Matthew McConaughey has an Oscar, an estimated $200 million net worth and a hefty catalog of 20 years’ worth of reviews—good and bad. Despite his clear career success, he collated all the worst things ever written about him, went to the desert for a weekend, and read every one. “I took them on as a
Even at the top of the business ladder, CEOs are still learning how to lead more effectively—and often turning to their peers for guidance. For Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, that guidance came from legendary investor and former Berkshire Hathaway head Warren Buffett, who once shared with her two pieces of advice for handling difficult people
Picture this: you’ve just been offered a job after endless rounds of interviews and tests, when the interviewer asks, “What are your salary requirements?” According to one billionaire, the number you should be asking for isn’t a salary at all. Dylan Taylor, the founder of space-tech company Voyager Technologies, became a millionaire at 27—five years
Jessica Pegula has a chance to make history at this year’s U.S. Open tennis tournament. Currently No. 3 in the world, Pegula is riding a career high and facing down her greatest opportunity yet to win her first major. A deep run could also make her the first American woman to reach the top spot
Return-to-office mandates are just a blip; Setting your alarm before sunrise and standing shoulder-to-shoulder on a packed train, just to sit at a desk for eight hours, is going to be a relic of the past. And it’s going to be extinct much sooner than you probably expect. According to Mark Dixon, CEO of IWG,
A job interview with Richard Branson, the billionaire founder of the Virgin brand, is likely to be nerve-racking enough on its own. But when then-31-year-old lawyer Josh Bayliss arrived at Branson’s London mansion for what he expected to be a fairly standard interview, Branson realized he had another appointment across town—and was already running late.
