This article originally appeared on success.com Something magical happens when you walk into a movie theater. As the lights dim, the screen lights up and the opening scene begins to play, you’re transported to another city, planet or even time. Hollywood movies take us to places we could never actually go. The following blockbuster hits have opened …

1. Set reasonable goals. “A lot of people who see the negative side of things also tend to put themselves down because they set huge, intimidating goals that are difficult to attain,” says Lavinia Lumezanu, a marketing executive and leadership trainer. So instead of saying, “I’m going to write a book this year!” start with …

This story was originally published by Glassdoor. 1. Social capital can be just as valuable as personal knowledge. It’s your first week at your first job and you’re feeling like you’ve been placed in a world you don’t understand; where you can’t add value or keep up. This is how everyone feels at their first “real” …

 [My man ESI makes a return today to share his tips on what to REALLY focus on in order to grow our wealth exponentially. You might remember him from his previous post that went viral on the 10 things he didn’t expect in early retirement, which he’s still very much in and still very much enjoying …

 Your friends and family make up the people that surround you. While we can’t pick our family, we can pick our friends—friends we want to be more like, friends whose power and positivity can help amplify our own. An aspirational friend is someone who influences and enhances my decisions to better my life. This is …