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The Pleasure and Pain of Rejection

Leslie Goshko | Posted 05.14.2013 | Comedy
Leslie Goshko

At one time or another we've all felt the bitch-slap of rejection, I'm no exception. The following are some excerpts from rejection letters I've recently received.

Dream Big

Career Wardrobe | Posted 05.08.2013 | Impact
Career Wardrobe

Many of us have dreams to be successful, dreams to conquer and dreams to explore. Many of us feel our dreams are unreachable. Many of us often express the term 'in our dreams', many of us strive to reach our goals and dreams everyday.

Why YOUth Matter

Toan Lam | Posted 05.06.2013 | Impact
Toan Lam

Before I was invited to develop curriculum at the Academy of Art's (AAU) Multimedia Department and the University of San Francisco, I too believed that many young folks were apathetic, entitled and not in touch with reality. Boy, was I wrong.

Motivation Lies Within Us

Career Wardrobe | Posted 03.26.2013 | Impact
Career Wardrobe

Use your independence. Use your confident and independent voice to show your professional style, your professional work ethic. Use your unique mindset to set you apart from the rest.

A Simple Process For Un-Doing

Ashley Ryan | Posted 03.21.2013 | Healthy Living
Ashley Ryan

Taking time to know myself was the most powerful process I've experienced, and being alone was the most authentic thing I've done. My true inner journey began with the un-doing.

My Open Letter to the W.I.S.E. Girls Family

Catherine Okafor | Posted 05.20.2013 | Women
Catherine Okafor

Relecting back to last year when I envisioned the program, it's a great feeling knowing that we are in our second year of the program. Thinking of how many girls we reached and helped to change their lives for the better truly makes my heart smile.

Pilot Inspires Compton Kids to Dream Big (VIDEO)

Toan Lam | Posted 04.28.2013 | Impact
Toan Lam

Robyn Petgrave, founder of Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum (TAM), is using aeronautics to get at-risk youth in Compton off the streets and into the air -- educating, inspiring and empowering them to soar high and reach their dreams.

Ode to Our Inspirations

Maggie Lyon | Posted 02.04.2013 | Healthy Living
Maggie Lyon

It is so vital to take the time once in a while to give shout outs to these lights, these beacons that have palpably made our lives and often many other lives around them better. Let them know just how pivotal they are to you, and that the world just wouldn't be the same without them.

Mother of Veteran Changes Lives With Optimism

HooplaHa | Posted 01.12.2013 | Good News
HooplaHa

Veteran's Day is for remembering our country's heroes and honoring their valiant actions. Everyone celebrates in various ways, but to carry the memory of her late son with her always, Ida Gonzalez started a non-profit.

GIG Spark: Get Out and Enjoy Nature

Toan Lam | Posted 12.23.2012 | Impact
Toan Lam

I love social media, but I try to keep it balanced with exercise and of course going on walks along the water and being enveloped in the trees.

GIG Spark: Use Your Voice to Uplift Others, Guaranteed Smile

Toan Lam | Posted 11.27.2012 | Impact
Toan Lam

Don't have the gift of song? Not to fret.

CNN Hero Overcomes Loss, Transforms The Lives Of Teen Moms In Colombia

Posted 11.20.2012 | Impact

For most people, a personal tragedy -- like the death of a son -- doesn't result in an initiative that goes on to save the lives of thousands. But...

Coach Defeats Homelessness, Paralysis And Starts Empowering Nonprofit

Huffington Post | Laura Rothkopf | Posted 08.18.2012 | Impact

It seems that there is no task too daunting for Coach Beverly Kearney. After overcoming homelessness and a horrific accident, the University of Tex...

Is THIS The Most Fear-Busting Video Ever?

Elizabeth Kuster | Posted 09.26.2012 | Healthy Living
Elizabeth Kuster

I don't know about you, but whenever I'm going through a fearful phase, I like to practice a little self-encouragement by binge-viewing inspiring videos until my quailing spirit resets to "kickass." Over the past several months, a few videos have risen to the top of my bookmarks list to become my "fearless six."

The True Meaning of Life: In One Word

Toan Lam | Posted 08.07.2012 | Impact
Toan Lam

No matter what job title you hold, how many zeroes you have in your paycheck or where you came from, I know the true meaning of life can be summed up in one word: service.

Making Way For Clarity: 5 Tips For When Your GPS Is 'Recalculating'

Laura Berman Fortgang | Posted 07.24.2012 | Healthy Living
Laura Berman Fortgang

If you're not getting the results you want, if you're frustrated because you feel clueless as to your next steps or if you just feel stale, these basics will be worth the visit.

Reevaluating Ownership

Jennifer Hamady | Posted 06.06.2012 | Small Business
Jennifer Hamady

Trademarks are becoming as common as commas, yet with a far greater impact than overused punctuation. While the legal lockdown of conversational language is progressing, the copyright law and rights are being thoroughly challenged.

PHOTOS Terrorist Propaganda: Past And Present

J.M. Berger | Posted 10.01.2011 | Books
J.M. Berger

When Al Qaeda in Yemen rolled out the first issue of "Inspire" magazine in June of 2010, it inspired more than just terrorism. The media went slightly nuts as well.

Why One Man Is Walking From Canada To Mexico

Toan Lam | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Toan Lam

Jordan is a business graduate-turned-vagabond who hopes his wanderlust inspires you to change by putting down your gizmos, gear and gadgets to engage with one another.

Karma Kitchen Serves up Generosity (VIDEO)

Toan Lam | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Toan Lam

Karma Kitchen is cooking up kindness and generosity across the San Francisco Bay Area. It's a volunteer-run experiment in generosity that is growing.

When A Movement Moves

Simon Sinek | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Simon Sinek

On August 28, 1963, 250,000 people from across the country descended on the Mall in Washington, D.C., to hear Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. give his famo...

Are You Keeping Pace With Change -- or Not?

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Marshall Goldsmith

Wayne Turmel is a unique voice in the leadership and communication field. Recently, I had the chance to ask him some questions about how the world of work has changed and how leaders haven't kept pace.

CNN: American Said To Be Main Writer For Al Qaeda Website

CNN | Paul Cruickshank | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

A senior U.S. law enforcement official has told CNN that U.S. intelligence believes the principal author of the new online al Qaeda magazine is an Ame...

Al Qaeda's First English Language Magazine Is Here

The Atlantic | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media

As the U.S. struggles to manage its efforts to influence opinion about Al Qaeda abroad, Al Qaeda on the Arabian Peninsula has produced its first Engli...

Haiti Still Needs You: How Go Inspire Go Movement is Moving Students to Help

Toan Lam | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Toan Lam

There are so many untold stories that are just now emerging from Haiti. Go Inspire Go hopes to continue shedding light on how inspirational people are helping others in Haiti and beyond.