From Welfare to Millionaire

Why Investors Should Take A Close Look At Founders With Challenging Backgrounds Who Are Making Big Waves “Don’t worry about falling down; worry about getting back up,” I said to my teenage son this morning after he expressed his fear over performing his piano composition in front of an audience for his final class project. … More WHEN HIRING FOR THE GAME OF “GET BACK UP,” I’M GOING TO WANT TO MEET A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE FALLEN DOWN

When I first wrote this cover letter years ago and read it to my friends, family, and colleagues, most of them thought I was either nuts or just some cocky show-off. But this cover letter is special because it’s a no-holds-barred introduction to who I am as a person and as a worker. I knew … More THE COVER LETTER THAT GOT ME EVERY SALES JOB I EVER APPLIED TO

Melissa Strawn sits in a brightly colored room inside the earthship her and her family built by hand in Seattle, Washington, scrolling through menu options for an upcoming meet and greet where she’ll get a chance to speak to some of the helpers on her site.  The mother of five lights up as she recounts … More How Mom Of Five Melissa Strawn Built A $900 Million Fortune In Less Than 3 Years