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MacKenzie Scott, worth $41.1 billion, is on a philanthropic tear and has donated an estimated 46% of her net worth.
Wemimo Abbey and Samir Goel, the cofounders of fintech company Esusu, quit their corporate jobs and exhausted their savings on the road to unicorn...
Berkshire Hathaway mogul Buffett, worth $143 billion, said kindness is more golden than big bank accounts. He still eats at McDonald’s, and said...
Scott Kirby, the CEO of $31.7 billion company United Airlines, said he looks to hire employees who others would “want to hang out with.”
Over the course of his Wall Street career, JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon has learned to avoid making big decisions when the weekend rolls around.
U.S. staffers at Wall Street bank BNY earning $100,000 or less can qualify for a $6,500 down payment perk to buy their first home, in an effort to...
As AI reshapes work, most employees no longer feel like their jobs are safe—but those in manufacturing, construction, transportation and warehousing...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon believes that future generations will have more job opportunities, and human skills like curiosity and work ethic will reign...
Marc Randolph ran Netflix for seven years and never let a meeting, crisis, or last-minute request stand in the way of his Tuesday 5 p.m. hard stop....
Logan Brown, the founder of AI-powered law firm Soxton, lived out her “Legally Blonde” dreams through hometown court hearings as a preteen and...
Delta CEO Ed Bastian says seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady helps the $42.2 billion airline giant “push the envelope” and continue to...
Starbucks will offer up to $1,200 in bonuses each year and expanded tipping options for its U.S. hourly workers as the company pours $500 million into...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's advice to workers scared of AI: You're confusing your job with the tools you use to do it
Steve Jobs sold his car to raise enough money to build Apple’s first computer. Just one year later, the tech titan reeled in nearly $3 million...
About 64% of parents say their adult Gen Z children still rely on them for money, housing, and more.
After self-made billionaire Reed Hastings found out his boss was washing his dirty mugs, he’s learned to stay humble and connect with staffers—by...
Rich Handler, CEO of the $8.2 billion financial firm Jefferies, said that Gen Z interns should act like mature adults, but also find time for fun.
Toryo Ito, a Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, is bringing ancient mediative practices to professionals all around the world, including staffers at...
Tom Hale, the CEO of $11 billion smart ring company Oura, says the job is more “kibble” than “champagne” and comes with nerve-wracking...
It would take the typical New York private-sector worker 82,863 years to earn as much as one of the 10 wealthiest billionaires did last year on...
Women are breaking into male-dominated, six-figure roles—from dentists to mechanical engineers—as healthcare and STEM careers drive the shift.
JPMorgan plans to track junior bankers’ hours as Wall Street steers away from its tough 100-hour workweek “rite of passage.”
Reddit cofounder and CEO Steve Huffman says “there are so many reasons to hire new grads.” For one, Gen Zers are AI natives, unlike any older...
Alexander Gabrovsky grinds out 12-hour hospital shifts in the U.S., then takes off for month-long breathers at his Italian apartment accessible by...
Many six-figure households earning more than $160,000 annually are “on thin ice,” while the income bracket below them are actually more...
Other leaders like Melinda French Gates and Amex CEO Stephen Squeri have taken the former Berkshire Hathaway CEO's advice to heart in navigating...
More than half of job-seekers have experienced ghosting within the past year, reaching a three-year peak—and experts say it’s because hiring...
While workers are panicking over the fate of their careers, Uber cofounder Travis Kalanick is optimistic that humans will be “more and more”...
Bill McDermott, the boss of $123 billion software giant ServiceNow, says it’s going to be hard for Gen Z workers to “differentiate themselves in a...
"I was always 200 grand in debt for film school," the 'Creed' and 'Black Panther' director said—just before building a box-office empire worth...
Despite widespread fears of drivers losing their jobs, Waymo’s co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana says the company will still need humans to fill technician...
Nicole Bernard Dawes, the founder of Late July and Nixie, got her start in business selling $1 cookies at local delis—the lessons she learned from...
Pershing Square Capital's Bill Ackman will drive to a cheaper parking garage despite a $8.17 billion net worth—and Warren Buffett and Lucy Guo are...
Workers who use AI are spending up to 346% more time on their daily tasks, from messaging to business management: “The data is unambiguous: AI does...
U.S. workers who switched roles in January only got a 4% pay bump, compared to the 3.5% raise for those who stayed—and the job-hopping premium might...
Apple CEO Tim Cook says the advice from Steve Jobs was a “gift” in leading the $3.83 trillion tech giant: “I just put my head down and thought,...
Lloyd Blankfein, the former CEO of financial giant Goldman Sachs, says education is the “real accelerator” of wealth and success—hitting back at...
Personal finance guru Dave Ramsey says Trump Accounts are “not as revolutionary” as people believe—instead, traditional investment paths like...
Logan Brown, founder of AI-powered legal firm Soxton, says her work-life balance and pay are even worse as a founder, but she’s still “having the...
Gen Z workers are flocking to industries like healthcare and education in hopes of evading AI and recessionary impacts—but some of those jobs pay...
Many U.S. adults say essentials like healthcare, energy, groceries are out of their budgets in a cost of living crisis—now, many are forced to delay...
Uber boss Dara Khosrowshahi says the most important skill in life is working hard: “I'm not going to let anyone outwork me.”
Prolific tech investor Bill Gurley says college has turned into a “pressure cooker.” The workers most likely to weather AI disruption are not just...
Blackstone cofounder Stephen Schwarzman says he put a lot of stress on himself as a young finance worker, and doesn’t want to see others burned by...
Slack and Flickr cofounder Stewart Butterfield says even CEOs and directors are guilty of doing “fake” work—and it‘s on managers to ensure...
USAA's Juan C. Andrade says Gen Zers are struggling, especially as AI continues to upend entry-level jobs. Young workers can take control by adopting...
Spencer Rascoff, CEO of the tech company behind Hinge and Tinder, meets with Gen Z staffers monthly to leverage their “unfiltered perspective”...
Rolex is training college dropouts and disillusioned office workers to become watchmakers. More than 560 people applied for just 27 spots in 2024—a...
Even after building trillion-dollar products, Steve Jobs never pretended to have all the answers. That’s the lesson that stuck with Jony Ive,...
Even if you land a job in the current tough market, peanut butter raises means you probably won’t get a sizable raise. One expert warns that pay...