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By the time 33-year-old private jet flight attendant Kelley Lokensgard greets her VIP passengers on the tarmac, she has been working for hours.”I grocery shop the night before, then arrive two hours before the flight; I load my flower arrangements, prep my boarding appetizers, and touch up the cabin,” Lokensgard,…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Amy Errett, the founder and CEO of Madison Reed. Errett is based in Northern California and founded the hair care company in 2013. Since then, Madison Reed has grown to 90 locations across the country. This story has been edited for…
From the outside, Saks Fifth Avenue — the century-old department store in Manhattan — is literally glowing, its façade decorated with thousands of glittering lights as part of its annual holiday display.The shine, however, masks a retailer under pressure. On Friday, Saks named a new CEO, capping a tumultuous 12…
Kaley Cuoco says that aging has changed the way she shows up as a mom.”It’s funny — turning 40, it’s a weird thing,” Cuoco told Good Housekeeping in an interview published on Saturday. “I remember when I turned 30, and I had all these thoughts about life. And then you…
My mom has always been my best friend and role model. From bad haircuts to breakups, she always knows the right words to say and best advice to give (when asked).I’m now 32 and Mom’s 65. Our relationship has matured into “walk-and-talk” fitness pals, a treasured travel team, and problem…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Diego Sabino, the 39-year-old founder and CEO of The Only Caviar, a food brand that raises its sturgeons in Italy and merges luxury with sustainability. He’s also a father and is based in Miami. The following has been edited for length…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Stacey Kennedy, the US CEO for Philip Morris International, based in Stamford, Connecticut. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I began my career with Philip Morris International, a tobacco company, in 1995 as a territory sales manager. I held several other…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cher Scarlett, a 40-year-old former programmer and current community college student based in Southern California. It’s been edited for length and clarity.Growing up in a chaotic household, I never had much of a choice but to figure things out on my…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lisa La Valle, 64, who moved from New Jersey to Paris in 2018 and now lives in Brescia, Italy. La Valle retired in 2023, but still works part-time as an English teacher and is an author who writes about culture and…
Yesterday, I ate three healthy meals, came to work fully prepared, went to the gym, read a chapter aloud to my daughters before bed, and fell asleep before 10 p.m., knowing the pets were fed, the plants were watered, the laundry was put away, and the dishwasher was loaded.Am I…
