Chris CooperMay 163 minWhy Your Kid Should Start A BusinessI’ve offered my kids each $10,000 to skip college. I’m all for education (we actually fund it for some other kids) but I want them to wait. Before they go to...
Chris CooperMay 152 minWhy Bikes?Last week, my wife and I donated 50 bikes to local foster kids. A local bike shop was our partner in the venture: they had high-quality bikes and the staff t...
Chris CooperApr 102 minThe Secret to "Bright Spots Friday"Yesterday, I wrote that the secret to having a Perfect Day was to define your own perfect day. I said that “if you don’t record what your Perfect Day would b...
Chris CooperApr 92 minHow to Have Your Perfect Day“After reading your new book, I asked my ten-year-old what her Perfect Day would be. She thought about it, and then made a list: beach, time with Mom, and ic...
Chris CooperApr 52 minHow To Be Happy: Finding Your Just CauseWhen I talk with business owners who are burned out or see their rants about clients who "just don't get it!" on Facebook, I know they've lost their sense of...
Chris CooperApr 44 minHow To Be Happy: Pleasure and PurposeBeing happy doesn't mean you're in a state of euphoria all the time. Being happy also doesn't mean you're in a constant state of untouchable calm all the tim...
Chris CooperApr 34 minHow To Be Happy (For Entrepreneurs)Where does it all lead? These things we do—business, fitness, family, work—where are we headed? I think the purpose of our existence is to find happiness. Ca...
Chris CooperMar 291 minHow To Start a Mindset PracticeSuccessful leaders have two things in common: 1. Experience leading (we all screw it up a few times); and 2. A daily practice for aligning their mind. Only...
Chris CooperMar 292 minWant To Stay Healthy? Set a ScheduleDay one at home: Up at 7am Check emails Workout at 8 Break for lunch at noon Walk outside at 3pm with the dog--ahhhh! Finish early (4pm) Dinner with the kids...
Chris CooperMar 271 minTake care of yourself.You've been on an airplane. You've heard the preflight speech: "In the event of an emergency, put your own mask on before helping others." We're not in busin...