When It’s Better to Receive than Give Everyone has heard the old saying, “It’s better to give than to receive.” Parents teach their children this philosophy from an early age…
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The Joy of Giving Back
I learned long ago the importance of giving back. As a kid I watched my parents get involved in various causes and community events, and I saw the positive impact…
Rebuilding after Crisis
Rebuilding after Crisis There’s nothing more devastating than putting your life into an entrepreneurial endeavor only to have it go belly up. All those hours – sometimes years – of…
What’s the Point of Self-Improvement Anyway?
There’s a paradox with self-improvement and it is this: the ultimate goal of all self-improvement is to reach the point where you no longer feel the need to improve yourself….
Self-love is the basis for self-improvement
There’s a quandary I hear people talk about a lot in the self-improvement world which goes something like this: “Should I keep trying to change, or should I just learn…
How to Supercharge Your Learning and Self-Improvement
One of my favorite pieces of ancient wisdom comes from the Stoic philosopher Epictetus: We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as…
Prepare for Takeoff.. Product Launch
If you’ve ever launched a product or service, you know that it’s no small feat to get it off the ground. Coming up with the business concept, obtaining funding (or…
Put Your Heart into leadership
Women are often told there’s no place in business for them and their softer personalities. They’re criticized for being emotional, and they’re ostracized from male-dominated office politics and important client…
Entrepreneurial Lessons
Garen Armstrong – Venture 1 – Labor Day Labor Day Lessons In this country in the 19th century, trade unionists proposed a holiday to celebrate the impact that workers across…
Labor Day Lessons
In this country in the 19th century, trade unionists proposed a holiday to celebrate the impact that workers across the country had on “the strength, prosperity, laws, and well-being of…