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Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $70 million to Meals on Wheels America—helping feed more than 2 million people a year

MacKenzie Scott, worth $41.1 billion, is on a philanthropic tear and has donated an estimated 46% of her net worth.

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These cofounders quit corporate jobs, took on $100K in credit card debt, and slept in a Denny’s—now their $1.2B company is backed by Serena Williams

Wemimo Abbey and Samir Goel, the cofounders of fintech company Esusu, quit their corporate jobs and exhausted their savings on the road to unicorn...

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Warren Buffett says ‘accumulating great amounts of money’ doesn’t achieve greatness—He still lives in a $31,500 Nebraska home and clipped coupons

Berkshire Hathaway mogul Buffett, worth $143 billion, said kindness is more golden than big bank accounts. He still eats at McDonald’s, and said...

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United Airlines CEO judges candidates by whether pilots would want to go on a four-day trip with them—if not, they don’t get hired

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.”

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JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon says don’t make big decisions when you’re tired—especially if it’s a Friday

Over the course of his Wall Street career, JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon has learned to avoid making big decisions when the weekend rolls around.

09.04.2026 1

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Housing is so expensive, even an $87 billion Wall Street bank is giving workers $6.5K in cash to get on the property ladder

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...

08.04.2026 2

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Only 22% of people felt their jobs were safe in 2025—manufacturers, warehouse workers, and women are the most scared

As AI reshapes work, most employees no longer feel like their jobs are safe—but those in manufacturing, construction, transportation and warehousing...

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon predicts AI will cut the workweek down to 3.5 days—and tells Gen Z developing EQ is more important than ever

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon believes that future generations will have more job opportunities, and human skills like curiosity and work ethic will reign...

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Netflix cofounder says he stopped work at 5 p.m. every Tuesday for 30 years to stay ‘sane,’ no matter the crisis: ‘Nothing got in the way of that’

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....

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The founder of a $2.5 million AI-powered legal business started work at her DA’s office at just 12 years old

Logan Brown, the founder of AI-powered law firm Soxton, lived out her “Legally Blonde” dreams through hometown court hearings as a preteen and...

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How Delta uses Tom Brady to train its 100,000 workforce on leadership and a winner’s mindset

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...

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Starbucks is offering $1,200 bonuses, expanded tipping, and weekly payouts to boost the pay of its U.S. baristas

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...

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s advice to workers scared of AI: You’re just confusing your job with the tools you use to do it

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's advice to workers scared of AI: You're confusing your job with the tools you use to do it

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Steve Jobs sold his Volkswagen to raise $1,300 for Apple’s first computer. He became a millionaire just two years later at 23

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...

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Two-thirds of parents say their adult Gen Z kids still rely on them financially for support—even though it’s putting them under strain

About 64% of parents say their adult Gen Z children still rely on them for money, housing, and more.

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Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings says his first boss out of college washed his coffee cups at 4:30 a.m.

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...

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Wall Street CEO tells interns to ‘act immediately like this is 100% your full-time career’—it’s one of 20 top tips Rich Handler has for Gen Z

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.

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Buddhist monk says workers struggle to wind down from fast-paced office culture—he shares a 30-second tip to reset your nervous system

Toryo Ito, a Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, is bringing ancient mediative practices to professionals all around the world, including staffers at...

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Gen X boss of $11 billion smart ring company Oura says being a CEO is ‘much harder’ than he thought: ‘It’s pressure, it’s stress, it’s responsibility’

Tom Hale, the CEO of $11 billion smart ring company Oura, says the job is more “kibble” than “champagne” and comes with nerve-wracking...

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New York is home to 154 billionaires. Together they’re worth $975.7 billion—and some of them are even making $2 million an hour

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...

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Surgeons, airline pilots, and software developers are becoming the hottest roles for female representation—and most jobs pay over $100,000

Women are breaking into male-dominated, six-figure roles—from dentists to mechanical engineers—as healthcare and STEM careers drive the shift.

25.03.2026 4

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JPMorgan has started monitoring the keystrokes, video calls, and meetings of its junior investment bankers—and they say it’s for employee well-being

JPMorgan plans to track junior bankers’ hours as Wall Street steers away from its tough 100-hour workweek “rite of passage.”

24.03.2026 4

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Billionaire Reddit CEO Steve Huffman says his company will ‘go heavy’ on hiring graduates because ‘they’re so much more AI native’ than older peers

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...

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To unwind from his 12-hour shifts, this doctor splits his year between Kentucky and Venice—he pulls into his $438K apartment by boat

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...

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The K-shaped economy has left many six-figure earners ‘on thin ice’ as housing costs, lifestyle creep, and the job market put them at risk

Many six-figure households earning more than $160,000 annually are “on thin ice,” while the income bracket below them are actually more...

