Hardship

Leadership

What Vision Loss Has Taught Me About Balancing Extremes in Business

A legally blind CEO gives her particular wisdom on navigating complex decisions and avoiding the tendency to go to extremes in business.

Growing a Business

Kidnappers Held a Gun to His Head and Pulled the Trigger. The Terror of That Moment Fueled His Billion Dollar Startup.

Two decades ago, Omair Tariq survived a nightmare that left him with deep trauma. But the ordeal also gave him a ravenous drive to succeed.And he funneled that ambition into founding a billion-dollar business.

Branding

Your Personal Brand Story: Does It Need To Be A Story Of Struggle?

Everyone faces challenges, but not all stories of transformation are filled with extraordinary events — and despite popular opinion, they don't need to be.

Branding

The 6 Scary Truths About Becoming an Entrepreneur

The haunting, messy reality of running a business is at times painful -- yet it's also exhilarating.

Growth Strategies

6 Downsides of Entrepreneurship That You Need to Stay Prepared for

The only way out is to remain aware of its existence, but not let it get to your head and to keep perfecting your craft with attention to detail and great execution of ideas

Thought Leaders

For Immigrants, America Was, Is and Always Will be Great

Some of the most enthusiastic Americans weren't born in America.

Thought Leaders

Don't Waste Your Time Listening to Your Fear

Fear is often a liar, but not always. Learn when to ignore it.

Living

3 Ways to Make Yourself Stronger at the Broken Places

Resilience doesn't help you avoid life's hardships; it's a technique to profit from them.

Starting a Business

5 Tips to Help You Overcome Startup Struggles

It's at these points that our strength, tenacity, resiliency, courage and motives as entrepreneurs are tested and sharpened.

Thought Leaders

7 Traits That Will Help You Overcome Adversity

Having the right attitude can help you overcome your shortcomings, or at least help you get your foot in the door.

Thought Leaders

5 Key Lessons Every Entrepreneur Can Learn From 'Unbroken' Louis Zamperini

You've read the book or seen the film, now apply the wisdom of this true story of persistence and overcoming all odds to your endeavors.