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This is an as-told-essay based on a conversation with Kirk Gafill, an owner and general manager of Nepenthe, a restaurant on California’s Big Sur coast that is under an evacuation order due to the Timber Fire. Gafill is also the president of the Big Sur Chamber of Commerce. This story…
In 2020, I unwittingly moved to Australia on what was supposed to be a temporary trip lasting a few months. Instead of studying abroad for a semester and heading back to the Philly suburbs with some stories and a tan, I stayed for another six years.Now, I’m a permanent resident…
This story is based on an interview with Carlene Jenkins, 89, a retired personal shopper from Austin. It has been edited for length and clarity.Three years ago, it became time for my husband, Robert, 90, a retired dentist, and me to downsize and move from our house in Austin.A lot…
The day my father died, it was a Monday, early morning. Normally, I would have been driving my daughter to school, but she was home with a badly injured foot. My uncle called and said, “Now I have to tell you that your father crossed over earlier this morning.”This was…
Get your one-dollar bills ready.Taco Bell is rolling out a $1 menu item to try and help people forget about the whole iceberg-lettuce-linked explosive diarrhea ordeal.On Wednesday, the fast food giant announced plans to sell Enchiritos for $1 on Friday. The the offer will be available while supplies last in…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ann Crady Weiss, the CEO of Hatch, a sleep and rest company based in the Bay Area. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I’ve been an entrepreneur since 2005. I started out as a corporate securities lawyer, then moved…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jason Kidd, the chief operating officer at Chipotle, based in Newport Beach, California. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I’m the COO at Chipotle — and this is my dream job.I love the ability to influence and interact with so many…
My husband and I both started working at 14.When our oldest son told us he wanted to do the same, we were ready to help him make it happen. But it was challenging because most companies require employees to be at least 16, sometimes 18. We knew we had to…
