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Father's Day is quickly approaching. It's a day to acknowledge fathers who enrich our lives every day, fathers who have passed on, and everyone in between. If you are looking for thoughtful gift ideas , consider these three books that inspire us to think diversely about business and life. ​1. Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole Susan Cain is the writer of Quiet , which stayed on The New York Times bestseller list for seven years. Quiet transformed the way the world sees introverts and how introverts see themselves. (Her TED Talk on the subject was an "all-time favorite" of Bill Gates's, and has more than 30 million views.) Now she's back with another No. 1 New York Times bestseller, Bittersweet , that couldn't be timelier. Like so many of us, Cain lost a loved one to Covid-19, her father. On a holiday dedicated to celebrating fathers, it can feel like there is no room for those who are grieving. Cain challenges this narrative by … [Read more...] about 3 Father’s Day Books That Will Make You Better, No Matter Who You Are

It's the little encouragements that have the greatest impact on an individual's future success. In my reading and work with entrepreneurs, I have found that a small word of encouragement becomes the defining moment in the life and career of the truly successful . Three examples of such encouragement can be found in some famous individuals' lives. These experiences forever impacted them and their self-perception. Steve Jobs While reading the biography Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, I was struck by how Steve Jobs' parents handled what could have been a crushing blow to him in his early years. When Steve Jobs learned he had been adopted, he confronted his parents with the concern that his birth parents didn't want him. His adopted parents created a defining moment in Steve's life by explaining that they had "chosen him". Steve Jobs lived the rest of his life as "chosen". It was in this space of complete acceptance that his brilliance prospered and the … [Read more...] about 3 Defining Moments that Drove Amazing Success

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin “My favorite part of Iceland's renewable energy story is that it started small. It started with innovation, entrepreneurship,” Halla Hrund Logadottir , the Director-General of Iceland’s National Energy Authority (INEA), said in an extensive interview for my Electric Ladies Podcast during my whirlwind tour of their clean energy technologies recently. “In terms of how has this developed, originally organically and then supported by the government and by policies and funding, which is essential for any development.” Like any entrepreneurial venture, it started with one inspired person who bucked convention to find another way. “In the case of geothermal, there was a farmer who found a way in the early 1900s to connect his farm to a neighboring hot spring. And then, his municipality, (and) a few other farmers did the same. And then from there, it took off to politics….and became a part of government strategy to … [Read more...] about 7 Renewable Energy Strategies We Can Learn From Iceland

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Furtuna Skin cofounders Agatha Relota Luczo and Kim Walls are poised to make their luxury boutique skincare line the new standard in the plant-based clean beauty space. Between Luczo’s background as an international model and cofounder of the magical Bona Furtuna Olive Oil, and Walls’ pioneering work in clean beauty before ‘clean beauty’ was a recognized term, Furtuna Skin’s meteoric rise to superstar status was destined to happen. The brand launched in November 2019 and began making industry waves within a year, garnering recognition in the way of awards, press and a wildly loyal celebrity following. There’s a reason Furtuna Skin stands firmly by the tagline (which they’ve trademarked), “Wildly potent skincare.” “Our mission is to leave the people and places we touch better off than when we found them,” Walls explains. “We advocate for the health of humans, animals and the earth through our business practices, … [Read more...] about How Wildly Popular Furtuna Skin Is Changing Skincare Routines, While Making The World A Better Place

This Oscars season, jewelry startup Dannijo will likely play a starring role. Spotted on models like Brooklyn Decker and actress Jessica Alba, the brand has become a big name among the celebrity set and trendy fashionistas. Not bad for a company that started from a childhood love for jewelry making. Read on for the story of how the founders went from playing around with wire to building a thriving business. (And check out more stories in our Built From Passion series.) Where the Idea Came From It all started in the mid-1980s when sisters Danielle and Jodie Snyder were growing up in Jacksonville, Florida. The story goes that Danielle and her older sister would sneak into their cardiologist father's "glorified dopp kit" to play with his surgical tools. "He had a lot of clamps, things you can use to hold arteries or veins," Danielle says. They also worked equally well for fashioning homemade jewelry. Over time, the girls taught themselves to do wirework and a passion for … [Read more...] about The Accessories Startup Hollywood Loves

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin For those of us from L.A. we are used to the occasional absurdity, superficiality and cartoon-like escapades you encounter in L.A. But after being here so long we may forget what it looks like for people coming to the City of Angels for the first time. We forget how ridiculous it might appear to those from other cultures. Thankfully Italian rock stars Maneskin have pointed it out via the brilliant new single and video, "Supermodel." In the high-energy rocker and comic video the band shows us just how L.A. looks to those who come here from outside and attend parties where pools are filled with Strawberry Jell-O for people to wrestle. If that doesn't inspire some great parody you aren't listening to the songs the universe is sending your way. As amusing and entertaining as that was, and the subsequent conversation it opened up was a lot of fun as you will see, it is only part of the craziness of the last year of Maneskin's … [Read more...] about Q&A: Maneskin On The Stones, Elvis, Los Angeles, Jell-O Wrestling And More

Lots of us, when we're looking for summer reads , want nothing more than page-turners featuring teen vampires or gumshoe detectives to pass the time on the beach. But what if you could use your vacation reading to improve your life and your business without sacrificing too much entertainment value? That's what star Wharton professor and best-selling author Adam Grant promises with his latest list of newly released books. This summer edition of his regularly appearing lists of book recommendations offers titles on topics ranging from persuasion to global geopolitics that will both teach you something useful and keep you occupied on your sun lounger. "These are the dozen new releases for May and June that fired me up," Grant promises. Maybe they'll fire up your mind this summer too. 1. How Minds Change by David McRaney "A riveting read on the art and science of persuasion. David McRaney's brilliant book will force you to rethink your views about … [Read more...] about 12 Books for a Smarter, Less Stressed, More Successful Summer, Recommended by Adam Grant