Smoking: Still a Killer
Warning: Smoking may be hazardous to your health. You know that. But a half-century ago, many people didn’t—until the landmark surgeon general’s report on smoking and health was published in January 1964. “Few medical questions have stirred such public interest or created more scientific debate than the tobacco-health controversy,” Surgeon General Luther Terry wrote in […]
Got Confidence? 16 Questions to Find Out
At her workshops, best-selling author and communications strategist Sam Horn gives participants her “Got Confidence?” quiz. You can do the same at home. Simply open up a Word document or grab your journal to write down the answers. Take some time to answer these questions and reflect on your answers. 1. What does confidence mean […]
Easy Reading: Paper vs. Digital Books
How do you like to read a book? Do you favor holding the physical book and flipping its pages, or has technology swayed you with the birth of digital readers? Surveys indicate people, no matter their age, prefer reading paper books over e-readers or tablets. But new research shows that older people, though they have […]
Top of Mind: Pieces of Advice for Finding Success
Changing how we eat can be extraordinarily difficult—I know from personal experience! My latest helpful discovery is BJ Fogg’s “Tiny Habits” [SUCCESS/November 2013], which provides a great framework. And it’s working. For example, I tend to eat too fast, so I’m building a habit of taking a deep breath when I sit down to eat. […]
Oh, My Aching Thumb!
Like many other personal trainers, Kerry Stallo assesses a client’s health before creating a workout plan. But in addition to issues related to life’s wear-and-tear, like stiff shoulders and achy knees, her North Texas clients have increasingly voiced complaints about sore thumbs, wrists and hands. Experts define these as repetitive stress injuries or cumulative trauma […]
How I Focused My Startup to Achieve Success
by Mary Juetten, founder and CEO of Traklight, winner of SUCCESS magazine’s 2013 Start Small, Win Big Challenge. While watching morning surfers paddle out into the Pacific in beautiful Southern California, I met with SUCCESS magazine publisher Darren Hardy. As a first-time entrepreneur, I was grateful and honored to talk with Darren, who provided a wealth […]
Ditch the Pitch
Steve Yastrow suggests a 95 percent rule when talking with clients: 95 percent should be about them and only 5 percent about you. So how do you communicate the virtues of your product or service in such a short period of time? Rather than “loading the slingshot” with all the information possible, Yastrow suggests making […]
Infographic: Habits of the Wealthiest People
Source: Business-Management-Degree.net
Top of Mind: For the Good of Business and Beyond
I’m bothered by the lack of collaboration I see in governments and between businesses and society. At the same time, I see inspiring acts of collaboration and innovation to do good in the world, and we need to highlight those examples, so it inspires others to assume positive intent and, instead of being disenchanted, learn […]
Don’t Try This at Home!
Everyone knows you’re not supposed to text while driving—or eat a bowl of cereal, apply mascara or let your Chihuahua steer, no matter how cute he looks. But new research finds that healthy older adults actually improved their cognitive abilities by playing a specially designed 3-D video game that requires multitasking. The game developed by […]
Jason Silva’s ‘Radical Openness’
Jason Silva, the philosopher, “wonder junkie” and host of National Geographic’s Brain Games, shares his visions, curiosities, and philosophies.
Clutter vs. Cleanliness
Someone once wrote, “a clean desk is a sign of a cluttered mind.” The tidiness of the room you work in does affect how you think. But a messy environment is more likely to spark creativity, while an orderly space seems to inspire conventional behavior, research shows. University of Minnesota researchers placed one group of […]