Best known for founding the social media empire Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg went from coding in his Harvard dorm room to becoming one of the most influential...
Are you stuck in a job that doesn’t fulfill you and you can’t seem to find a way out? Chances are that your fear of failure...
Ellen DeGeneres is one of the most recognized talk show hosts in history and one of the most powerful women in Hollywood. In her lifetime, she...
J.K. Rowling is best known for creating a literary empire from her Harry Potter series. From being a poor, single mother writing her original concept on...
Entrepreneurs are not born but they cultivate the skills of entrepreneurship within them. To be an entrepreneur, you have to be passionate, resilient, tolerant to ambiguity, have...
Steve Harvey is a radio personality, comedian, author and a host for multiple TV shows. He is a five-time Daytime Emmy Award winner and a 14-time...
Kevin Hart achieved the impossible. From the poorest part of Philidelphia, to becoming one of the most recognized comedians in the world. He has gone from...
Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian Athlete of all time with 28 total medals. One of the most recognized and admired athletes of all time,...
Angelina Jolie is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, and...
People like to say that it’s not the idea that matters, it’s the execution. That may be true to some extent but even the best ideas...
Casey Neistat is a prime example of how hard work pays off. From his humble origins as a high school dropout living in a trailer park...
Success is difficult and it requires a lot of dedicated work and time to produce the extraordinary results that people desire. Even so, people are still...
Welcome once more to the “How to Be a Grownup Podcast Breakdown”! My name is Erik Andress and I am the host of this show. Today,...
We’ve all seen inspirational posters that exhort us to follow our dreams. So many great motivational speakers tell us to follow our passion and that money...
Jenna Phillips Ballard is the founder of Ascension Leadership Academy, which is an elite training center for individuals who are committed to elevating every area of their...
Everyone has their own definition of what success looks like, feels like, and will allow them to do, be, and have. But many times, success is...
Do you lack passion in what you do? Is it hard to find the passion in what you’re doing on a daily basis?
Starting a business is not easy. From ideas to implementation, there are struggles that cloud our minds day in and day out. You are taking a...
It’s never a “one rule fits all” when it comes to living your life, especially not for millennials. For some reason, millennials are the generation people love...
Life can be really difficult if you don’t know how to influence others. Whether you’re an entrepreneur or professional, your success depends mostly on your ability...
You know the saying, “If hind-sight were fore-sight, we’d all be successful.” Today’s statistics are quick to remind us that the longevity of most businesses is...
Rejection is simply one of the most hurtful things that can happen to any person. What makes it even more painful is the fact that whether...
We must encounter frustration and failure to enjoy success. Wait… what? It seems counterintuitive, doesn’t it? In today’s business world, mistakes can be costly—both to the organization...
With the internet, it’s easy to get any kind of advice on success out there. Bloggers are sharing their life stories. Successful people are dishing out lessons...
When it comes to choosing a career all young people are given the same bland weightless advice of “live out your dream” and “follow your passion”...
Sometimes, the things you think are just right for you are actually the complete opposite. Sometimes, it’s these things that pull you right under. And personally, I’ve hit my...
I recently had the special opportunity to deliver a TEDx talk in front of 2,000 high school students in Denver, Colorado. The excitement in the room...
In the book, Mastery by Robert Greene, he talks about how some people are born with higher IQ’s and have a lot more natural talent than...
Bill Gates didn’t wake up with a career opportunity laying on the bed by his side, he worked hard to pursue a career that he was...
Everybody can recognize motivation when somebody truly has it. All the signs are there: passion, work ethic, never truly switching off.
