When Vernā Myers started her law degree at Harvard Law School, there were more people of color than she had ever gone to school with. So, it was disheartening ...

Kelly Roach grew up close to the poverty line, so she had to rely on free lunch from the cafeteria. One day, when a new volunteer unwittingly ripped open her ...

Losing her mother and husband fueled Amy Morin’s quest for understanding mental strength. On one of her darkest days, she published an article titled “13 ...

After selling his first company for a staggering $15 million, James Altucher lost everything within two years. But instead of letting that setback define him, ...

In a hyper-competitive, saturated digital market, it can be hard to reach your target audience and stand out against your competitors. But with a dynamic sales ...

When NYT bestselling author and entrepreneur Rory Vaden wanted to get better at public speaking, he went out and spoke 304 times…for free. It was perhaps the ...

When Daymond John was 10 years old, his parents got divorced. His father left and Daymond never heard from him again. As a result, Daymond had to find scrappy ...

A few years ago, journalist and author Charles Duhigg was asked to help manage a complex work project. He drew up schedules and planned logistics. When a ...

When Teri Ijeoma was working as an assistant principal at an elementary school, she had a mean, nit-picky boss. As a result, Teri was gaining weight, drowning ...

Howard Behar was the North American president of Starbucks for more than two decades. During his tenure, the franchise grew from 28 stores to more than 15,000 ...

When JeVon McCormick was growing up in the slums of Dayton, Ohio, he regularly suffered from food insecurity, abuse, and racism. As he grew older, he took hold ...

Raised by Indian immigrants outside of Detroit, Michigan, Rajiv Shah had no idea that he would end up becoming a global impact leader. Shah’s desire for ...

Even in her lower-performing months, Hala Taha consistently ranks as a top Apple podcast. How does she do it? In this episode of the Social Proof podcast, Hala ...

Robert Glazer knows something about how to maintain performance while scaling a business. After his company Acceleration Partners grew quickly from 7 to 300 ...

When Daniel Pink graduated law school, he was one of three students in his class that graduated unemployed. He tested several career paths but didn’t feel ...

Robert Kiyosaki is a legend in the personal finance space. After growing up in humble origins in Hawaii and fighting in the Vietnam War, Robert went on to ...

When Matthew McConaughey was a child, he entered a Little Mr. Texas contest. His mom told him he won the contest, and he believed that for over 41 years. It ...

Adam Grant wasn’t always a dynamic teacher, speaker, and bestselling author. He struggled early on at some of the things that he does best today and even ...

One of the best ways to become rich is to learn how rich people think. This is the gospel according to Vivian Tu. Vivian is a former Wall Street trader and ...

Morgan Housel made his first investment when he was 18, putting $1,000 into a certificate of deposit at his local bank. When he started to make some interest ...