Success Stories

Read inspiring real-life success stories about people who overcame obstacles to achieve their dreams.

With Etsy, Rob Kalin created a place where independent artisans can thrive.

He built a global empire helping people have fun and burn calories.

How two 27-year-old entrepreneurs made a fortune selling eco-friendly products.

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110 Ways to Put Your Best Foot Forward
How to nail a job interview, look less tired, deal with rude behavior, and more great advice from experts.
2Reader's Digest Wins the Magazine Industry's "Oscar"
Under the leadership of Editor-in-Chief Peggy Northrop, Reader's Digest wins its first-ever National Magazine Award for General Excellence.
3How to Make Up Your Mind to Succeed
Mind-set is key to finding success for yourself and your children.
4Creating a Million Dollar Business
Mother of four Miracle Wanzo juggles her children and a successful lingerie business.
5How Suffering from Allergies Inspired a Successful Eco-Friendly Business
The words on a paperweight pushed Robin Wilson to build her dream business.
6How a Successful Business Owner Found Inspiration in the Toughest of Times
The recession is not the only thing Kris Wittenberg's promotions company, SayNoMore!, must survive to stay in business.
7From Small Business Dream to Million Dollar Success Story
Business founder Felicia Watlington is helping companies meet their diversity goals while overcoming her own fears and finding work/life balance.
8Meet Business Success Stories Sunny Bonnell and Ashleigh Hansberger
Two successful entrepreneurs share their best advice and tell us how they find work life balance.
9Meet the Founders of Amy Michelle Designer Diaper Bags
Amy Wright and Michelle Herbert founded Amy Michelle to design and manufacture a single baby bag to reflect a woman's style.

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25 Ways to stop smoking cigarettes and ways to quit smoking for good can help you towards a healthier, smoke-free life.
Thanksgiving Turkey 101
Before making a purchase, bulk up on your turkey knowledge so you can select the right bird for your Thanksgiving feast.
The Funniest Joke in the World
We have a winner for the World's Funniest Joke Contest! It's Sweden. Read on to see the gag that left them rolling in the aisles from here to Stockholm.
How to Install Granite Tile Kitchen Countertops
Granite tile gives you the appearance of a solid-stone slab at one-third the cost. We'll show you the techniques for a first-rate job.
Thanksgiving Desserts
It will be difficult to wait until the end of the meal for these gorgeous desserts.