […]
SUCCESS Quotes: Stay in the Race
“If everything is under control, you are going too slow.” – Mario Andretti, world champion racing legend. Is your life moving along too slowly? Share with us three things on your ‘Bucket List’ that you’d like to accomplish, now that you have the time.
Meeting Pete Cashmore, or, How to Prepare for Meeting Your Hero
To many, founder and CEO of Mashable Pete Cashmore is, as Contributing Editor Chris Raymond calls him, a “rare bird.” To me, “rare bird” doesn’t even begin to describe someone of his stature who started out as a 19-year-old blogger living in rural Scotland. Rare bird? More like pterodactyl. As someone who has been blogging […]
5 Cool Apps from SXSW
As the premier conference for all things tech, design and startup related, South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive has a lot of cool stuff; perhaps even too much cool stuff. At every corner, in every available space in downtown Austin, where SXSW is held every March, fliers and marketing swag are handed out by brands ranging […]
Pete Cashmore’s 4 Secrets to Productivity
Pete Cashmore is probably just like you. Sure, he’s been called the Brad Pitt of the blog
Email Marketing: Tips, Tricks & Pics
If you're relying solely on social media to get the word out about your small biz, then it&
5 Lessons from Han Solo
Go with what you know. “Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.” While there are times when you might want to branch out (like cutting open the belly of a Tauntaun with your buddy’s lightsaber), stick with your specialization or core businesses. The best you’ll ever […]
