Mary Lawless Lee started Happily Grey, her fashion and lifestyle blog, while working as a critical care nurse. As the blog grew and attracted a large fan base, Lee transitioned to working in digital media full time. Growing up in a tiny rural town, Lee thought a woman had to check certain boxes before she […]
Burned out from a career in retail, Lisa Harper sought refuge in sleepy coastal towns on the Baja California peninsula in Mexico. That was in the mid-1990s. A seasoned jet-setter, Harper had worked in leadership roles at The Limited as vice president of merchandising and design, Gymboree as chair and CEO, and Belk as CEO. […]
Officially recognized as Black History Month in 1976, the month of February offers a chance to recognize the accomplishments of Black Americans in every era of history. At SUCCESS, we want to honor those who paved the way toward equality and those who still actively challenge injustice today. We want to share our appreciation for […]
Creating a budget can often be daunting. You likely want to develop new money habits and feel like you’re in control of your finances. But doing it on your own can cause anxiety and leave you feeling defeated before you even start. Instead of feeling down about your budget, find some tools like budgeting apps, […]
One thing we’d all like to leave behind this year is the prevalence of stress. According to a recent American Psychiatric Association (APA) poll, 31% of Americans anticipated being more stressed in the 2022 holiday season than they were the year before. And it’s not just the holidays that cause this heightened state of anxiety. […]
William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar was warned to beware the Ides of March. The rest of us should probably shift that caution back by a month or two. January and February can be dark times. One reason for all this gloom? It’s around this time that many of us realize we aren’t living up to our […]
Our school days are in the rearview mirror (for most of us). But that doesn’t mean that playground tiffs and faux friendships are also firmly in the past. Coming to a Zoom meeting or cubicle near you: your work frenemy. Full of good cheer and an inviting smile (so that you’ll share your thoughts in […]
For most lifters, a week full of workouts just isn’t complete without some tickets to the gun show. But good arm training goes beyond simply ripping through some biceps curls and triceps pressdowns. There needs to be a method to the madness if you want to do more than build a pump that only looks […]
If you rebrand poorly, your brand can suffer. Scarier still: Your margin for error is slim at best. But you can improve the odds considerably by rebranding according to these seven principles: 1. Make sure you’re clear about what a brand is. A brand is much more than your logo. A brand is the sum […]
Growth mindset quotes span history. You can find evidence of what we now call a growth mindset in the words of great leaders, philosophers and spiritual leaders even in ancient times. Consider the Chinese proverb: “A man grows most tired while standing still.” Or text from the Book of Romans in the Bible: “Do not […]