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Joy (n.) is derived from Old French joie “pleasure, delight, erotic pleasure, bliss, joyfulness” (11c.), from Latin gaudia “expressions of pleasure; sensual delight,” plural of gaudium “joy, inward joy, gladness,…
Lose the battle but win the war. Play the Long Game (idiom) 1: to plan and do things that will help you to be successful far into the future, rather than only thinking about the present or near future.…
“All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake up in the day to…
In The Power of One More: The Ultimate Guide to Happiness and Success, Entrepreneur and host of the Ed Mylett Show, Ed Mylett, provides…
“We don’t rise to the level of our expectations; we fall to the level of our training.”― Archilochus To paraphrase the Greek poet Archilochus, “…
Your parents were right “Birds of the same feather flock together”, and “If you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas”. These…
Your parents were right “Birds of the same feather flock together”, and “If you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas”. These are some of the…
From styling stars like Justin Bieber and Tracee Ellis Ross to creating her own clothing line, Karla Welch has spent almost 20 years honing her creative process while…
I started experimenting with the Audiobooks Listening Challenge in 2020 and am beginning to get a hang of how to listen to more audiobooks. In 2022, I would…
Enjoy the process of your search without succumbing to the pressure of the result. Trust your gut, keep throwing darts at the dartboard. Don’t listen to the critics…
Your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages. Former First Lady Michelle Obama delivered her final commencement speech as the First Lady of…
On May 13, 2009, President Barrack Obama delivered the commencement address to the graduating students of Arizona State University. Obama advised the graduands not to rest on their…
President Obama delivered the commencement address to the 2013 graduates of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. He advised the graduands to be role models, be an example by their actions,…
Your life is your story. And the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential. George Washington University alumnae (B.A. ’98), American…
The term Fucked-up, Insecure, Neurotic, and Emotional was popularised by the rock band Aerosmith, it was the second track on the band’s 1989 album Pump. It is also used in…
American literary critic, author and scholar, William Lyon Phelps ( 1865 – 1943) was a professor of English at Yale University from 1901 to 1933, where he taught a…
Andrew Carnegie (November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist, steel magnate, and philanthropist. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century and became one…
David Goggins (born February 17, 1975) is an American ultramarathon runner, ultra-distance cyclist, triathlete, motivational speaker, and author. He is a retired United States Navy SEAL and former United States Air Force Tactical Air…
Anyone can become an expert in anything in six months, whether it is hydrodynamics for boats or cyclonic systems for vacuum cleaners. After the idea, there is plenty…
William Vincent Campbell Jr. (August 31, 1940 – April 18, 2016) was an American businessman and chairman of the board of trustees of Columbia University and chairman of the board of Intuit. He was VP of…
Big Things Starts Small Jeffrey Preston Bezos is an American Internet Entrepreneur, Media Proprietor, and Investor. He is the founder and CEO of multi-national technology company Amazon. According…
Sometimes taking a step back enabled you to see the path that could move you forwards in the future. Reebok was founded by Joe and his late brother Jeff in…
Lululemon is a leadership development company disguised as an apparel brand. In The Story of Lululemon: Little Black Stretchy Pants, Canadian Entrepreneur Chip Wilson describe the origin story…
Oprah Winfrey referred to Will Smith’s autobiography as “The best memoir I’ve ever read”. In Will, American actor Will Smith takes the reader on a journey about his…
Invention: A Life is a great book about invention, risk taking, entrepreneurial initiative, guts, perseverance, resilience and a never give up attitude. James Dyson’s story is very fascinating,…
The cowards never started and the weak died along the way—that leaves us. At 24, Phil Knight had a crazy idea based on a paper he wrote while…