I know what you’re thinking; “What? But Jobs passed away due to poor health?” This may be true, but consider this: Steve Jobs was a hero to millions of people, and probably the world’s best-loved CEO (and gave way to the idea that we can “fall in love” with a CEO). When he died last year, there was an outpouring of public sympathy that has never been seen for any other business person.

Read the full post on 4 lessons that Steve Jobs can teach us about healthy living.

One of the most surprisingly entertaining and informative books I’ve read during the past few years was “A History of the World in Six Glasses,” by Tom Standage. This book is a history of six of humanity’s most popular drinks: beer, wine, liquor, coffee, tea and Coca-Cola. It discusses how each of these drinks were discovered/invented and how they came to be widely consumed.

There are interesting stories about the history and health effects of each drink, as well as the broader social trends that made each drink popular at each point in time. There’s a lot we can learn about human health and wellness by taking a closer look at these Six Glasses.

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Apple is one of the most admired, wealthy, valuable and powerful companies in the world. They are absolutely at the top of their game – their products have created entirely new industries and changed the way business is done in personal computers, movies, music, and mobile phone service. Apple has put computers in people’s pockets (with the iPhone) and brought Star Trek-like technology to life (with the iPad).

When you look at such a big, influential company like Apple, it can be hard to imagine how this company’s success might impact your life and your finances. But if you look closer, there are many lessons that we can learn from Apple as we try to improve our own financial condition.

Read the full post on What can Apple teach us about personal finance?.

It’s now common knowledge that America has at least a passive interest in farming (thanks to Farmville). But perhaps you should consider the real thing.

Don’t live out in the boonies to start a farm? No problem; that’s what urban farming is for, and it offers lot of great personal and community benefits. Amber Hunt, from our family company Quicken Loans, provides an inside scoop on how Detroit is taking advantage of all the great opportunities urban farming has to offer.

By Amber Hunt of Quicken Loans

Read the full post on Urban Farming – You Should Try It.