Value

Wealth School: 6 Keys To Fearless Empowerment

Anne Naylor | Posted 05.24.2012

Anne Naylor

Loving attitudes and actions conquer fear. How? With a loving attitude you are free from the negativity that can cause you to feel trapped and isolated.

Reevaluating Your Values For A Better Life

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 05.10.2012

Dr. Jim Taylor

Your values form the foundation of your life. They dictate the choices you make and determine the direction that your life takes.

Limits to Growth: Of Stuff, Value, and GDP

Brian Czech | Posted 04.16.2012

Brian Czech

I'm starting to think that perpetual growth notions are the Achilles heel of the human brain. They pop up like munchkins on a wackamole machine. You s...

Just Because You're You

Mike Robbins | Posted 04.15.2012

Mike Robbins

At the deepest level, we're valuable as human beings just because we're us -- not because of what we do, how we look, what people think of us, or what we produce or accomplish.

Never Spend Money on Things That Don't Add Value to Your Life

Carolyn Anderson | Posted 04.12.2012

Carolyn Anderson

Ask yourself the next time you purchase something: "What value will this add to my life?" A worthwhile investment feeds the soul and contributes to the support of your body, mind and spirit.

The Changing Face of Change

Marian Salzman | Posted 02.26.2012

Marian Salzman

As we fade to gray in 2012, it's due in no small part to the tearing down of traditions and an end of entitlement gone extreme.

PHOTOS: Top 10 Best Value Destinations For 2012

Lonely Planet | Posted 01.21.2012

Lonely Planet

If past years (or recessions) have sucked up your travel budget, plan smart and get more in bang for your buck in these value destinations, from Lonely Planet.

Rhino Horns Worth More Than Gold, Leads To Wave Of Museum Thefts

Posted 10.26.2011

Art theft results in an estimated loss of $6 billion each year, but does that take into account the amount people will pay on the black market? The...

My Prayer: Who I Want To Be

Shasta Nelson, M.Div. | Posted 10.08.2011

Shasta Nelson, M.Div.

May my words and actions remind us both that not only are you enough, but so am I. And so is this world. There is enough joy for both of us.

Bang For Your Buck Coffee Orders

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 08.27.2011

Big Girls, Small Kitchen

I selected a range of options, and compared and contrasted each café based on the quality, price, range and customizability. It is then up to you to decide which criteria you value most. Ready? Go.

Divorce Lawyer Billing Explained

Henry Gornbein | Posted 07.27.2011

Henry Gornbein

In my many years of practice attorney fees have often been an issue. The key question is what is a reasonable method of billing?

How to Cut $100 Billion -- Lessons for Politicians

Bill Shireman | Posted 05.25.2011

Bill Shireman

Republicans and Democrats should not just blindly support or oppose programs. If we need police to fight crimes, jobs for the unemployed, and health services for those in need, we need healthy systems.

Food Swap!

Rebecca Gerendasy | Posted 05.25.2011

Rebecca Gerendasy

As many of of us approach the depths of winter, perhaps we might look at our homemade goods with a yearning for something different, something new to taste from someone else's pantry. Have you thought about a food swap?

10 Ways To Score Free Hotel Upgrades

Amy Chan | Posted 05.25.2011

Amy Chan

At the least, it doesn't hurt to ask, and the worst thing that can happen is that you get declined. And if it's a special occasion, it doesn't hurt to volunteer that information either.

The Value of You

Robyn N. Cohen | Posted 11.17.2011

Robyn N. Cohen

I think everyone, both men and women, struggle with understanding and appreciating the value of themselves when it comes to their careers or their rel...

Talk to the Hands

Marian Salzman | Posted 05.25.2011

Marian Salzman

This is the second in a series of 12 posts expounding on the 2011 forecasts in the annual trends report from Salzman, president of Euro RSCG Worldwide...

Have We Lost Touch With What Creates Premium Value?

Katherine Warman Kern | Posted 05.25.2011

Katherine Warman Kern

Not all ideas were popular "in the day," but have become highly valued over time. Music, paintings, sculptures, and words may not have resonated when created, but their power to move us is timeless.

BP Seeking Middle East Investors? Company Reportedly Looking To Strengthen Its Balance Sheet

AP | ADAM SCHRECK | Posted 05.25.2011

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — BP may be looking to sovereign wealth funds in the oil-rich Middle East to fend off takeover bids amid mounting co...

PSFK Conference NYC: Ideas, Inspirations, Disruptions

Christine Huang | Posted 05.25.2011

Christine Huang

On April 9, PSFK held its annual conference of fresh ideas and inspirations in New York City. The day-long event featured talks by innovative change...

The Value of Stuff

Lee Schneider | Posted 11.17.2011

Lee Schneider

If you look at the value of things in terms of numbers, well, it can get you nuts. Since going nuts is expensive, I'm trying to think of markets differently.

Value: Reality or Perception?

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 05.25.2011

<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

Looking over a list of the most valued public companies -- Exxon, Microsoft, Wal-Mart, etc. -- you have to wonder how much of their value is driven by a highly irrational factor: their stock price.

Fight or Flight: Who Runs Your Life?

Tony Schwartz | Posted 11.17.2011

Tony Schwartz

You want to apply what we call "The Golden Rule of Triggers." It's very simple: Whatever you feel compelled to do, don't. Compulsions are not choices, and they rarely lead to positive outcomes.

Reclaiming Value: An Interview with Raj Patel

Paula Crossfield | Posted 05.25.2011

Paula Crossfield

In his latest book, The Value of Nothing, Raj Patel explores the failures of so-called free market capitalism, and highlights some of the ways people are changing the democratic system.

Tips on How to Reframe the Current Economy

Arjuna Ardagh | Posted 11.17.2011

Arjuna Ardagh

When it is easy to make money just by buying a house and waiting, there is not much incentive to look deeper into yourself -- to find out what you were born to give, what your unique talents are.

A Book Worth: How Much Will You Pay For One That Will Change Your Life?

Gerald Sindell | Posted 05.25.2011

Gerald Sindell

Why do we sell books as if they were potatoes when many of them are actually more like truffles? Hard coal, everyday sea salt, water, topsoil. They go for the same price, everywhere, because it's all the same.