Inspiration

Leadership

The 4 Photos That Changed How These Founders Think About Business

Do you have a photo that speaks to you? One that you look to for inspiration? Four successful founders showed us the photos they love, and shared the inspiration they draw from it.

Celebrity Entrepreneurs

'You've Got to Be Ready': Anthony Michael Hall on the New Season of 'Reacher,' Working With Chevy Chase, and Developing a Thick Skin in Hollywood

The iconic actor discusses his incredible career and the mindset that sustains him in good times and bad.

Starting a Business

'Don't Wait Until Everything Is Just Right': How a Common Frustration Inspired This Entrepreneur to Co-Found a Thriving Business

Mike Mayer, co-founder and co-CEO of Windmill, shares how an annoying struggle with an air conditioning unit sparked the idea for an innovative air quality company.

Growing a Business

I Did a Manifestation Exercise Called 'Ocean of Abundance.' Then I Went to the Beach, and This Happened.

I was jolted awake, and it set my company on a different path.

Leadership

5 Ways to Fix Your Lack of Inspiration

Inspiration is not a destination, it's a journey. It may come and go, but if you stay true to your values, passions, and take care of yourself, you'll be more likely to find it when you need it.

Growing a Business

50 Inspirational Quotes to Motivate You Going into 2025

One good quote can make all the difference. As we finish out the last weeks of 2024, here are some of the best quotes to prepare you for the new year.

Living

How a Deck of Tarot Cards Became Central to My Business Decisions

Pulling a tarot card offers something real and tangible.

Living

I Keep This Clock in My Office Frozen on the Moment My Life Restarted

It taught me an invaluable lesson about uncertainty, in life and business.

Starting a Business

He Slept in His Car. Now His Startup Has Raised $10 Million.

Shekar Natarajan, founder of Supply Chain AI startup Orchestro.AI, overcame poverty, deportation threats, and homelessness to raise $10 million and take on a wasteful logistics industry.

Business News

This 21-Year-Old College Student Just Made History

Karsen Kitchen, a student at UNC, just became the youngest female passenger to cross the Kármán Line border to outer space. She was one of six passengers aboard Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin New Shepard 26 flight Thursday.

Growing a Business

I Sent My Role Model a DM, Never Imagining She'd Respond — Then This Happened

The whole experience taught me a valuable lesson as a woman and a business owner.

Marketing

Not Enough Companies Are Telling Their Origin Stories. That's a Mistake.

Take it from Steve Jobs and Phil Knight: Sharing your company's beginnings is a powerful tool for building brand identity.

Business News

From 'Impossible Task' to Olympic Medal: The Surprising Strategy Behind Team USA's Success

The U.S. men's gymnastics team's first Olympic medal in 16 years was just one pommel horse routine away. Here's how a gymnastics coach got the best from his athlete when it mattered most.