My dad, Bob Reiss, just published a timely new book, “Bootstrapping 101: Tips to Build Your Business with Limited Cash and Free Outside Help.” A lifetime entrepreneur, he’s been involved with creating about 16 businesses–everything from marketing the TV Guide trivia game back in the trivia-obsessed 80s to selling personalized brass thingies to running a watch…

This weekend I’m looking forward to going up where it’s green and leafy and getting my hammock on. Yay. Then I’ll go swimming. Another favorite place to be, in delicious fresh water. The Beliefnet Community is holding a photo contest on just this thought–you can send in pictures of your favorite places–your bedroom, a cafe…

Check out this fantastic typographical video of poet Taylor Mali’s piece, “Totally Like, Whatever, You Know?” If you find yourself speaking with lots of likes and lack of clarity (like I do), this is a beautiful reminder to not hide what you believe behind unecessary upspeak and extraneous words that deplete your power. Typography from…

There are not many pleasures simpler than simple cloud-gazing. And thankfully, there are a few more divine weeks left of weather warm enough to stretch out, look up, and let your imagination create giants and crocodiles and angels galore. To do a little virtual gazing, check out a gallery on Beliefnet of photos my members of…

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