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Dairy Queen CEO says he learned from Warren Buffett being the ‘smartest person in the world’ isn’t the most important attribute for success

Other leaders like Melinda French Gates and Amex CEO Stephen Squeri have taken the former Berkshire Hathaway CEO's advice to heart in navigating...

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Job-seekers aren’t imagining things: the number of candidates getting ghosted by employers just reached a three-year high

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...

20.03.2026 4

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Uber cofounder has ‘white pill’ outlook on AI’s job disruption: he says humans will be ‘super fine’ until AGI steps into the picture

While workers are panicking over the fate of their careers, Uber cofounder Travis Kalanick is optimistic that humans will be “more and more”...

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ServiceNow CEO predicts Gen Z college graduates will face at least 30% unemployment in just the next couple of years as AI takes over

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...

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Ryan Coogler was $200K in student debt and ‘making no money’ while filming ‘Creed’—now, his $365 million success ‘Sinners’ took home four Oscars

"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...

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Waymo co-CEO insists its robotaxis aren’t eliminating human jobs because real people will still be needed to change tires and calibrate the sensors

Despite widespread fears of drivers losing their jobs, Waymo’s co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana says the company will still need humans to fill technician...

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The founder of $100M brand Late July and Nixie started selling $1 cookies at 12 and learned the snack trade from the founder of Cape Cod chips—her dad

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...

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Billionaire Bill Ackman says he doesn’t like ‘wasting money’—he’ll even drive elsewhere for cheaper garages, despite once owning a parking company

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...

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AI isn’t reducing workloads for employees, it’s straining them—time spent on emailing has doubled, while deep-focus work has fallen by 9%

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...

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Job-hopping has lost its premium—as the financial incentive to switch roles continues to flatten it almost pays the same to stay put

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...

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Apple CEO Tim Cook says his late predecessor Steve Jobs gave him this unusual advice when he handed over the reins: ‘Never ask what I would do’

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,...

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Former Goldman Sachs CEO got into Harvard at 16, growing up in Brooklyn public housing—he still says college is the best ticket to the middle class

Lloyd Blankfein, the former CEO of financial giant Goldman Sachs, says education is the “real accelerator” of wealth and success—hitting back at...

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Dave Ramsey slams Trump Accounts, the new investment accounts for babies—he’s advising parents to take the $1,000 and put their own money elsewhere

Personal finance guru Dave Ramsey says Trump Accounts are “not as revolutionary” as people believe—instead, traditional investment paths like...

09.03.2026 6

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This AI founder who quit her 9-to-5 law job has a warning for anyone dreaming of doing the same: ‘I’m working harder now than I ever did’

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...

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Pharmacy, biology, and education are among the worst-paying college majors—the ‘AI proof’ subjects pay Gen Z less than $50K after graduation

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...

06.03.2026 6

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Now, even six-figure earners say buying a house is unattainable—half of Americans can’t even afford to eat out or go on vacation right now

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...

05.03.2026 6

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi rejects work-life balance, even expecting staff to respond to emails on weekends: ‘Don’t come here if you want to coast’

Uber boss Dara Khosrowshahi says the most important skill in life is working hard: “I'm not going to let anyone outwork me.”

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Venture capitalist Bill Gurley warns workers who went through the ‘college conveyor belt’ and chased safe jobs that they’ll feel AI’s disruption first

Prolific tech investor Bill Gurley says college has turned into a “pressure cooker.” The workers most likely to weather AI disruption are not just...

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Blackstone CEO took home $1.2 billion last year, after admitting he went ‘max everything’ in his career—to the point of burning off his nerve endings

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...

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Slack cofounder says workers and CEOs can get stuck doing ‘fake’ work like pre-meetings and slide shows

Slack and Flickr cofounder Stewart Butterfield says even CEOs and directors are guilty of doing “fake” work—and it‘s on managers to ensure...

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USAA CEO says Gen Z ‘are not going to be as well off’ as boomers and Gen Xers—they need to take ownership of their success, he urges

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...

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Match Group’s CEO set up an employee hotline where staff can DM him anytime—and one Gen Zer’s feedback even changed how he runs the business

Spencer Rascoff, CEO of the tech company behind Hinge and Tinder, meets with Gen Z staffers monthly to leverage their “unfiltered perspective”...

27.02.2026 10

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There are less than 2,000 watchmakers in the U.S., so Rolex has opened a trade school in Texas to tackle the shortage—it’s already rivaling Harvard

Rolex is training college dropouts and disillusioned office workers to become watchmakers. More than 560 people applied for just 27 spots in 2024—a...

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Former Apple exec had lunch with his boss Steve Jobs for 15 years—he says the late founder taught him that learning is more important than being right

Even after building trillion-dollar products, Steve Jobs never pretended to have all the answers. That’s the lesson that stuck with Jony Ive,...

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Nearly half of companies are ditching merit-based bumps for ‘peanut butter’ raises—and it’s the same tactic bosses used after the 2008 recession

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...

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