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Jim is recognized for his unique perspective — as a Stanford MBA, internet pioneer, and…

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  • How the AIDS Hotline Helped Me Get into Stanford

    To honor LGBTQ+ Pride Month and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, I’d like to share with you this excerpt…

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  • Video - Key Takeaways from My New Bestseller on Happiness

    I was delighted that the amazing Reena Jadhav chose to interview me for her podcast, entitled Healthier! She’s smart…

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  • What's on Your Bucket List for Mindfulness?

    Do you have a “bucket list”? A lot of people maintain lists of things they want to do, be, or experience before they…

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  • How to Avoid the “I’ll Be Happy Only When …” Syndrome

    I remember working very hard for a Silicon Valley start-up. One day I heard the founder/CEO say in exasperation, “I’ll…

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  • Life might suck now. But it should get better…

    Think for a second about the older people you know – whether they’re your parents, neighbors, colleagues or friends…

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  • What Does the World Need from You?

    “If a man knows the ‘why’ of his existence, he will be able to bear almost any ‘how’,” wrote Dr. Viktor Frankl in his…

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  • Harvard research on money and happiness

    Do you need a boost of happiness? I’d like to share with you some of the best research and articles I’ve been coming…

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  • The Immigrants Making America Great Again

    My wife and I recently had to spend an extra night near the airport in Newark, New Jersey. I had led a couple of my…

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  • Forget Your “Job.” Define Your “Calling.”

    Are you employed? What do you work on? And WHY do you do this work? Are you there just to get paid, and for no other…

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  • Why you need a personal retreat

    Are you overworked, sleep-deprived, and stressed out? Unfortunately, most of us are! Which is why you need to take a…

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