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Early in her career, Saint John was intently focused on winning. Success back then looked like the corner office. Today, she sees things differently. “Right now, success to me looks like freedom,” Saint John says. “Freedom to be where I want to be, when I want to be there. And to leave when I don’t. That’s success to me.”

Despite a pandemic-sized threat to their bottom line, small businesses are banding together to support consumers and even competitors in need—a display of solidarity and leadership our society desperately needs.

“Oh my God, you’re gorgeous!” Mally Roncal exclaims as our Zoom interview begins. Her excitement is infectious, and I confess I put makeup on just for her. You can’t meet a celebrity makeup artist and beauty-brand entrepreneur without applying a little mascara. Except, as I would soon learn, you can. 

When it comes to personal development, there’s no better season to dive in than the present. To supplement your staycations and highly recommended poolside lounging, below is a collection of self-improvement books to help you put your best foot, or sandal, forward.

It's natural to feel out of sorts. You might feel like doing nothing (which is fair), or you might feel like you need to do everything all at once. While there is no one answer, here are some recommended next steps in no particular order.

While the holidays are certainly joyful, shopping for others can sometimes add more stress than you’d anticipated, especially if you’re trying to purchase Christmas gifts on a budget. That’s where we come in. This money-minded guide will make your holiday gifting a little easier.

Sunbathing while tending to his garden, house music playing lightly in the background while the leaves dance to the beat. His definition of success? He pauses and answers questions thoughtfully, giving off the same ease as a musician playing his biggest hit. “Waking up in the morning with nothing hurting too bad.” Has Ron Finley mastered the art of just being? 

Get comfortable and pour a generous glass of your beverage of choice; it’s time to talk money. 

In honor of Pride Month, here is a collection of 11 must-have products for summer that will also support LGBTQ-owned businesses.

It made me think of the butterfly effect; the origin of chaos theory and most commonly referenced in pop culture in relation to time travel, it’s the idea that one small act has the ability to exponentially change how history unfolds over the course of time. What if random acts of kindness work this way?

Anthony O’Neal never thought he’d be making seven figures as a personal finance expert. “Ten years ago, no one really believed you could be a millionaire off of the internet by itself,” says O’Neal, author of three best-selling books on eliminating debt. At 19, O’Neal was $35,000 in debt and a college dropout. 

Since the start of the pandemic, women—and particularly Black women—have started more small businesses than men overall. Women-owned businesses are beginning to catch up to male-owned businesses, and as of 2019, make up 42% of all companies in America.