May 15, 2014
When Raising Prices Is Good Business
Written by Liza Hughes
Jimmy Bannos Jr. is the owner of The Purple Pig, a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant on Chicago's Magnificent Mile whose menu offers lots of "cheese,...
May 15, 2014
Use Your Strengths To Win More
Have you ever been in a situation where work seemed effortless? Well, you were probably in a situation that required you to use your personal strengths. Socrates said "Know...
May 13, 2014
Creating A Magical World of Education
We are so thrilled to get a glimpse inside the exciting world of the Ron Clark Academy. Kim Bearden, Co-Founder of RCA, along with students and staff, showed Krystal Ball of...
May 13, 2014
Elizabeth Smart Discusses Kidnapping of the Nigerian Girls and More
Elizabeth Smart, a former child abductee turned activist, talks to the WSJ’s Lee Hawkins about the kidnappings in Nigeria, strategies for overcoming extreme adversity, how she...
May 13, 2014
Keni Thomas Delivers Inspiring Keynote to Graduates
Feel the energy and emotions of an Ashford University commencement ceremony! This montage of sights from the Spring 2014 ceremony is partially set to the inspiring words of Keni...
May 13, 2014
Human Trafficking Survivor Shares Her Story
Written by Stephen Yafa
Rani Hong’s childhood ended at age seven. That was the last time she saw her mother and father, the last time she would have any contact with family for...
May 09, 2014
Draft Day Flashback With Jeff Saturday [VIDEO]
Written by Melissa Mahler
When you think of Jeff Saturday the words, dedicated, leadership, and commitment should come to mind. Saturday played for only two teams in his...
May 09, 2014
Pop Culture Sheds Different View on Income Inequality Debate
Pop culture is a better indicator of the public mood than political talking points, so it's interesting to see how two top-rated and long-running CBS television dramas have...
May 09, 2014
Award-Winning Educator Releases New Book This Summer
We are excited to announce that Kim Bearden's book, Crash Course: The Life Lessons my Students Taught Me, will be released by Simon and Schuster on July 15th.
Crash Course...
May 08, 2014
Elizabeth Smart on the Kidnapping of the Nigerian Girls
Written by Jill Filipovic
When Elizabeth Smart was 14, she was abducted from her bedroom in Salt Lake City, Utah, and held for nine months. Her kidnapping and rescue made...
May 08, 2014
How-to Show Your Love Language of Gift Giving
My 16-year-old son followed me around the store recently, trying to pry out of me what I wanted for Mother’s Day.“Your love is all I need,” I said. “That and promising to take...
May 08, 2014
Exclusive Speaker Named One of Forbes' Most Influential
One of our exclusive speakers, Tyler Gage (pictured right), and his business partner (pictured left) were recently named Forbes 30 Under 30 Most Influential for cofounding...