Brian Bartes with Joan Lunden My friend Joan Lunden was in town yesterday. Joan hosted a forum in Ann Arbor called the Women’s Power Breakfast. Yesterday was Women’s Health and Fitness Day, the nation’s largest annual health promotion event for women. The panel discussed major issues facing women today, and global efforts to improve the future [...]
What To Do With a Financial Windfall
In a recent survey, teenagers were asked what they would do with a $500 windfall. The top two responses were “Spend on things I want” (67%), and “Spend on going out with friends” (56%). When asked what they would do with a $5,000 windfall, the top two responses were “Save for college” (84%), and “Save [...]
National Handshake Day
Today is National Handshake Day. Apparently, this day is recognized each year on the last Thursday of June. Shaking hands has been documented as far back as the 5th century BC. A depiction of two soldiers shaking hands can be found on part of an ancient Greek stele—an upright stone or slab—dating back to the [...]
06.09.11 – Not Just Another Thursday
Mark your calendar for this Thursday, June 9, 2011. Here’s the reason why: http://lifelessonsthebook.com/launch
Make Your Own Luck
Rob Dyrdek started skateboarding at the age of 11. By 16 he had turned pro, and he started his first company at the age of 19. As Dyrdek describes it, he “took after it with absolute and total passion.” Today, Dyrdek owns a skateboarding empire that includes TV shows, clothing lines, toy lines, and skateboarding [...]
Download Your Free Chapter of Life Lessons
When you’re looking for a book to purchase at the bookstore, you probably look at its cover, turn it over and review the back cover, then open it up to read a bit of the book. Since you’re not in a bookstore, and Life Lessons: A Guide to Creating and Living Your Best Life won’t [...]
Review Copy of Life Lessons
In an effort to create buzz leading up to the June 9th release of my upcoming book, Life Lessons: A Guide to Creating and Living Your Best Life, I am pleased to offer review copies of the book. The publisher will be sending the book out later this month. If you are a blogger, publish [...]
