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In a culture that urges us to “move on” after loss, TV host and blogger Kelly Rizzo knew there could be a better approach. She built Comfort Club, a community where people gather, share stories, laugh, cook and rediscover joy together. From her start as a Chicago real estate agent to launching the lifestyle brand Eat Travel Rock, she’s reinvented herself with each new chapter.

← Back to the archiveFriday Success Edition №28 “ Resilience is rarely a solo act. It’s built on community with the right people around the table asking better questions, especially when things are hard. Alison Fragale on the Psychology of Likability and Status Learn how to gain power through core virtues from psychologist Alison Fragale. Discover the research-backed strategies to become a “likeable badass” at work.

It’s no secret that “founder mode” became one of the most argued-about ideas in business the momentPaul Graham published the essay that named it. His premise: Founders who stay hands-on, close to the product and the people, often outperform the ones who hand everything off the way business school teaches.

No matter how much you accomplish, there’s always that voice in the back of your head going, “You shouldn’t be doing this. You’re not qualified. Please sit down!”  Ah, yes. It’s the voice of  imposter syndrome. Eva Benefield knows all about this struggle. Her name might not sound familiar, but she’s had her share of tragedies and, for a period of time, her name was a headline. Eva Benefield lost her mother when she was 14 from a heart attack.

You’ve probably done it without thinking twice. A hiring manager, a client or a recruiter messages you, and you decide to wait. Maybe an hour. Maybe until tomorrow, so you don’t seem too eager. New research says that pause might be costing you the job. A hiring response time delay of just one hour can cut your chances of getting hired by 46%. Wait a full day, and your odds drop by roughly 90%.

The podcast boom is in full swing. Once considered a niche medium, podcasting has evolved into a widely embraced platform that spans several media genres—including news, entertainment, film, comedy, true crime, conspiracy theories and juicy gossip. Even with approximately 4.19 million podcasts in existence, everyone is eager to start their own podcast. So, where do you begin?

You’ve probably walked past your most valuable business asset a hundred times without noticing it. Not the product on your shelves or the service in your pitch deck. The empty storage room. The dead corner of your website. The 20 minutes of downtime in your client meetings that nobody’s doing anything with. That’s the real lesson behind one of this month’s most talked-about small business stories: a failing gas station in Lakeville, Minnesota, that now pulls in almost $5 million a year.

Listen to this article 3 min read In business, standing still often means getting left behind. The most successful companies know how to evolve, whether that means redefining their products, shifting their brand identity or expanding into new markets. Each of these three companies faced a turning point that led to a powerful reinvention and lasting success.

← Back to the archiveWednesday Leadership Edition №27 “ A leader is a dealer in hope. One Founder’s Fight for Black Youth Riccardo Dale transformed his painful past into Free All Minds Academy, building futures for at-risk youth. Read the full piece → Discover expert strategies to build a workplace culture that fosters employee reinvention through clarity, agency and transformation.

It takes more than aesthetics to make a name in the beauty, wellness and fashion worlds. With a $600 billion global market, thousands of new brands launching each year and consumers discovering products at the speed of a scroll, the beauty industry has become one of the most crowded and competitive arenas in modern business.