Small changes to your daily routine can make you a lot happier. Those changes include journaling, practicing gratitude, and even ordering takeout dinner. We collected a list of 10-minute tweaks you can make starting today, and why they’re helpful. Sometimes it’s the big things that make us happy – the birth of a child, an …

Have you taught your kids to be more persuasive? You should, because that will make them more successful. All the extremely successful people I know — and all the great leaders I know — are exceptionally good at persuading other people to follow them. But being persuasive doesn’t mean you have to manipulate or pressure …

To leave your mark on the world and accomplish truly interesting things, do you need to be rich? Brilliant? Able to take a mental beating and keep on fighting? Not according to Steve Jobs. None of those factors will probably hurt your efforts to be exceptional, but according to the former Apple boss and general …

Multiple market pressures and negative perceptions are fueling the growing trend toward dishonesty. Authenticity–that is, truthfulness or showing who you really are–is more important in business than ever. That’s because, setting aside the customer demand for good ethics for a moment, business leaders want a realistic picture of whether the people they hire are going …

The good news about type-A high achievers is that they’re always striving to be better and accomplish more. That’s also the bad news about high achievers. If you’re always worried about improving yourself and adding to your pile of wins, you’re probably not terribly good at stopping to smell the roses and enjoy all your …