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10 Simple Tricks to Use Less Gas
Gas prices are creeping up again, and you’re probably annoyed every time you pull up to the pump. But before you blame the economy or oil companies, take a hard look at how you drive. You’re likely burning through fuel — and cash — for no good reason. It’s time to stop the bleeding. You
I moved from New York City to Australia a few years ago. These 6 things have surprised me the most.
A few years ago, I left New York City and headed to Sydney. I moved to Australia for a job opportunity and because I wanted to experience what it is like to work and live abroad. Doing so also helped me scratch the itch I’d had since college, when I studied abroad in Italy and
I spent a day drinking popular golf cocktails at a country club. I get the transfusion hype — but it wasn’t my favorite.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a golfer will be looking for a beverage before they hit the 18th hole. OK, maybe it’s not universally acknowledged, but drinking is definitely a big part of golf culture. It makes sense! Golf involves a lot of sitting around and waiting for your friends…
The Sting Of Not Being Recognized, And How You Cure It
I’m reading a great little book called The Practice Of Not Reacting by Ryushun Kusanagi. The publisher is Portfolio Penguin, the same publisher for my 2027 book, Your Children Will Be OK. One of the core concepts is that all of us want to be recognized for our contributions. At work, at home, at…
Adtech company The Trade Desk lays off 15% of staff as it restructures into ‘smaller pods’
Adtech company The Trade Desk is downsizing. In a note late Thursday, The Trade Desk CEO Jeff Green informed staff it was laying off 15% of its head count. In the announcement, which was also published on The Trade Desk’s news site, The Current, Green said the aim was to restructure the company…
Emirates is bringing one of business travelers’ favorite features to its premium economy cabins
For years, privacy on planes was reserved for the wealthiest travelers. Now that’s changing. Emirates unveiled a new premium-economy seat on Thursday, with a unique privacy screen. As well as being more private, the new seat is easier to recline and raise the legrest with electric controls. Plus…
Everyone joked that my pregnancy bed rest sounded like a dream. In reality, it was the hardest 3 months of my life.
In my 30s, my self-worth was still so connected to how much I could accomplish in a day that I named my business “do communications.” Then one night, as I sat reading my 2-year-old daughter a bedtime story while 24 weeks pregnant, I started spotting and cramping. When I called my obstetrician, she…
I was Blank Street’s first employee. I almost said no to the drink that changed the company.
Jai Lott, 41, began working in the coffee industry as a teenager in Australia before moving to the US and joining the coffee chain Bluestone Lane. He later became Blank Street’s first employee. After recently leaving Blank Street to move back to Australia, Lott reflected on some of the things he…
Pay Raise Forecast for 2027 Delivers Underwhelming News to Workers
Workers will likely find it hard to make ends meet again in 2027 because companies are planning to hold the line on pay raises for a fourth straight year, a recent survey shows. On average, employers plan salary increases of 3.2% based on merit and total salary increases of 3.5% in 2027, according…
Rich New Yorkers’ incomes have soared, but it means more wealth to tax
The Big Apple is getting more unequal: A new report from New York City Comptroller Mark Levine found that income inequality worsened in the city from 2019 to 2024. That’s not entirely unexpected. The country’s financial capital has long had a wealth gap between its Wall Street bigwigs and everyday…