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Do you aspire to be the guardian of a high-profile company’s reputation?Pfizer’ Communications and Policy Chief Sally Susman has made a name for herself doing just that, such as by helping the pharmaceutical giant launch its COVID-19 vaccine at the height of the pandemic.Susman, who recently announced plans to leave…
With endless amounts of food, world-class entertainment, and dreamy ocean views, cruises sound like a dream getaway for many.They can be pretty great. However, booking a cruise isn’t always so simple. Take it from me — I’ve worked aboard a range of ships for several years.Here are a few things…
This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Jay Jung, 28, a software engineer from San Francisco, about landing jobs in Big Tech. The following has been edited for length and clarity.During college, I found it hard to get internships.Since then, I’ve built my career as a software…
Natalie Bushaw worked out six times a week and ate a protein-rich diet. Then, her perimenopause began. It felt like no matter what she did, she couldn’t lose weight.”It was always so frustrating to be working out as strategically and consistently as I was, with no significant changes,” Bushaw, 51,…
If you’re looking to beef up your summer reading, Apple CEO Tim Cook has a list of books that he said left a mark on him.Many major executives are big readers. Warren Buffett would sometimes read 1,000 pages a day when he started his investing career, and he is still…
Marine Corps. vet Jim Rowley has been lifting heavy weights for decades, but his first few Pilates classes left him frustrated, sweating, shaking — and eager to go back for more.Rowley is the CEO of worldwide gym franchise Crunch Fitness, and has more than three decades of experience in the…
The top US general shared new details at a Pentagon briefing on how Patriot air defense systems shot down Iran’s missile strikes on Monday.”We believe that this is the largest single Patriot engagement in US military history,” Gen. Dan ‘Razin’ Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Thursday…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a Microsoft employee in their 20s who works in an AI-related role. They discussed how their work experience relates to a trend some have called the “Great Flattening,” which refers to corporate efforts at companies like Google, Walmart, and Microsoft that…
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,…
This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 30-year-old Shahad Ishraq, from Germany. The following has been edited for length and clarity.Reading Andy Jassy’s new memo on generative AI, I’m not surprised by anything.I worked at Amazon for nearly three and a half years and left in late…
