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Send your kids to art school. Heavily invest time and resources into their creative literacy. Do these things and they will stand a chance at finding work and or fulfillment in a future where other human abilities become irrelevant.

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Values are like the mitochondria in a cell. They are our powerhouse. So, living a life where you keep compromising your values, is like a small flame that will eventually burst into a fire, and you'll be the first one to get burned.

Many people I spoke with in the last few weeks while doing my day to day activities were more than happy to share what they would do if they won the lottery. A technician at my doctors' office said, "Well, if I win the lottery, I certainly won't be here."

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BEIJING -- The coming crash of the Chinese economy has reemerged as a popular view in the global media. The reason for such a prediction this time is the persistent deceleration of China's growth after 2010. The growth rate dropped from 10.6 percent in 2010 to 7.3 percent in 2014 and further down to 6.9 percent in 2015, which is the lowest record in 25 years. It is the first time that China has experienced such an extended period of deceleration after the transition to a market economy in 1979.

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The world has entered a new geological era, the Anthropocene, and over the last few generations humanity has witnessed revolutionary changes in our biosphere. But what about the next few generations? What will happen for human life on Earth?

In every company there is always at least one of them. The one who has to be first at everything. You know who I am talking about -- you might even be next to him in a meeting right now.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency and DOJ have obtained more than $36 billion in fines from 18 major financial institutions, including banks like JP Morgan and Bank of America. However, stunningly, not one individual has been indicted or charged civilly for the conduct that resulted in these massive fines. If the banks engaged in such egregious misconduct so as to warrant tens of billions of dollars in fines, then certainly bankers were involved. DOJ must now conduct a thorough inquiry up the chain of command at each of the big banks to determine who specifically was responsible for the conduct that DOJ itself has said "sowed the seeds of the financial meltdown."

When one entity suffers, the effects are felt industry-wide, whether in the form of new regulations or a drop in customer confidence. Industries live and breathe together, which means we can all benefit by prioritizing trust and, ultimately, purpose.

Consumers seeking relief from high-interest credit card debt sometimes turn to balance-transfer offers to capitalize on an introductory 0 percent deal. Refinancing can be a smart cost-saving move, but it probably won't go very far in helping your credit score.

Between the volatility and the overly-emotional coverage in the media, you might not be sure whether to panic, stay the course, buy, or sell it all. Some days, it might seem like it should be all of the above!

The value of physical flexibility in yoga is obvious, and by the end of my stay at the ashram I'd made significant gains: my bends were deeper, my twists twistier, and on good days I could literally put my foot in my mouth.

If one of you is great at marketing and sales and one is great at operations, then do those things and do them well. You can always help the other out (and let those lines blur a bit), as your different personalities will be needed sometimes, but at the end of the day, let each other be the expert in those areas. Offer your support and your opinion and then let it go.

Ultimately, Amazon will have us all so hooked and locked in that when they raise prices to turn a real profit, we will have no choice but to pay -- and pay we will for the continued convenience and efficiency of it all.

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Rather than distracting us from our daily concerns, the local burden of hosting the Super Bowl is refocusing attention on our city's greatest challenge -- the fast growing gap between rich and poor.

In the midst of the season it's easy to forget how expensive it can be, but when January rolls around, credit card bills are there to remind you.

Most brands typically measure their success online by examining their conversion rate, or in simpler terms, the percentage of users that are taking a certain action on a site that will help accomplish brand goals.