7 Areas of Constant Growth for an Extraordinary Life – by Tony Robbins: “All of us have gaps between where we are and where we want to be. As achievers we know that whatever we focus on, we will find a way to achieve. The challenge so many of us face is in finding balance.

-by Maria Popova of Brain Pickings: To not have entirely wasted one’s life seems to be a worthy accomplishment, if only for myself,” wrote Charles Bukowski in his magnificent letter of gratitude to the man who helped him quit a soul-sucking day job to become a full-time writer. But the quest to find one’s calling

A great selection of infinite wisdom, from our friends at LinkedIn: I wish I’d known sooner that success isn’t defined by who goes the longest without vacation. Arianna Huffington President and Editor-in-Chief at the Huffington Post Media Group I’m lucky my future wasn’t doomed by my foolish actions at 22. Everyone needs a second chance.

by Coach-Benoit Foucher I’ve been asking myself the Big Question: Five months ago, I decided to reassess my own coaching career by asking myself the forever-in-your-face, simple, yet profound question: “What do I really want now?” The answer both surprised and inspired me at the same time: I want to coach bold and crazy men

by Jan Rutherford for Soundview’s ” 2 Minute Mentor” Self-reliance is an important trait to succeed as an individual, both in life and in business. How often, though, do you hear it in reference to being a great leader? During a recent appearance on Soundview Live, leadership development expert Jan Rutherford discussed points from his

by Hamza Khan for 99u.com In an article for TechCrunch, Blake Commagere (Founder of MediaSpike) challenges the contemporary concept of work-life balance. He says that the problem is not that we don’t have a balance – the problem is that work is our life, and we are trying to incorrectly define the “life” portion, as