5 Mutual Fund Tips From The Wealthy Barber

5 Mutual Fund Tips From The Wealthy Barber

Should you invest in mutual funds? If so, how do you choose among all of the options? In The Wealthy Barber, author David Chilton advises you to invest 10% of your income for long-term growth. This money should go into index or mutual funds. He recommends a particular type of mutual fund and provides advice on selecting one. Here are some mutual fund tips from David Chilton and a few others.

Focus on Your Strengths, Not Your Weaknesses

Focus on Your Strengths, Not Your Weaknesses

Do you work hard to overcome your weak points? What if you focused on your strong points instead? An accompaniment to Gallup’s popular online strengths test, StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath helps you understand and implement your test results to maximize your potential. Both the test and book are based on the idea that you shouldn’t try to correct your weaknesses—as most schools and workplaces have you do—but should rather build upon your strongest innate abilities. Doing this gives you the greatest chance of succeeding in whatever you pursue. Here’s more on why you should focus on your strengths, not

Ethical Workplace Behavior: Don’t Leave Gray Areas

Ethical Workplace Behavior: Don’t Leave Gray Areas

Are your employees clear about the ethical expectations at your company? Are you consistently upholding behavior boundaries? CEO and venture capitalist Ben Horowitz draws on historical examples to show how you can provide cultural leadership in your organization. For lessons on ethical workplace behavior, Horowitz looks to Haitian revolutionary Toussaint Louverture, who shows us that we must not leave ethical gray areas. Keep reading to learn more about shaping ethical workplace behavior.

What Is the Law of Karma? Gary Zukav Explains

What Is the Law of Karma? Gary Zukav Explains

What is the law of karma? What impact does it have on your life? How can you balance your karmic debt? The Seat of the Soul is Gary Zukav’s best-selling exploration of the soul’s evolutionary journey through the material realm. He explains what karma is and discusses the power it has in your life—and what power you have to affect it. He also talks about how to balance your soul’s karmic debt. Read more to learn about Zukav’s understanding of karma.

How to Cultivate Creativity: 4 Tips for Creative Freedom

How to Cultivate Creativity: 4 Tips for Creative Freedom

Is your creativity getting you anywhere? What’s getting in your way on your path toward creative power and independence? In the book Mastery, Robert Greene identifies creative independence as the second stage of mastery. It comes after you’ve established a foundation of skills and knowledge—when you’ve come to a point where you can apply these in your own way. He offers four tips on how to cultivate creativity: commit to a creative project, keep your mind flexible, create a major insight, and overcome emotional obstacles. Keep reading for details on these recommendations.

StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath: Overview & Exercise

StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath: Overview & Exercise

What’s the problem with modern self-improvement? How does the StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment address this shortcoming? StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath is a companion book to Gallup’s widely-used online strengths test—formerly called StrengthsFinder 2.0 and now called CliftonStrengths. This isn’t your average personality test: Rather than helping you pinpoint your weak spots, the Strengths Test helps you find your greatest strengths. Tom Rath, who’s written several bestselling self-help books (including How Full Is Your Bucket?), argues that, to be truly successful, you must channel your energy toward capitalizing on existing talents rather than working to eliminate weaknesses. Here’s our overview of

How to Create an Inclusive Culture at Your Workplace

How to Create an Inclusive Culture at Your Workplace

When hiring, do you look for particular people or particular skills? When leading, do you give everyone a chance to thrive? In What You Do Is Who You Are, Ben Horowitz looks to Genghis Khan for lessons on cultivating intentional culture. He identifies three tips for how to create an inclusive culture: take the lead, look for specific skills rather than specific people, and give everyone the opportunity to succeed. Keep reading for three ways to create an inclusive culture in the workplace.

What Does “Soul” Mean? An Eastern Perspective

What Does “Soul” Mean? An Eastern Perspective

What does “soul” mean? Is it distinct from the body? Are there individual souls and group souls? Inspired by Eastern mystical traditions, Gary Zukav argues that a soul is part of the divine consciousness. He distinguishes the soul from the body and provides his explanation for how the soul and body interact and why. He also discusses what he believes are the differences between human souls and the souls of other material things. Keep reading for this view of what “soul” means.

3 Benefits of Having a Mentor: Accelerate Your Learning

3 Benefits of Having a Mentor: Accelerate Your Learning

Do you want to enrich your growth? Have you considered finding a mentor? While self-directed learning can take you far, Robert Greene asserts that finding a mentor will accelerate and enrich your learning. He identifies three benefits of having a mentor, explains how you should go about finding one, and discusses when it’s time to move on from that relationship. Keep reading for more on mentorship.

The 3 Company Virtues Every Business Should Have

The 3 Company Virtues Every Business Should Have

Do people in your organization feel free to air their concerns? Do they trust each other? In What You Do Is Who You Are, Ben Horowitz draws lessons from samurai warriors on how to develop your organizational virtues. While he believes that you should choose virtues that are customized to your company, he argues that all organizations should have these three virtues: trust, freedom to speak freely, and loyalty. Here are the details on these three essential company virtues.