A sense of giving, of service, of helping other people, is essential to success. It’s not just about money. In fact, if you make it about money then a business becomes much harder to sustain in the long run. A successful, sustainable business has a mission, a purpose built around providing value to and helping other people.

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I have always believed that the mission of business is to help people. It’s not about you, about what you want. It’s about what you can do for your customers, for your partners, for others around you to bring value to them. A lot of people take a different view, though—they think it’s about making money. Now the work of one of the best young business minds in the world is providing research that backs up my belief.

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Leaders come in all shapes and sizes. They can be found in all different places. Whether you’re looking at a leader in the business world, in athletics, in politics, or anywhere else, you’d be surprised how many important leadership lessons are there waiting to be learned. I’m a big believer in looking for great ideas no matter where they come from!

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Here's my latest article from US News & World Report:

Friday we learned the unemployment rate decreased slightly in February and champagne corks popped in a White House eager for good economic news. The drop from 7.9 percent to 7.7 percent is encouraging, but there is still much work to be done. A good place to start: The federal government must stop being so antagonistic toward job creators.

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We celebrate our great athletes. Michael Jordan’s 50th birthday last week was a major event. Jackie Robinson has a new biopic coming out next month, 40 years after his death. Babe Ruth is still remembered vividly, even though the last time he hit a baseball was 1935. We celebrate our great statesmen. Abraham Lincoln is a constant source of inspiration, including last year’s movie Lincoln. Franklin Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, and others generate enthusiasm from millions of Americans.

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