Physical Activity Not Only Reduces Symptoms of Depression, But Increases Brain’s Ability to Change, Study Says
By Good News Network Physical activity does the brain good. Not only does it reduce depressive symptoms, it actually fosters the brain’s ability to change and adapt. This dual beneficial effect of physical activity was reported by researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany following a small study. “The results show how important seemingly simple things […]
This Is How Collaboration Strengthens Your Leadership
By Steven Nelick, Entrepreneur Leadership is a critical component to the success of any business, and one of the most effective ways to blaze a trail that others will follow is to collaborate with them. Working with others is a message that executives and managers consistently push to employees because it’s clear that a company […]
US Charitable Giving Hit Record $471 Billion in 2020
By Fox Business Galvanized by the racial justice protests and the coronavirus pandemic, charitable giving in the United States reached a record $471 billion in 2020, according to a report released Tuesday that offers a comprehensive look at American philanthropy. The Giving USA report says Americans gave more to charity last year than in 2019, […]
25 Books That Every Entrepreneur Should Read
By Business Insider “The Fountainhead” by Ayn Rand Self-made billionaire Mark Cuban tells Business Insider that this book is required reading for every entrepreneur. It’s also a favorite of Charlie O’Donnell, a partner at Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. He says, “I don’t know any book that sums up the entrepreneurial passion and spirit better than ‘The […]
The Bronze Medal Beam Routine That Won Gold in Our Hearts
By Michael Rosenberg, Sports Illustrated TOKYO — All along, Simone Biles shared the central conflict of her gymnastics life, and maybe we would have heard her if we saw her life as hers. This was it, simply: She often felt like she was performing for other people instead of for herself. On Tuesday morning in […]
Rags-to-Riches: Human Compassion and Social Media Turn Homeless Painter into LA’s Next Big Artist
By Andy Corbley, Good News Network Sometimes the distance between fortune, fame, and ruin is just a house fire away, as Los Angeles painter Richard Hutchins found out found after his studio in Santa Monica burned down. Thanks to the power of social media however, Richard also understands another distance—the one between homelessness and stardom. […]
Harvard Business Review Podcast: Lessons in Innovation from Bowie, Beyoncé, and More
By Harvard Business Review Business can learn a lot from the way musicians operate. Panos Panay, incoming co-president of the Recording Academy, which presents the Grammys, and R. Michael Hendrix, partner at the innovation consultancy IDEO, argue that the music world offers myriad lessons for anyone looking to improve their performance at work. They explain […]
Gallup: Americans’ Life Ratings Reach Record High
By Dan Witters and Sangeeta Agrawal, Gallup Story Highlights Current life satisfaction fully recovers, now exceeds 2019 levels Significant daily worry and stress drop to pre-COVID estimates Daily enjoyment is improved, boredom reduced WASHINGTON, D.C. — The percentage of Americans who evaluate their lives well enough to be considered “thriving” on Gallup’s Live Evaluation Index […]
Authority Magazine: CPP’s Seth Gellis Spotlights Solutions to Making Housing More Affordable
An Interview With Jason Hartman, Authority Magazine Do not be afraid to challenge the status quo. Organizationally things need to change as you grow, as you learn and as you evolve. For example, we’ve asked, “does a deal start with the acquisitions team or the underwriting team?” In many large cities in the US, there […]
“I Don’t Think About Stopping”: 96-Year-Old Devoted to Helping Children
By Jamie Yuccas, CBS News Olga Murray found her purpose in life right before she retired. The now 96-year-old was at the end of her legal career when she took a vacation to a place she’d never been — she traveled to Nepal on a whim. “The minute I landed I fell in love with […]