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I’m not going to lie, I’m thrilled and humbled about my inclusion in SUCCESS magazine‘s December issue. It is a pleasant surprise because of the way that it came to fruition. I shouldn’t even say fruition, because it’s not like I had a strategy to this happening.
Right after the first semester of dental school, in [...]

This is a guest post by Pace Smith of the Connection Revolution.
Imagine someone who lives an awesome life. A rock star, a millionaire, a professional surfer, a monk, a bestselling author — whatever comes to mind.

Photo by TravOC
What do they have that you don’t? More importantly, how did they get it?
All the awesome [...]

Since NYU Dental School is part of the larger New York University, we get a lot more opportunities trickling down to us by association. One such opportunity is the Reynold’s Social Entrepreneur program that features great speakers and also has a scholarship to help students get started on this path.
Just as all the ideas of [...]

Do you ever wonder what kind of deep permanent damage Facebook, and the internet in general, is doing to children? That would be an interesting longitudinal study.
After watching The Social Network, and just recently reading Ronn Torossian‘s take on “Is The Internet Written in Ink?” it got me thinking about what this means for future [...]

I’m glad that you’ve exercised your personal freedom by choosing to stop by my site and give this article a read. I hope that you leave with even more freedom than you came with!
In this life I am free. How is that possible? How can that be when the laws of government and gravity, and [...]

“Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.”
~Marcus Tullius Cicero
The above quote, from our beloved Ancient Roman Lawyer, Writer, Scholar, Orator and Statesman, is great for certain situations. However, I’m a firm believer that even moderation should be taken in moderation, meaning that sometimes life calls for extremes.
When does life call for extremes?
When [...]

This is a guest post by Monica Rozenfeld.
Entrepreneur’s are a rare breed, often misunderstood and coined crazy for their spontaneous ideas, non-stop schedule and lack of rest. It takes a special person to go against the fold, and create their own job, career and life path. Some people try their whole life, and fail. But [...]

This is a guest post by Mark Foo.
Whether you are a newly appointed boss or you have been in this position for a long time, it is important for you to aspire to be better at what you do. People think that being at the helm is a glamorous job. Well, [...]

[Update: Earlier this week I decided to pull the plug on this project. WordPress plugin development is not where I see myself going in the future, and it's more important now than ever for me to narrow my focus and put my heart and soul into things I'm really passionate about, now.]
Sometime in August of [...]

This is a guest post by Mark Foo.

One must live life to the fullest, rather than spend it drifting into obscurity. So, unless you savor every minute that you use up sitting in your office chair or counting the moments that go by while you settle down on your couch, you really need to go [...]