December 2021 | Modern Professional

MP Issue 3: December 2021

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Is Equity Crowdfunding a Good Way to Invest in 2022?

An original MP Q&A with Tony Sablan, Managing Principal at Ultimate Wealth Strategies. MP: What is equity crowdfunding? TS: Equity crowdfunding is a relatively new extension of the traditional crowdfunding sites that have gained notoriety over the last decade. The...

How to Start Investing in 2022

MP Editorial Staff·

Investing

Are you looking to start investing, but you don’t want to bet the farm? Well, there are several wise ways you can go about this. The best way is to invest long-term, do your research, and regularly invest in companies...

Light bulbs demonstrating a pivot in ideas

The Entrepreneurship Pivot: Knowing When It’s Time to Make a Move

MP Editorial Staff·

Startup

It’s cliché to say that “nothing lasts forever,” but it’s still undeniably true—business cycles wax and wane. The Dow goes up. The Dow goes down. Twenty years ago, everybody was afraid of Wal-Mart taking over the world. Now, Wal-Mart is...

Modern Performance for Modern Professionals

Benjamin Davison·

Cars, Bikes & Boats

If you’re reading this, chances are you’re one of the leaders: an entrepreneur, a business leader, a self-starter. People like you drive America’s economy forward. Founding a new business venture, rehabilitating an existing company, or building a new idea into...

Nate Rifkin: Standing Meditation Will Change Your Life

MP Editorial Staff·

Mental Health

During the start of his career as an entrepreneur, Nate Rifkin found himself severely in debt with a daily drinking habit. As he contemplated his life and the business mistakes he had made, Rifkin decided that he needed to look...

Anxiety and the Very Real Struggle of Being Human

MP Editorial Staff·

Mental Health

Feelings of worry, restlessness, and tension; a sense of impending danger and doom; hyperventilation, difficulty sleeping, and concentrating on basic tasks—these are all the telltale signs of someone experiencing anxiety. Affecting 40 million adults—totaling 18.1% of the entire United States...

Martin Moore: How to Be a True Leader

MP Editorial Staff·

Leadership

Martin Moore, author of No Bullsh!t Leadership gave us his top tips on being a great leader. During our interview, we discussed the traits that you need to lead your team to greatness. If you implement his tips and advice...

Nikki Sharp: Food for Thought

Howard Rapp·

MP Cover Story

After getting her start as a successful model, Nikki Sharp had no idea what she wanted to do next. Her lifestyle choices up until that point had left her with several health problems, including acne, eating disorders, and depression. But...

Black and white hands coming together in solidarity

Cultural Fluency: Thriving In A Diversifying World

Benjamin Davison·

Entrepreneurship

Our world today seems profoundly shattered. Conflict and strife dominate headlines; politics have become radioactive. As our culture has grown and diversified, many seem to have struggled with the change. There is a growing sense among almost everybody that we’ve...

The Female Entrepreneur’s Guide to Makeovers

MP Editorial Staff·

Magazine

MP recently spoke with Manna Kadar about the best ways to approach giving oneself a makeover. Kadar is Founder & CEO of Manna Kadar Beauty, which houses Manna Kadar Cosmetics and others. MP: How do you define makeover? MK: I...

Why Dance Will Be the Best Form of Exercise for Entrepreneurs in 2022

MP Editorial Staff·

Magazine

As a high-performance individual, there is a high likelihood that you aren’t one to blend into the mold of what others tend to do. Instead, you like to take innovative strides and push the boundaries of what is considered the...

Man stands alone with light shining on him

What Is Chronic Loneliness and Why Is It So Threatening?

J.W. Freiberg·

Mental Health

By all odds, my reader, your grandparents—or theirs—lived with or near their extended family. Moreover, the patterns of your family members’ social lives were fashioned by the communities into which they were born, where they lived and worked throughout their...

Why Overlooking Minerals is a Huge Mistake

MP Editorial Staff·

Nutrition

MP sat down with Joy Stephenson-Laws, the founder and executive director of Proactive Health Labs, a national nonprofit health education organization dedicated to ensuring people have the information and tools they need to get and stay healthy. She also is...

Paying Attention in the Information Age

Benjamin Davison·

Mental Health

Over the last twenty years, our world has been transformed by information. 2001 was only twenty years ago, yet it was a completely different world. There were no iPhones or tablet computers. Google Drive did not exist. The earliest iteration...

Jason Boyce: A Top 200 Amazon Seller Gives Us Advice

MP Editorial Staff·

Entrepreneurship

With almost twenty years of selling experience on Amazon’s marketplace, Jason Boyce is the closest thing we have to an Amazon scholar. Thankfully for us, he’s willing to share his expert advice. After years of research and development, Boyce has...

Minerals: The Underappreciated Invisible Hands

MP Editorial Staff·

Nutrition

Think back to the very first time you learned about the human body. Perhaps it was a class back in elementary school where you began delving into the basics of each of the organs and their essential functions. It’s likely...

How Brett Newski Overcomes Anxiety

MP Editorial Staff·

Mental Health

MP caught up with Brett Newski, an alternative songwriter, illustrator, and podcaster based in Milwaukee, WI. Although he spends much of his life in the public eye, he experiences anxiety. Newski shared how he’s able to live a fulfilling life...

Caring Leadership and the Modern Organization

MP Editorial Staff·

Leadership

MP recently spoke with Heather R. Younger, the best-selling author of “The Art of Caring Leadership.” An international speaker, consultant, adjunct organizational leadership professor, and facilitator who has earned her reputation as “The Employee Whisperer,” Younger is a champion for positive change...

Creative lightbulb with influences from life

Take Your Idea Generation Process to the Next Level

MP Editorial Staff·

Best of MP

As an entrepreneur, Samuel Sanders often questions how businesses transform and grow. His new book, “Your Next Big Idea,” teaches readers how to handle their problems and update their repetitive, tired routines and methods. If you want to upgrade your...

A Founder’s Journey Includes Insecurities and Hard Decisions with Mandy Cordia

A Founder’s Journey Includes Putting Your Oxygen Mask on First With Collin Plume

A Founder’s Journey Comes Complete With Taking Chances On Yourself With Lynn Power

How AR Powers Metaverse Experiences And Powers Human Experiences with Harrison Montgomery

Metaverse and Mental Health With Dr. Lincoln Stoller

XONE Founder James Shannon Talks Succeeding As An Entrepreneur

Metaverse and Mental Health With Dr. Lincoln Stoller

How Poor Mental Health Can Negatively Affect Your Skin

URI’s Center for Vector-Borne Disease Dr. Thomas Mather Talks Tick Safety

Is Equity Crowdfunding a Good Way to Invest in 2022?

How to Start Investing in 2022

The Entrepreneurship Pivot: Knowing When It’s Time to Make a Move

Modern Performance for Modern Professionals

Nate Rifkin: Standing Meditation Will Change Your Life

Anxiety and the Very Real Struggle of Being Human

Martin Moore: How to Be a True Leader

Nikki Sharp: Food for Thought

Cultural Fluency: Thriving In A Diversifying World

The Female Entrepreneur’s Guide to Makeovers

Why Dance Will Be the Best Form of Exercise for Entrepreneurs in 2022

What Is Chronic Loneliness and Why Is It So Threatening?

Why Overlooking Minerals is a Huge Mistake

Paying Attention in the Information Age

Jason Boyce: A Top 200 Amazon Seller Gives Us Advice

Minerals: The Underappreciated Invisible Hands

How Brett Newski Overcomes Anxiety

Caring Leadership and the Modern Organization

Take Your Idea Generation Process to the Next Level

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