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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with CJ Gustafson, founder of Mostly Metrics and CEO of Mostly Media. It has been edited for length and clarity.When I walk into a bakery, I’m not debating what kind of treat I want. Instead, I’m thinking about how many muffins they…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Chikara Kennedy, the 43-year-old CEO of Chikara Power Coaching, who lives in Mexico. Business Insider has verified Kennedy’s income and employment with documentation and edited her words for length and clarity.Before launching my own company in 2024, I worked at Meta…
Maria Sharapova, 39, says she used injuries and time off from tennis to prepare for life after retirement.In an interview with the WSJ Leadership Institute published Tuesday, Sharapova said she began planning her next chapter years before stepping away from the sport.”I recognized from an early age that as a…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Samir Shah, Target’s senior vice president of Northeastern stores. He’s based in Philadelphia. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.When I was 18, I somehow convinced my parents that I needed to go to the US to learn English…
My 91-year-old West-Indian father, a wiry, 5″6′ US Army veteran with Alzheimer ‘s-related dementia, used to be far more cantankerous. He had even taken to frustrated cursing—something I’d never heard him do in the 55 years I’d been his son.But then I decided to smile at him.And I learned that…
With internship application season in full swing, you might be wondering how to make the most of your summer gig — and turn it into a full-time offer.Landing an internship at a Big Tech company is highly competitive, but having one on your résumé can help you get in early.…
I was probably doing a terrible job of seeing the sights of Bangkok.I didn’t even get to the famed Wat Pho until 3 p.m. because I’d slept in and took a leisurely post-lunch detour to find mango sticky rice.I arrived just in time to admire the Temple of the Reclining…
When Brandon Sardi launched Poorboy Coffee in San Francisco in February 2024, his setup was about as bare-bones as it gets: a five-gallon cold-brew bucket, a Coleman cooler loaded with ice, and a spot outside a wine bar that served breakfast burritos on weekends.”I didn’t know if it was going…
“Do you think we should get a work divorce?” I asked Cody, furiously scribbling in my notebook about a client meeting.”What do you mean?” he said as he flushed and looked up at me. “Honey, we literally just got the LLC paperwork filed with the IRS. We can’t quit now.”It…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brian Winch, the founder of Clean Lots. The following has been edited for length and clarity.As a young kid, I watched my parents work hard to keep food on the table. What is now called picking up a few side hustles…
