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As the youngest of four children in a lower middle-class Mormon family, a clear picture was painted of what my values should include: kindness, hard work and a life centered around my family’s faith.

You’ve planned to have dinner with your friend on Friday night. On Friday morning, the guy you’ve been crushing on asks you out for the evening. Do you say yes and break the date with your friend? You ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn—Michelle Boven is honest about who she is and what she wants to achieve. And as she pursues success, she keeps a small reminder on her desk: a picture with six words that, to her, mean ...

Several years ago, my leadership team encouraged me to endorse the creation of “core values” for our organization, Ignite Social Media. At the time, we had been functioning well and growing regularly, ...

“Hi, I’d like a No. 4 with a bottle of water to go.” “Will that be for here or to go?” “Uh, to go.” “That’ll be $17.75. Thank you, your order number is 43. Next in line!” Five minutes after I ordered ...