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HOW ARIANNA HUFFINGTON SLEEPS HER WAY TO SUCCESS
Last year, Arianna Huffington gave her friends unorthodox Christmas presents: alarm clocks. Rather than passing comment on anyone's punctuality, the media entrepreneur sought to nudge them toward better sleep habits. "It was so they wouldn't be tempted to charge their iPhones by their beds," she explains. "Because I run a 24-7 media company, I've seen the dangers of burnout and addiction to instant access. The results of unplugging and recharging are just immeasurable."
Arianna Huffington Talks 'Thrive'
She's changed the face of news. See what Arianna Huffington had to tell Ellen about her new book, and what each of us can do to be more successful.
Exclusive! Arianna Huffington's Advice for Women
While she was here, the media mogul gave Ellen and her audience some advice especially for women. Find out what it was, here.
Arianna Huffington talks about The Third Metric at Wisdom 2.0
Arianna Huffington shares why it is vital we begin to redefine success beyond money and power at Wisdom 2.0 2014.
Arianna Huffington: Success Beyond Money and Power
In 2013, Arianna Huffington was named to Forbes’ Most Powerful Women list. In 2006, and again in 2011, she was named to the Time 100, Time Magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people.
Joan Halifax On 'Thrive'
Roshi Joan Halifax joins HuffPost Live to discuss compassion and dying. Plus, she gives a review of Arianna Huffington's new book, 'Thrive.'
First we asked whether working women could “Have It All,” then we told ourselves to “Lean In.” Next, if Arianna Huffington has her way, American women will be working on our “Third Metric,” a term she’s coined to describe “the measure of success that goes beyond the two metrics of money and power.”
Alright, ladies. It's time to make some room on your nightstand. Arianna Huffington's latest tome, Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder, is out on March 25, and everyone who's anyone will be poring over her self-help tips. Don't tell us you still haven't pre-ordered that sucker.
Cal Thomas: Getting Satisfaction
"Every generation has had individuals who call upon people to push the pause button, or even the stop button. Unfortunately there is no rewind to life. But we can start over from where we are. In "Thrive," Huffington, who is at the top of her game, offers an off ramp to those headed at top speed in the wrong direction..."Thrive" isn't about giving up. It's about priorities and true satisfaction. It can improve any life. Mick Jagger take note."
Glamour magazine calls "time famine" the idea of the month.
Glamour (March 2014)
Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder
Media mogul Huffington lays out steps to creating a lifestyle where success is measured not by money and power, but something more meaningful. She criticizes “America’s workplace culture... fueled by stress, sleep-deprivation, and burnout,” and compliments efforts by companies like General Mills for its “mindfulness program” and LinkedIn for “managing compassionately.”
Arianna's MAKERS Interview
From her time as foreign student at Cambridge, to her foray into American politics, in this MAKERS interview Arianna Huffington talks about the road to founding The Huffington Post and her most recent mission: to redefine success as we know it.
Ari Emanuel: Thrive or Die
"I'll be honest -- my work/life balance is a work in progress. Ok, it sucks...I'm not saying that I've struck the perfect balance, but I do believe that it's important to strive for your own version of it. Like anything worthwhile, it takes discipline and practice, but defining your life beyond career success is actually good for business."
Arianna Huffington's Smith College Commencement Speech [VIDEO and TRANSCRIPT]
And remember that while there will be plenty of signposts along your path directing you to make money and climb up the ladder, there will be almost no signposts reminding you to stay connected to the essence of who you are, to take care of yourself along the way, to reach out to others, to pause to wonder, and to connect to that place from which everything is possible. "Give me a place to stand," my Greek compatriot Archimedes said, "and I will move the world."