So many people have lost hope in their lives. Whether it's in their finances... growing their businesses, their health situation, relationships... or other areas. There's an epidemic of hopelessness. I was just reading about college kids who committed suicide because...

"Hitting 50K per month doesn’t mean a thing if it costs you 50K to get there," says Profit First professional, Amber Dugger. If you made 50k in revenue last month, but you spent 50k to do that... then your profit was $0. (Your stress levels were probably high.) You're...

Exploring new cultures and places does not come naturally to me. I’m more of an explorer of ideas — going deep (not wide) into ideas that are truth-based. You could say I’m an “intellectual explorer.” I could read the same book 10 times and get deeper understanding of...

The turquoise water glistened in the sun. The vastness of the ocean called to mind "endless possibilities." Climbing down the rocks, I braced myself for a new experience. I got in the water, chest-deep, and walked towards the jet ski. Dan climbed on first, then I...

When I was a kid, I was obsessed with cats. I collected posters of them and taped them to my bedroom walls on every side. I had a calendar with a picture of a new cat each day. I named all of them. I did a "top 40 cats" every week, based on which ones I liked the...

If you're like the average home business owner, you either don't have an email list, aren't building your list consistently, or are under-utilizing the list you currently have. If that's you, I'd suggest you start taking your email list seriously. It goes hand in hand...

I'm Michelle Lopez, founder of "The Anti-Marketing Manifesto," a company that teaches people how to sell without being a sell-out. Anti marketing is a philosophy that revolves around motivating, educating, and inspiring your audience for massive sales. It's about...

Whew! More travel adventures completed! This weekend Dan and I visited Lincoln, NE, where we helped his younger brother move a couch into his new apartment. He's going to college there! Helping lift the couch up a flight of stairs was a nice arms workout for me... But...