Gawker, You’re Wrong. This is the Best Pen.

At SUCCESS.com, we have a healthy dose of underdog-edness that keeps us scrappy like a startup, despite the fact our magazine is more than 100 years old. Ordinarily, we wouldn’t take another media organization to task, but Gawker, we respectfully disagree with your choice in pens. In “What Is The Best Pen?” posted last week […]

#Technologyandstuff for the Marketing Win

Here’s how you turn a live television gaffe into marketing gold. During last night’s MLB World Series, Chevrolet Zone manager Rikk Wilde stepped into the winner’s circle to present Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner with the keys to a 2015 Chevy Colorado. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_large”,”fid”:”29298″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”265″,”style”:”width: 480px; height: 265px; float: left;”,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”480″}}]]               Nervously […]

Lessons You Can Learn from Veteran TV Reporter Chris Wallace

You’ve seen Chris Wallace on all three networks—CBS where he got his start, NBC as moderator of Meet the Press and Sunday anchor of NBC Nightly News, and ABC as senior correspondent for Primetime Thursday and Nightline, on occasion. Now, Wallace hosts FOX News Sunday, where he’s manned the moderator’s chair for the past 10 […]

Back to School Is Like New Year’s for Grown-Ups

I was inspired by something I read by SUCCESS blogger Patti Johnson, who said back to school for kids is like adult New Year’s. She’s absolutely right. All the promises we make to ourselves as the calendar winds down to Day 365 and turns over to Day One are the same pledges that students make […]

5 Life Lessons You Never Learned in School

To the untrained ear, the advice given to Jim Rohn by his mentor Earl Schoaff sounds contradictory. “Learn to work harder on yourself than you do on your job,” the late philosopher says with his unique cadence and tone. But listen to the words from Rohn’s mouth and you know that this man’s advice is […]

Free Small-Business Tools from Google, SBA and More

As the U.S. Small Business Administration celebrates National Small Business Week 2014 (on Twitter #SBW2014) in locations across the country, businesses and brands are taking part, too, with free online tools and resources especially for startup business owners. Google has assembled several free tools for small-business owners on its National Small Business Week page to […]

Dell: Entrepreneurship Is the “Economic Engine”

“If entrepreneurship is the engine of innovation, technology is the fuel,” Michael Dell told the SXSW Interactive audience, many of whom were startup founders, technology innovators and small business owners. Entrepreneurship, privacy and activism were the predominant themes of the Austin tech conference, which kicked off today with Dell, Google’s Eric Schmidt, actress Rosario Dawson […]

4 Ways to Impress Jeff Bezos

“Study the four principles of Amazon.com,” a friend told me about interviewing with Amazon. My husband was set to have his second interview with the Seattle mecca the next day, and he was already unsure about how the first interview went. I found this entrepreneurial gold in the most unassuming place, a homemade video Jeff […]

SUCCESS Hosts Big Results Webinar Jan. 30

What’s the difference between setting goals and achieving them? SUCCESS Publisher Darren Hardy has the answer. “Consistency and commitment are the difference makers,” Hardy says. “An inconsistent, stop-and-start process is what kills progress and is one of the greatest reasons many don’t achieve their goals. “Many buy a new book, sign up for a new […]

LearnVest Founder Alexa Von Tobel’s 3 Magic Numbers

LearnVest Planning founder and author Alexa Von Tobel shares her budget secret and it doesn’t involve giving up your daily latte. “Yes, improving the little things—saving a dollar on the cheaper yogurt, skipping our afternoon latte or walking a mile instead of taking a cab—can make us feel like we’re in control of our money, […]

The Words Every Schoolchild Should Say

“I like me. I love me. I’m a good kid. There’s greatness in me.” Last fall, my 4-year-old son came home reciting these words that he’d learned at pre-school. I was simply floored. “What is that?” I asked. “My mantra,” his squeaky voice replied with a surprising matter-of-factness. He continued, “… because I’m a leader, […]

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