What do the world’s richest men, Bill Gates (net worth $21 billion), Oracle founder Larry Ellison ($15 billion), and computer innovator Michael Dell ($11 billion) have in common? None of them has a college degree — which goes to show you that a college degree is not necessarily a prerequisite…

Today’s children are riddled with shots that chip away at their self-esteem and self-worth. From bullying—whether overt or passive (i.e. being left out of games or groups)—to learning disabilities to familial dysfunction to peer pressure, they are constantly under fire. Positive self-talk is a crucial, effective strategy they can use…

When I was trying to get on the national volleyball tour, that was the only thing I was focused on. So eventually, I played professional beach volleyball. When I was trying to get my memoir published, I was focused on that more than anything else, and eventually, University of Colorado Press came through.…

“I want to get rich.”My friend Dean and I were out for a drink the other day. He recently quit his job. It was a stable, six-figure government post. But it was boring… and there wasn’t much “upside” beyond his current position.If he’d stayed, he would have ended up doing…

There is a lesson you may have heard connected with one of the most successful product pitches in history. Forrest E. Mars grew up in a candymaker’s house. And, with some big shoes to fill. His father’s home business grew to invent and sell some of the world’s most famous…

$70 million was a lot of money for me at the time. And I couldn’t sleep at night until I gave back every dollar to the people who gave it to me. I was running the sort of fund where people gave me money and then I invested it in…

Watching Denzel Washington in his latest movie, The Equalizer, was like watching myself on screen. His character, Robert McCall, rises early, is never late, drinks a lot of tea, makes protein-packed blender drinks, and even arranges his cutlery at a right angle when eating. I’ll admit it. I have a few…

Your grandparents may still be living or they may be deceased, like mine. In any case the opportunity to learn from your parents’ parents is one you should not let pass. Grandparents, are a wealth of knowledge and can provide you with lots of insight. With the holiday season fast…

Think writers need to struggle? Here’s an inside look at a “secret writing niche” that can let you travel the world AND pull down a six-figure income … Strange things happen when I tell people at a dinner party that I “write” for a living. At first, they’re excited ……