Onetime British paratrooper Mark Burnett worked as a nanny and hawked T-shirts before hitting the big-time with TV series such as Survivor and The Apprentice. Today he enthusiastically embraces social media and product placement to market his many shows. Read all about his journey to the top in this month’s cover story, “Adventure Story.”

Learn to turn negativity into creativity! Discover how experts find a silver lining in negative emotions such as anger and frustration and channel them into outside-the-box solutions. Find out how the merger of brick-and-mortar stores with online commerce is causing a revolution in retail.

Actor-comedian Denis Leary may make you mad or make you laugh, but either way, he’s authentic. Find out why he thinks success is all about truth and authenticity—in life as well as business. Discover what legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan can teach us about staying innovative, shunning naysayers and never sinking like a stone when the times are (inevitably) a-changin’.

Plus, from fitness experts to daily deal websites, the 900-plus superstar entries in our Start Small, Win Big challenge made the judging tough. Find out what makes the top three so stellar. And much more!

The SUCCESS CD inserted in each magazine addresses the art of the restart. Whether that makeover is small or drastic, you’ll get the tools you need to master it. Nido Qubein led High Point University out of an ocean of educational sameness. He shares his powerful makeover techniques with SUCCESS Publisher Darren Hardy. When it comes to rebranding, marketing is the cornerstone. This month, hear from Mike Koenigs, who offers his expertise on the topic of video marketing. Generational expert and SUCCESS columnist Jason Dorsey is back to discuss how you can make social media your strength instead of your weakness. And John C. Maxwell continues his one-on-one with Darren on what we can do to empower those around us—and how we can empower ourselves through continual learning.