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[ Culture ]
How These Successful Coaches Are Helping Us All Unlock Our Full Potential!
What if we could unlock 50% more potential from our teams tomorrow? There is a new recipe for success being revealed on the sidelines of major sports teams that can all use to start harnessing this potential. Here’s the secret!
25 minutes
[ Culture ]
Generations of Love Sewn into the Quilts of Gee’s Bend
In a tiny community tucked in a bend in the Alabama River, quilters are carrying on a tradition over a century old. In the past few decades, their quilts have moved from bedroom cupboards to the walls of museums across America! Here’s their beautiful story.
13 minutes
[ Art ]
Why Does Bob Ross Continue to Spread So Much Joy?
Why did Bob Ross and his paintings become so famous? How did such a simple show spread so much joy? Let’s take a deeper look at this joyful permed painter and the lives he’s had an impact on!
8 minutes
Visit the Water Park of an Inspired Future!
Morgan’s Inspiration Island is the world’s first ultra-accessible water park, and this remarkable place not only connects kids with the power of fun but is spurring on meaningful innovation!
14 minutes
[ Books ]
The Teen Forger Who Saved the Lives of Thousands
By Dr. Lynda
History is our best teacher when we hear a story told in a way that stays with us in details and imagery. Take a look at this bit of astonishing creativity…