Good Enough May Be the New Perfect, but This Married Couple Seem to Do It All Effortlessly

Good Enough May Be the New Perfect, but This Married Couple Seem to Do It All Effortlessly

Warner Brothers scooped up the rights to John's page-turner "American Pain" shortly after the manuscript sold to a publisher. Hollee singlehandedly oversees one of West Virginia's hottest salon/day spas. They are both published authors and university professors. And, with two sons, they are a tight-knit family.

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Freedom Hacking Her Way from Welfare to $1 Million

Freedom Hacking Her Way from Welfare to $1 Million

Kimra Luna is an online rock star. Maybe not in the literal sense. But people get excited about her and for good reason: she has an amazing rags-to-riches story, and managed to quickly build a brand and community in a way that has attracted the likes of Forbes and Business Insider.

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The Gift of Gratitude, or "In Defense of Facebook Part 2"

The Gift of Gratitude, or "In Defense of Facebook Part 2"

There's a popular belief in the startup world that a small business would be wise to launch an enterprise that is "narrow and deep" rather than "broad and shallow." In other words, if you are building, let's say, an app that tells you every time a fresh batch of bagels is available in one of New York's gazillion bagel shops (piping hot NY bagels are an art form), you don't want to start off in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and the Bronx all at once.

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In Defense of Facebook

In Defense of Facebook

"Only connect." E. M. Forster's directive from Howards End may be even more potent today than it was 100 years ago. Inundated by information overload, we may be quick to decide that the answer to life is to disconnect. This seems to be the trend of podcasters and pundits, business gurus and mindfulness "thought leaders." I personally have heard more than my fair share of "Don't waste your time on Facebook, sifting through the trivial stuff--friends' baby pictures, #tbt hashtags, and oversharing." I think this dismissive attitude is harmful, and ignores the enduring success of Facebook.

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