June 12, 2017
Watch the exclamation marks!!!
I recently met a debut author who was kind enough to give me a signed copy of her indie novel. I liked her a lot and really wanted to like her book too, as I’m always rooting...
June 11, 2017
What Kenyan Distance Runners Can Teach Us About Achievement
Why does one small tribe in Kenya - the Kalenjin - produce a statistically impossible percentage of the world's fastest distance runners? According to David Epstein, Senior...
June 08, 2017
3 Ways To Make The Most Of Your Vacation
It’s so important to make your vacation an actual vacation, so we asked Juliet Funt, CEO of White Space At Work,, to provide three quick tips to make the most of your...
June 08, 2017
Signs: Leading Us Down The Path Of Life
Choosing the Right Path, Knowing Your Passion & Overcoming Adversity
Life tends to give us a lot of signs—who to marry, what job to take, where to live. Sometimes these...
June 08, 2017
Epilepsy Star: Marc Hoberman
Our June 2017 Epilepsy Star is Marc Hoberman. He is a person living with epilepsy who has become a huge epilepsy advocate in recent years. He wrote a fantastic memoir called...
June 06, 2017
Discover Your Biggest Business Advantage -- Empathy
Being empathetic can lead to better communication, better collaboration and better results
June 04, 2017
Death by 1,000 Paper Cuts
We've all done it. As you open an envelope or turn the pages of a magazine, the paper's edge slices into your finger, causing you to wince with pain. While not requiring...
June 03, 2017
A struggle worth having for students
When the Common Core State Standards were rolled out in Colorado in 2010, it was a challenge. At first, my colleagues and I at Doull Elementary in southwest Denver struggled to...
June 02, 2017
Third-Graders Heartbreakingly Finish the Sentence 'I Wish My Teacher Knew ...'
It was meant to be a lighthearted exercise. But things quickly got heavy after Kyle Schwartz asked her third-grade students to finish the sentence “I wish my teacher...
June 01, 2017
What Kids Wish Their Teachers Knew
When Kyle Schwartz started teaching third grade at Doull Elementary School in Denver, she wanted to get to know her students better. She asked them to finish the sentence “I...
June 01, 2017
The Winner In Trump Vs. OPEC: Lower Oil Prices
Rich Press/Bloomberg
As I've articulated in the last several Forbes.com articles, I believe that oil prices are going to drift much lower over the coming year. I keep...
June 01, 2017
How to NOT Marry the Wrong Person
By Beatty Cohan
Staying Safe in a #MeToo World; Stop Domestic Violence Before It Starts
Women everywhere are blogging and talking about Alain de Botton’s article in the New York Times, “Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person.” After reading and re-reading his piece I...
