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Where Craig Dodson found his inspiration
Have you ever felt like you needed to do something more in life? Craig Dodson, a semi-professional cyclist decided that biking for himself just wasn’t cutting it. In 2005 Dodson was asked to give a speech to a group of teenagers in Richmond, Virginia. He realized that his motivational words about trying your best and staying…
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Leaked photos bring further excitement about Tesla’s Model 3
Just 3 days ago, Tesla released new photos on Reddit of the Model 3, which show just what a sleek interior really looks like. As you can see, less is more, and it can be elegant too.
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Could it be that what ails us also inspires us?
There is truly no way for anyone who doesn’t have a mood disorder to understand what goes on when living with one. A mood disorder can be defined as a psychological disorder characterized by the elevation or lowering of a person’s mood. Some mood disorders include Major depressive disorder (MDD), Bipolar disorder, Seasonal affective disorder…
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The Qatari billionaire who embraced kindness
I first heard of Abdel Wassim El Whani when I stumbled across a video of him on YouTube giving away Lamborghini’s to strangers in the streets of Paris. Abdel Wassim El Whani is a Qatari billionaire who enjoys sharing his wealth with others; after all, his fortune is something that only increases by the day. The videos I found left me simultaneously humored and in awe. “Is this guy for real?,”I…
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How fantasy stands in the way of your own success
Take a moment to close your eyes and imagine yourself arriving at your dream home after a wonderful day of work at your dream job. Maybe you see yourself as a successful entrepreneur living in a gorgeous house with jaw-dropping landscaping… WAIT. STOP. ERASE IT FROM YOUR MEMORY.
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Physician-assisted suicide now legal in the state of California, as SB-128 goes into effect
Dr. Jack Kevorkian is the largest advocate of euthanasia in American history, and he began the widespread conversation about end of life options. He’s known to have said “Dying is not a Crime,” and his advocacy led in part to Oregon’s passing of the Death with Dignity act, which made Oregon’s jurisdiction one of the…
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What you can learn from your toxic relationships & friendships (if you’re ever able to escape them)
People, they’re everywhere. And dear God, we must (somehow) find a way to live with them. Being a social species means finding variation through the people we share our human reality with, but it is not void of it’s challenges. Relationships can be enriching and enlightening and they can also make you wish you had…
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Bhutan Creates Gross National Happiness Metrics to Gauge a Nation’s Well Being
Have you heard of Bhutan’s unique way of measuring national progress? The United States use GDP as a measure to gauge national progress, but nations all over the world are realizing how narrow-minded it is to measure a nation’s progress by how much it can produce. There has been growing interest in this concept all…
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The science of why we LOL!
People generally feel pretty good when they laugh, and we expect people are happy when they hear it. Even when you laugh as a distraction, or in reaction to something unpleasant, it helps put you in better spirits. Why is that? It turns out it’s not just a human thing. Laughter is observed in many…
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Tony Robbins becomes Chief of Investor Psychology at Creative Planning
Tony Robbins is a harbinger of disruption. He has written 3 best-selling books, Unlimited Power, Awaken the Giant Within, and Money: Master the Game, and they each focus on changing your way of thinking about personal achievement, giving you roadmaps for reprogramming your mind and body to reach your ultimate level of success and, thus,…