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Paul Carrick Brunson on His New Book & 4 Things You MUST Know to be Successful
Paul Carrick Brunson knows a thing or two about success. After giving up a lucrative career as an investment banker, Brunson followed his passion and reinvented himself as a professional matchmaker--shattering the mold and establishing himself as one of the newest and...
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When It Comes to Your Goals, Sometimes Parents Just Don’t Understand
When you step out on faith and do something that seems counter to the norm, you will have some critics. For the most part, and if we’re lucky, these people will be outside of our circle. But far too often, when we strike out on our own and make a break for our dreams,...
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How NOT to Have Your Ideas Stolen Before You Can See Them Through
Last month I received a message from a young woman asking for advice. She wrote: Hi Britni, I'm not sure if you take topic requests or even have the time to consider them, but if you have a chance could you please cover on how not to tell everyone your ideas, and know...
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Issa Rae On Awkward Black Girl’s Future & Why You Should Go For Your Goals
Issa Rae is having one hell of a year. In a little over 12 months she’s gone from being a woman with a dream to create her own sitcom, to one of the most sought-after new voices in media. After noticing network TV didn’t feature characters that resonated with her,...
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Are Your Dreams Big Enough?
When I look back on my life, I’ve accomplished most of my goals. I got into college, moved to New York, used my passport, and after years of being a teacher, I became a full time writer. Despite this, each of these has been relatively easy for me to attain (here's...
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Are You Afraid to Be In Love?
“He’s not perfect. You aren’t either, and the two of you will never be perfect. But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold onto him and give him the most you can. He isn’t going to...
read moreWhat’s On Your Travel Wish List?
My passport has been feeling very neglected lately. It's been 5 months since I pulled it out and got another stamp in the Bahamas, and since then I've been itching to hit the road again. After my epic trip to London and Paris last December, I made a list of places I...
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On Fear, Failure, And Doing It Anyway
Let’s play a game, shall we? Let’s pretend for a moment that no matter how hard you tried, you could not fail. Then what? What would you do? Where would you go? How would you live? It’s the question I started out with when I wrote my forthcoming ebook, Break Out of...
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Jay-Z on Pursuing Your Dreams: ‘Don’t let anybody diminish your accomplishments’
Fresh off his historic 3-night run christening the Barclays Center, the new home of the Brooklyn Nets, Jay-Z took a moment to address the crowd and bless them with a little inspiration. Much has been said about Mr. Carter's involvement with the Nets. While he’s...
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Help! I’m Thinking About Unschooling My Son!
For as long as I can remember I’ve always been a little different. The lone daughter among sons. The middle child. The Los Angeles born and bread teen who loved Nas over Snoop Dogg. The dreamer. Each of these slight quirks have culminated in the woman I am...
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What Kreayshawn’s Record-Setting Failure Can Teach Us About Success
I am not going to pretend like I was rooting for Kreayshawn to succeed. I wasn’t. As soon as I heard the Oakland rapper’s amazingly annoying popular single, “Gucci Gucci,” I knew I never wanted to hear it again. Ever. Despite hating it immensely, the song, which found...
read moreOn Wanderlust & Travel Withdrawals
After starting out with a bang and aiming to document all of my adventures in and around Los Angeles, I haven’t written in this space in quite some time. It’s not because I’ve been holed up in the house, slaving away on that unfinished book (I wish that was it), and...
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