Career advice
She tripled her income to $220,000 a year by leaving her 9 to 5 for fractional work: ‘I’m never going back to one boss’
Rachael De Foe, 31, works as a fractional head of communications. Courtesy of Rachael De Foe. In late 2019, Rachael De Foe was burnt out, so she took a leap of faith that many dream of but never do: she quit her nine-to-five job without anything lined up. The Singapore-native had spent the past few […]
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These are the 10 most and least affordable countries in the world in 2025, according to expats
As rising living costs and global economic uncertainty continue to strain many financially, some expats have found that moving overseas can be easier on their wallet. For the fifth consecutive year, Vietnam is the most affordable country in the world for expats, ranking first out of 46 destinations when it comes to personal finances, according to the 2025 […]
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He quit a job in engineering to travel and work on yachts. Here’s how much he earns now
Hugo Ortega, an American, had a well-paying job as an engineer and a long-term girlfriend. But he wasn’t happy, he said. “I didn’t like the job that I had. I didn’t like the degree that I had just finished doing,” he said. “I was starting to feel kind of weighed down by a lot of […]
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Ivy League-trained psychologist: These 3 ‘very powerful’ steps will build your emotional endurance
Being recognized as a resilient person feels great. Weathering the tough moments that build resilience is less glamorous. Developing emotional endurance, or the ability to withstand stress or discomfort without letting negative emotions overtake you, can help that process feel less grueling and more like an opportunity to learn and grow, Columbia University-trained psychologist Becky […]
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She quit her job as a Walgreens pharmacist to start a Vietnamese coffee company–today, it brings in over $500,000 a year
Lan Ho, founder and CEO of Fat Miilk. Courtesy of Lan Ho Lan Ho was working as a retail pharmacist at Walgreens earning about $120,000 a year, before she decided to quit her job to start a coffee company. Getting the pharmacist role was no easy feat. She had gone through a decade of higher education, […]
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The biggest red flag in a job interview, according to a founder—and what impresses her most
Jaclyn Johnson has big plans for her business. She started hosting events for women entrepreneurs in 2011 and formally launched her company, Create & Cultivate, in 2015. In the last decade, the founder has scaled the business to host 2,000-attendee gatherings, sold the company for $22 million, bought it back, brought on a new CEO […]
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The No. 1 worst career advice billionaires give, says bestselling author: Anyone who says it is ‘already rich’
Billionaires tend to give one bad piece of career advice, according to self-made millionaire and bestselling author Scott Galloway: Follow your passion. “The worst advice the billionaires give is ‘follow your passion,’” Galloway, a serial entrepreneur and New York University marketing professor, told LinkedIn’s “The Path” video series in an episode that published on June […]
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This CEO’s startup has raised $92 million and is backed by Sundar Pichai. He shares his ‘superpower’ tip for aspiring entrepreneurs
Caesar Sengupta, co-founder and CEO of Arta Finance. Courtesy of Arta Finance Given the ups and downs of the startup journey, the biggest “superpower” that entrepreneurs can have is the ability to ground themselves, said Caesar Sengupta, co-founder and CEO of fintech startup Arta Finance. “There’s so much noise in the world,” Sengupta told CNBC […]
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Recruiter: I’ve placed over 1,000 people into jobs–here’s the no. 1 ‘closing technique’ to nail your interview
The unemployment rate for recent graduates reached 5.8% in March 2025, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. baona | E+ | Getty Images Formal degrees aren’t cutting it anymore for some industries. Instead, many companies are prioritizing skills and experience-based hiring, Sarah Skelton, co-founder and managing director of staffing and recruiting firm […]
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Gen Z is grappling with global chaos—here’s how they’re coping with ‘inheriting broken systems’
As the first digital-native generation, Gen Z is exposed to global instability in a way that no other generation has been. Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images As the first digital native generation, Gen Z is grappling with exposure to global instability in a way that no other generation has. “We were raised with war […]
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