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Everyone has bad days — those negative-energy days where we are just bummed out and need a little extra encouragement to make us feel uplifted and happy. I know that I personally, love it whenever ...

Do other people really like you? Do they enjoy being around you? More important, if you’re the boss, how good are you at motivating and empowering others to do their best work? You can answer all ...

My first book of poetry came out this spring. Freeing a printed text from the box left at our door, I couldn't help but think of those encouraging me toward this end. Writing, while a solitary ...

Houston Texans' JJ Watt posts a video message to Pearland ISD students as they face uncertainty. (JJ Watt/YouTube) PEARLAND, Tx – JJ Watt brought his words of encouragement, inspiration, and wisdom to ...

Benjamin Franklin famously said, “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” We all know Benjamin was a wise man, and while his statement may be reasonably accurate, I ...

FARGO - As the disco ball glitters and videos play on the screen at the front of the room, Imagine Dragon's "Demons" comes on over the speakers, and Ashley Sornsin hops on her stationary bike. "Put on ...

First through her presence and then by her words of encouragement, Toni Morrison changed Valerie Boyer’s life. Boyer was a junior at Howard University in 2015 when Morrison — the Howard alum and ...