If you enjoy getting lost in a good story, then you probably already know that August 9th is Book Lover’s Day. We are always looking for a reason to settle down with a good book, but giving can be even better than receiving on this unofficial holiday. A book is an...

Dynamic duos, twice as nice, two peas in a pod – there are a lot of positive connotations connected to twosomes. But in the business world many people look at entrepreneurship as a lone wolf venture. Sure, individuals find startups on their own everyday, but when you...

Many entrepreneurs will tell you that creating a business is like having a child. So much love, time, energy and focus goes into it. The business becomes your world, and you’re invested in its wellbeing more than your own. Over the years you nurture it and watch it...

Too often summer jobs get written off as a temporary gig that’s helping fill your free time. But summer jobs can be much more than a paycheck if you focus on a fun job that increases your skillset, network and/or life experience. Some jobs even allow you to make the...

When it comes to building a successful business, Ben Kinney knows what to do. Negotiating deals and structuring high level acquisitions are Ben’s passion. As a business founder, entrepreneur, top producing real estate agent, brokerage owner and technology innovator,...

How do you typically communicate with others? Are you naturally productive on your own or do you need motivation from others? Do you often question things or follow the directions you’re given? The answers to these questions point toward your behavioral style. Some...

At one time being called a geek was an insult. But that was before geeks started changing the way we live. Bill Gates, Larry Page, Sheryl Sandberg, George Lucas – these geeks are at the top of their games and making people’s lives a little more enjoyable every day....

In the world of music, no other instruments are more treasured than the ones built by Antonio Stradivari. This luthier—or string instrument maker—lived in Italy during the 17th and 18th centuries and is heralded as having created the world’s finest stringed...

Arriving late to his statistics class, a young George Dantzig copied down two problems left on the blackboard of his lecture hall, which he assumed was homework. After spending the next few days solving the problems, he turned to his professor with his completed...