The end of the year can be chaotic. Fortunately, our extensive self-help library is here to help you keep your cool. How about a quick tune-up for your mind, body, and soul to set the stage for a fruitful December? A self-help guru steeped in Stoic philosophy, Ryan Holiday is here to show you the […]
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Hustle
When Gwyneth Paltrow won the Oscar for Best Actress in 1998, no one expected her to pivot from Hollywood to retail. Just ten years later, Paltrow founded her lifestyle brand Goop as a free newsletter, and by 2018 she had built it into a company with a $250 million valuation. How and why did the […]
Master the Art of Persuasion
Salespeople aren’t just disreputable used car salesmen, as the old stereotype suggests. In fact, most of us engage in sales or sales-like transactions every day, trying to persuade people to give us their time, money, or attention. Brush up on your technique with two key insights from our Instaread on Daniel Pink’s new bestseller, TO SELL […]
Weekend Wisdom – Find Your Focus
With the busy holiday season closing in, it seems like our to-do lists keep getting longer. With the pressure on, what’s the best way to make sure that every task is completed on time? Here’s a simple trick: start by identifying one task that will help you make the most progress with the least effort. In […]
Emotional Endurance Training
Experts have a lot to say about mental health. But you hear less about mental strength: the courage to deal with tough emotions and stressful events. Since mental strength is a skill, anyone can learn it. Our new Instaread on 13 THINGS MENTALLY STRONG PEOPLE DON’T DO is here to coach you through the process.
Will the Real Satoshi Nakaboto Ever Stand Up?
In August 2019, yet another anonymous internet user claimed to be Satoshi Nakaboto, the mysterious creator of bitcoin. On a website supposedly hosted by bitcoin’s creator, the poster promised to prove, over the course of three days, that he was the real Satoshi Nakaboto. But cryptocurrency fans weren’t so easily convinced that the post was […]
The Secret is Out
New Thought, the spiritual self-help philosophy that recaptured the public’s attention after Rhonda Byrne’s THE SECRET was published in 2006, is more than a century old. But the idea that our thoughts have incredible power to shape our lives is more popular than ever. Here are two key insights from our latest release, AS A MAN […]
Weekend Wisdom – There’s a Right Way to Fail
It’s funny how often advice about startups can be applied to life itself. Take, for instance, Ben Horowitz’s THE HARD THING ABOUT HARD THINGS, which explores the inevitable challenges and difficulties of launching a startup. One thing that Horowitz observed is that the best CEOs are good advice-givers because they have experienced both success and failure. […]
Build a Better Company
The best, most enduring companies weren’t necessarily built on ironclad business plans. Industry leaders with staying power grew their companies around core principles that motivate customers to remain loyal to the brand, even as products change and services come and go. How can we learn from their success? Our Instaread on BUILT TO LAST provides […]
This is Not a Game
Trust the author of THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING A F*CK to tell it like it is. Self-help mastermind Mark Manson says that too many suitors treat dating like a game or a theatrical performance. Instead, he encourages men to embrace radical honesty and self-confidence to get more girls. We take a look at some of Manson’s […]
