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Divorce
DIVORCE
dusan
dusan
RATED MATTERS

Dusan knows firsthand that Divorce matters — it "can change your life drastically," affecting not just you but your child and everyone around you.

16h

Does DIVORCE matter to you?

Video Game
VIDEO GAME
Melissa Fors Shackelford
Melissa Fors Shackelford
RATED MATTERS

Though not a player herself, Melissa says Video games matter as "a release" and "stress reducer" for many, even recalling executives using them to "build camaraderie" across the country.

2mo

Does VIDEO GAME matter to you?

Creativity
CREATIVITY
Beverly Luke
Beverly Luke
RATED MATTERS

Creativity matters to Beverly because creativity fuels support for creators through guided accountability and creative business solutions.

1mo

Does CREATIVITY matter to you?

Search Engine Optimization
SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION
Chris Singel
Chris Singel
RATED MATTERS

Google has gotten a lot better at reading like a human than humans have gotten at writing for computers. Just make content that’s valuable… and the robots will understand it.

2mo

Does SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION matter to you?

Running
RUNNING
Shea Hunter Belsky
Shea Hunter Belsky
RATED MATTERS

Running matters… We did the Boston 5K last weekend… and we’re doing a half marathon this weekend with a bunch of friends.

2mo

Does RUNNING matter to you?

Psychology
PSYCHOLOGY
Greg Margolis
Greg Margolis
RATED MATTERS

Psychology matters to Greg because it shapes coaching and daily interactions, playing 'a major role in success on and off the field' and is vital to tap into every day.

28d

Does PSYCHOLOGY matter to you?

Stanley Cup Playoffs
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Tressa Glover
Tressa Glover
RATED MATTERS

Tressa says Stanley Cup playoffs matter — as a lifelong Pittsburgh fan, "sports, yeah, they're huge" to her, and she values how hockey reveals "great respect" and sportsmanship beyond the rivalries fans typically see.

17d

Does STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS matter to you?

LABUBU
Heather Johnson
Heather Johnson
RATED NOT MATTERS

Heather Johnson says Labubu dolls do not matter.

7mo

Does LABUBU matter to you?

MARKET VALUE
Elvin Aghammadzada
Elvin Aghammadzada
RATED NOT MATTERS

Elvin thinks market value is "really, really sensitive to opinion" and not a true measure of strength, saying "even a billion dollar companies can fail."

5mo

Does MARKET VALUE matter to you?

Sport
SPORT
Andrea Goldner
Andrea Goldner
RATED MATTERS

Andrea values sport for teaching "team sportsmanship," "how to make friends," and "you better learn how to get along."

3mo

Does SPORT matter to you?

Longevity
LONGEVITY
George Wiseman
George Wiseman
RATED MATTERS

Longevity matters to George because it's about living stronger and more vibrant, not just longer—staying active and independent well into later years drives his work.

18d

Does LONGEVITY matter to you?

Social Media
SOCIAL MEDIA
Renas Raza
Renas Raza
RATED MATTERS

Renas Raza says social media matters "because everyone's using it. But again, use it with respect. Don't be rude online."

7mo

Does SOCIAL MEDIA matter to you?

Cryptocurrency
CRYPTOCURRENCY
Anne Catherine Bedard
Anne Catherine Bedard
RATED NOT MATTERS

Anne Catherine Bedard says cryptocurrency does not matter: "I don't have any, and I am kind of like keeping an eye on what's gonna happen."

6mo

Does CRYPTOCURRENCY matter to you?

Team Building
TEAM BUILDING
Alex Ranahan
Alex Ranahan
RATED MATTERS

Team building matters to Alex because it reveals real dynamics, fosters trust, and transforms groups into confident, collaborative teams through play and genuine connection.

3mo

Does TEAM BUILDING matter to you?

Shoes
SHOES
Amy Safford
Amy Safford
RATED MATTERS

Amy admits shoe is her "second weakness," showing a playful fondness for footwear.

2mo

Does SHOES matter to you?

Social Media
SOCIAL MEDIA
Cyn F. Post
Cyn F. Post
RATED MATTERS

Social Media matters to Cyn because social media is 'my thing!!'

7d

Does SOCIAL MEDIA matter to you?

Counterculture
COUNTERCULTURE
Jennifer
Jennifer
RATED MATTERS

Jennifer says counterculture matters: "To have culture, you need counterculture. You need people pushing the edges and breaking things apart and having different ways of looking at whatever it is in culture."

7mo

Does COUNTERCULTURE matter to you?

Holistic Health
HOLISTIC HEALTH
Kat
Kat
RATED MATTERS

Kat says holistic health matters: "Health is so important... if you're not healthy, you can't enjoy life... holistic health, it's really important because it's not only about, for example, have a relationship that it's absolutely good, but you have a bad relationship with food, then it's really difficult to have a balance in life."

7mo

Does HOLISTIC HEALTH matter to you?

Debate
DEBATE
Hudson Turman
Hudson Turman
RATED MATTERS

"I think more people should do debate. More people should know about it. And it's just all around fantastic."

8mo

Does DEBATE matter to you?

Social Media
SOCIAL MEDIA
Allen Spence
Allen Spence
RATED MATTERS

Allen Spence says social media "really matters now" due to its impact on jobs, influence, and information, and calls his Facebook "almost like my family photo album."

7mo

Does SOCIAL MEDIA matter to you?

Data privacy
DATA PRIVACY
Chris Singel
Chris Singel
RATED MATTERS

Data privacy matters, but less than people expect. Everyone who wants your data probably already has it and more than you expect, so that issue already has sailed.

2mo

Does DATA PRIVACY matter to you?

Health Care
HEALTH CARE
Melissa Fors Shackelford
Melissa Fors Shackelford
RATED MATTERS

Melissa says Health care matters deeply, asserting "there's nothing more precious" than it, and focusing her work on breaking down barriers so people "feel welcome and accepted" in the system.

2mo

Does HEALTH CARE matter to you?

Mindfulness
MINDFULNESS
Shoshana Rosenfeld
Shoshana Rosenfeld
RATED MATTERS

Shoshana says mindfulness matters because it helps us become more conscious of ourselves and others.

10mo

Does MINDFULNESS matter to you?

LABUBU
Hudson Turman
Hudson Turman
RATED NOT MATTERS

"Marx would be really disappointed in all of the Labubu dolls that in a year's time I think are gonna be under a landfill. So no, doesn't matter. And you're gonna get scammed if you buy them."

8mo

Does LABUBU matter to you?