3 tips to help you Make It | | DAILY DOSE OF INSPIRATION | "Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine." Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba | | Three Things to Help You Make It | 1 | | | | Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter can officially add "billionaire" to his growing list of titles. According to Forbes, the Brooklyn, New York-born artist-turned-entrepreneur's business empire is now worth $1 billion, making him "one of only a handful of entertainers to become a billionaire — and the first hip-hop artist to do so." | | 2 | | | | If you have an extra $1,000 and are ready to dip your toe into investing, "you should put your money in just one thing," says certified financial planner Peter Mallouk. | | 3 | | | | Get a head start on your summer book binge. Stanford Business magazine asked university faculty members to recommend books related to the theme of "value." | | To ensure delivery to your inbox, please add makeit@response.cnbc.com to your address book. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely unsubscribe. | |