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‘Black Swan’ Author Nassim Taleb’s Life Lessons, What Keeps Him up at Night

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the author of “The Black Swan” and “Antifragile,” has advice for navigating this period of economic instability, geopolitical upset, and technological upheaval: Stick to what you believe in, future-proof yourself against AI, exercise your mind and body, and have a holistic view of success.The scholar, statistician, and…

Teenage Podcaster Shares 4 Life Lessons From Steve Cohen, Howard Marks

A teenage podcaster is on a mission to gather wisdom and advice from financial titans and share it with younger generations.Amir Fischer, 15, a sophomore at Greenwich High School in Connecticut, launched “Generating Alpha” last year. He’s already interviewed more than 20 guests including Steve Cohen, Howard Marks, Alan Schwartz,…

I’m 80 and Worked at the Same Company for 60 Years: Lessons I Learned

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Linda Zierolf, 80, who lives near Dayton, Ohio. She has worked at the same company since she was 18 and has no plans to retire. Zierolf, who is financially comfortable, said her company, while very different from a staffing and technology…

Overemployed Lessons: Pros, Cons Secretly Working Multiple Remote Jobs

Secretly working multiple full-time remote jobs may sound like a nightmare — but Americans looking to make their financial dreams come true willingly hustle for it.Over the past two years, Business Insider has interviewed more than two dozen “overemployed” workers, many of whom work in tech roles. They tend to…