“Success” isn’t just having lots of money. Many people with lots of money have horribly unhappy and radically imbalanced lives. Success is continuously improving who you are, how you live, how you serve, and how you relate. So why won’t most people be successful? Why don’t most people evolve? The more evolved you become, the...
Category: Food, Lifestyle & Culture
Beer vs. Marijuana: The Battle Royale of Partying
Pick your poison, America. The typical American Friday or Saturday night usually involves a drink or two—be it a glass of Chardonnay or a can of Rainier. Drinking is a popular way to relax, to unwind, and to otherwise grease the social wheels. Though not everyone drinks regularly, seven in ten Americans say they’ve had...
5 factors to consider before hiring a wealth manager
Wealth management is a service that is provided by wealth management companies where professional experts will provide financial, investment, tax advice. These experts also provide plans for a good retirement and estate planning. The investors will work with a wealth manager, who will provide information that they will get from various financial experts and it...
Seniors Are the Cannabis Market Few Companies Are Targeting
The cannabis industry’s fixation on millennials risks overlooking older consumers who have more money to spend and more health issues to address. When it comes to the booming cannabis industry, it seems every company is focused on the millennials – and rightfully so. They, along with the upcoming Gen Zers, are the generation more likely...
“Sorry” People and “Thank You” People…What’s The Difference
My relationship with the words “I’m sorry” changed drastically last year in a crowded New York restaurant. It was one of those places with dark walls and $15 cocktails, and six of us were squeezed into a table in the back. We were halfway through our bread basket when the friend who’d organized the dinner...
Design a Life—and Workout Plan—That Makes You Uncomfortable
A Q+A with Ido Portal, Conor McGregor’s movement coach, about the cons of “fitness,” facing fears, and the power of weakness. Three years ago, I went to California to interview Conor McGregor. I found him in a strip mall gym, engaged in a series of unconventional movements. Instead of sparring or doing intense cardio, he...
Screens Might Bad for Mental Health
Psychologists can’t seem to agree on what technology is doing to our sense of well-being. Some say digital devices have become a bane of modern life; others claim they’re a balm for it. Between them lies a shadowy landscape of non-consensus: As the director the National Institutes of Health recently told Congress, research into technology’s...
Business Is Booming for Product You Don’t Inhale
Lots of people were consuming marijuana long before it was legal to do so. But aside from the occasional pot brownie, that consumption nearly always meant inhaling smoke, whether from a joint, a pipe, or a bong. Now legalization has unleashed entrepreneurial innovation resulting in countless new products catering to marijuana consumers and, more importantly for...
How Samuel L. Jackson Became Hollywood’s Most Bankable Star
The box office king and Trump golf antagonist beat a crack addiction to build a film career unrivaled in modern stardom, and the 70-year-old ‘Glass’ actor aims to work well into his 80s — if Marvel and the rest of Hollywood can afford him: “I’m a gunslinger now.” He arrives exactly on schedule, not a...
6 Types of Music Known to Dramatically Improve Productivity
Just another example of how much you gain by listening. Music isn’t just a means of entertaining ourselves: it can also encourage creativity and help us become more productive. Listening to music can also be therapeutic, relieving feelings of stress so you can concentrate better. Research has found that certain types of music can be...