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Man Reveals How Choosing Comfort in His 20s Led to a Terrible Life of Emptiness and Pain

Earlier this month, 46-year-old John Jerryson posted on the reddit forum Today I F*cked Up a story recounting how he wasted his life by pursing his comfort over his passions when he was in his 20s. The man’s story is a great reminder of how what society sees as the best options…

· Benny Luo

I Had a REAL Conversation With Siri and it Was Awesome

One thing that almost all iPhone users today recognize is the original voice of Siri. Aside from the dozens of conversations and inappropriate questions we’ve asked her, we’ve never really put a face to the name before CNN outed voice-over actor Susan Bennett almost exactly a…

· Alan Van

6 Lessons in Success Kobe Bryant Learned in Weird Places

In an interview with the New York Times alongside Huffington Post co-founder Arianna Huffington, Kobe Bryant revealed some of the secrets to his success.

· Alan Van

10 Motivational Tactics You’re Using That Are Actually Causing More Harm Than Good

Effectively motivating others is hard and can be a job unto itself — unfortunately, it’s a necessary skill almost everyone will find themselves having to do and do well at some point in their lives, whether you are a manager, a parent, a team leader, or a multitude of other…

· Max Chang

How a Butler Service Called Alfred Won $50,000 at This Year’s TechCrunch Disrupt

Another TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco has come and gone, and the results of the pitch competition have been decided. 26 companies, plus two Audience Choice winners, pitched their hearts out trying to impress the tech gods/ investors that made up the panel. This year’s…

· Editorial Staff

How This Man Became a Billionaire Through Silky Smooth Hair and Tequila

This is the story of John Paul DeJoria. John Paul DeJoria was born April 13th, 1944 in the Echo Park neighborhood of LA. A son to two immigrants, his parents divorced by the time he was two, leaving only his mother to take care of him and his brother. To help out with bills, he…

· Editorial Staff

10 Types of Entrepreneurs You Are Bound to Meet At Some Point

You walk into a networking event full of young entrepreneurs- each one has their own business ideas, passion and motives. Of course you only want to network with the winners, but how do you pick them out? These are the ten kinds of entrepreneurs you are bound to run in to when…

· Editorial Staff

10 Things to Tell Yourself as You Begin Your Quarter-Life Crisis

Graduation is coming up and many of you will embark on a road to success faced with heavy uncertainty. You’ll suddenly find responsibilities landing on top of your shoulders and you’ll be expected to carry them with your head held high. You know the challenges that are ahead of…

· Editorial Staff

Fernano Mastrangelo: What Happens When a Napster Co-founder Collaborates With a Badass NY-Based Artist

Being an artist has always been known to be a tough line of work. Aside from working hard, you need to constantly be pushing the envelope to set yourself apart from others. A great example of an artist like this is Fernando Mastrangelo, a sculptor based in NYC. Fernando is known…

· Michael Tunney

15 Reasons Why You Should Drop Out Of College

For more and more young people, college is being thought of as more of an option, rather than a necessity, and for good reason. The university system looks more like a shell game than a place to be educated. Hell, the symbol for America’s university system, Harvard, is a hedge…

· Benny Luo

NASA Offers Tips To Startups: Staying Relevant and Making People Passionate About Your Product

One of the hardest things that artists, companies, and entrepreneurs will struggle with at a point in their lives is keeping up with the changing times. This was the issue NASA had to deal with as ways to reach younger audiences started to shift towards new media. Because of…

· Connie K. Ho

Warner Bros. Media Camp’s Inaugural Class Shares Tips for Startups

One by one they each stood up. Some told funny jokes, while others wowed the crowd with their statistics. It was a unique gathering of people from entertainment, including entrepreneurs, media executives and investors. At the end of July, Warner Bros. held a Demo Day for its…