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In his inspiring 2005 commencement speech at Stanford University, the founder and late CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, advised that we live every day like…
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Churchill once said: “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to…
In 2009, Ursula Burns became the first African American woman CEO of a Fortune 500 company when she was appointed as the Chief Executive…
Mellody Hobson (born April 3, 1969) is the Co-CEO, President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Ariel Investment Trust. Ariel Investment Trust is…
The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are usually the ones who do —STEVE JOBS I have been…
In 1991, Mellody Hobson joined Ariel Investments—America’s first Black-owned mutual fund, the firm founded by John Rogers Jr. in 1983. She is presently Co-CEO,…
Quand les choses vont mal, comme il arrivera souvent, Quand la route que tu suis semble monter constamment, Quand les finances sont mauvaises et les dettes encore pires,…
Raise the rest of your life to meet you. Don’t search for defining moments because they will never come. Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Peter Dinklage and…
American literary critic, author and scholar, William Lyon Phelps ( 1865 – 1943) was a professor of English at Yale University from 1901 to 1933, where he taught a…
Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney delivered the commencement address to the 2000 graduating class of University of Pennsylvania. Seamus Heaney’s University of Pennsylvania 2000 Commencement Speech Transcript
If you have a checklist, good for you. Structured ambition can sometimes be motivating. But also, feel free to let it go. American actress Mindy Kaling delivered the…
“Change is the effort of committed citizens who hitch their wagons to something bigger than themselves and fight for it every single day.” President Barack Obama delivered the…
Across the Microsoft 365 apps, the average employee spends 57% of their time communicating (in meetings, email, and chat) and 43% creating (in documents, spreadsheets, and presentations). A…
“Average” is what the failures claim to be when their family and friends ask them why they are not more successful. “Average” is the top of the bottom,…
John Wooden was born on October 14, 1910, in Martinsville, Indiana, the second of four brothers. Coach Wooden’s father, Joshua, instilled in his sons the basic principles of honesty, hard work…
I was the youngest heavyweight champion in the history of boxing. I was a titan, the reincarnation of Alexander the Great. My style was impetuous, my defenses were…
If quality is your edge, you can’t compromise it. Isadore “Issy” Sharp (born October 8, 1931) is a Canadian hotelier, founder, and chairman of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Isadore…
Viola Davis (born August 11, 1965) is an American actress, producer and entrepreneur. She is the only African-American to achieve the Tripple Crown of Acting: she has won an Academy…
Leonard Alan Lauder was born in 1933 in New York City, where he grew up and helped his mother as she founded what would become The Estée Lauder…
Coach John Wooden won ten NCAA national championships in twelve years. John Wooden had a 620-147 record during his 27-year tenure as the head coach of the UCLA Bruins.…
Coach John Wooden is considered one of the most successful National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) coaches of all time. He guided the UCLA Bruins to 10 NCAA championships in…
Be careful how you fight your fights because they will determine how you live your life. – Cus D’Amato Mike Tyson’s autobiography: Undisputable Truth is a story of paradox and contradictions.…
In The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life, Canadian elite performance and leadership writer Robin Sharma describes the morning routine of high achievers – he…
A Promised Land is Barack Obama’s memoir that focuses on his tenure as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. The book chronicles President Obama’s…