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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Johannes Thomas, CEO of Trivago. It has been edited for length and clarity.In 2011, I took a six-month internship at Trivago. I was in my third year of university, nearing completion of a four-year degree in economics and tourism. I had…
Michael and Susan Dell are pledging to invest billions of dollars into “Trump accounts,” which will also receive a $1,000 seed from the federal government.For Dell, $1,000 has a special resonance.It’s the same amount of money that he initially invested in his company, Dell Technologies, as a student at the…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gilen Chan and Gene Preudhomme, both 63 and retired lawyers, who are the creators and hosts of the “Retire There with Gil & Gene” podcast. It has been edited for length and clarity.It’s been over five years since we started our…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jacqueline Gathers, owner of JS Gathers Pillar to Post Home Inspectors franchise. It has been edited for length and clarity.I’m a third-generation civil servant. I spent 30 years at the New York City Housing Authority. I enjoyed the work and felt…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jeff Perera, 48, the cofounder of Jeff’s Bagel Run. It has been edited for length and clarity.I met my wife while working at Target, marking the beginning of what became a decadeslong career in retail. Over the years, I moved into…
Target’s new CEO, Michael Fiddelke, is the latest intern to rise to the top job.The retailer announced in August that Fiddelke — currently the chief operating officer — would succeed Brian Cornell on February 1, more than two decades after Fiddelke joined as an intern.”I’ve been fortunate to serve in…
It was a Friday night in August 2017. I had just poured a glass of cabernet, sank into the couch next to my husband Craig, and without warning, the words tumbled out of me:”Why do we do this to ourselves? What’s the meaning of any of it?”I didn’t realize it…
