advice

Retirement Advice From 84 Year Old Who Retired Early at 60

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bill Bengel, 84, a Michigan retiree who stopped working 24 years ago. After spending most of his career at General Motors, Bengel retired and lived the next two decades at a lake house in northern Michigan and in Florida. However, after…

Microsoft AI CEO’s ‘Sort of Obvious’ Advice for Young People

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman expects the workers of the future to develop close relationships with artificial intelligence agents, to the point of symbiosis.”I do think your day-to-day workflow just isn’t going to look like this in 10 or 15 years time,” Suleyman said on a recent episode of the…

12 Gut-Friendly, High-Protein, High-Fiber Foods: Doctor Advice

Dr. Rupy Aujla tries to eat enough protein — but not at the expense of his gut health.The London-based family doctor with a master’s degree in nutrition medicine told Business Insider he follows what he calls a “plant-focused” or “plant-forward” diet. It features animal products but is 70-75% plant-based.The 12…

Instagram’s Cofounder Has Some Advice for Young People

Mike Krieger, chief product officer of Anthropic and cofounder of Instagram, believes that young entrepreneurs have a unique advantage.Krieger said that those in their 20s benefit from being in a sort of adult limbo — having recently been teenagers themselves, they have a stronger sense of what trends appeal to…

A Career Coach’s Advice for Job Hunting Amid a Potential Recession

Recession fears, DOGE cuts, broad layoffs — It’s a tough time to be looking for a job.But it’s definitely not impossible, and there are certain steps you can take to make sure your next job is more resilient to volatile economic conditions, according to career coach Marnie Lemonik.Big companies like…

Cisco Exec Says ‘Learn to Code’ Is Still Good Advice

As AI increasingly takes over coding tasks, some industry veterans have started to prioritize other skills. However, Cisco executive Liz Centoni says the advice “learn to code” is still relevant in tech today.”There’s some foundational elements that help train the way you think around how to solve for problems,” the…