Crazy Good Turns

We need literature to understand life and feel our humanity. Dana Gioia, an award-winning poet, is dedicated to teaching and sharing the value of words.

Half a million people per day use his website, working toward a computer programming certification. Find out why he’s offering it for free.

Recognized as a global thinker, Tyler Cowen is a brilliant economics professor who wants to learn as much as possible -- and teach it to you, too.

These seven reflections on thankfulness from former guests and listeners, and the people they’ve helped, will remind you of the joy thanks brings.

Adrienne Bankert,  an Emmy-award winning journalist and anchor for ABC News, knows the most valuable hidden force is kindness. She built her career on it, and she’s showing you how to use it too.

Tim Kachuriak is the founder and Chief Innovation and Optimization Officer for NextAfter, a fundraising research lab and consulting firm that works with businesses, nonprofits, and NGOs to help them grow their resource capacity. He's using the internet to figure out what makes people give and leveraging that knowledge to help nonprofits reach farther.

The author and columnist describes how an intentional and systematic approach to kindness changed her life, and how it can change yours.

Millions turn to the Optimal Living Daily podcast for advice. Co-founder Lee Rankinen shares lessons from 6,000+ hours of personal development study. 

The former CEO built YUM! Brands into a global powerhouse by emphasizing recognition. Now he’s on a mission to redefine leadership.

Kids are innately helpful. Meet the organization helping children cultivate that desire while raising money for charity.