There are many achievements to list when speaking of a certain Long Beach native son: 4.0 student in the PACE accelerated program at Long Beach Poly, Student Body President, captain of the water polo team, Valedictorian, Stanford undergrad and MBA, rush chairman and pledge master at Phi Delta Theta fraternity, and successful entrepreneur, author and public speaker. He’s about as All- American as you can get — yet, he’s best described by a term that originated in another country… because Chip Conley is all about joie de vivre.Read More >>

In the relentless world of electronic media that just loves to set the world on fire every morning with images and sound bites, one gets bombarded with stories of politics and puppies, who saw who doing what, why it happened, and promises of “We’ll let you know when it happens again!” But, there are some stories that just don’t make it — they’re too quiet. And besides, they make you think — and the general thinking seems to be you’ve got too much to think about already.Read More >>

Fred Mangenheimer knew he needed help. Fifteen years ago, his then 27-year-old son was diagnosed as mentally ill after trying to commit suicide for the first time. “I knew very little, if anything, about mental illness,” he admits. “And I knew I was going to be making decisions about my son’s welfare. I needed to become knowledgeable.”Read More >>

These products won’t likely bring you a million dollars or solve the ills of the economy, but they do bring benefits inside and out, and that’s a pretty good place to start.Read More >>