I started my 12-year career at Google in 2006, where I held positions as chief of staff and executive business partner. Before that, I worked at Amazon as an executive business partner to Jeff Bezos. After spending so much time with some of the world’s most successful and influential leaders, I learned what to look … Read more
For the past 50 years, we’ve been putting love under the microscope. As psychologists, we’ve studied more than 40,000 couples about to begin couples therapy. We’ve also been happily married to each other for 35 years, so we know a thing or two about successful relationships. In a lab study, for instance, we could tell … Read more
The secret to standing out in your job search isn’t just dazzling an interviewer or crafting the perfect follow-up email—the first step toward landing your dream job is honing your skills. “Skills are the most important factor when landing a job right now,” LinkedIn career expert Blair Heitmann tells CNBC Make It. “More companies are … Read more
Everyone has a goal they want to work towards. But the ones who are most successful have an “unstoppable nature” that sets them apart from the rest, according to self-made millionaire Bethenny Frankel. At CNBC’s Small Business Playbook virtual summit this week, Frankel talked about how she started from scratch and built her Skinnygirl ready-to-drink … Read more
Entrepreneur and author Peter Shankman has had a storied career. He worked in the nascent AOL newsroom in the mid-’90s, created a tool connecting journalists with their desired sources called Help a Reporter Out in the early 2000s, and sold HARO in 2010 for under $5 million. Shankman has since written multiple books, given a … Read more
The latest predictions about the job market are confusing. Despite worries about an impending recession and layoffs at well-known companies, the number of new hires and people quitting their jobs in June stayed very high, according to the latest JOLTS report. Still, it’s not a bad time to look for your dream job. “Hiring has … Read more
I worked at Apple as an engineer from 2003 to 2013, where I oversaw the development of FaceTime, iMessage, and CarPlay. I’ll never forget the chance I had to work closely with Steve Jobs. He was a visionary who taught me a lot about how to succeed in anything, not just how to create products … Read more
As the host of the radio program “The CEO Show” for the last 15 years, I’ve interviewed over 1,000 top CEOs. These leaders come from different backgrounds and have run various companies, from Procter & Gamble to Dunkin’ Brands to LinkedIn. But they all agree on the No. 1 type of employee. Based on my … Read more
October 10 is World Mental Health Day, and the 2022 World Mental Health Day theme is “Make mental health and well-being for all a global priority.” Finances are a huge stressor for many. If you want to prioritize mental health, alleviating some of the anxiety surrounding money management is an excellent place to start. 42% … Read more
When The New York Times hired Paul Sullivan to write his “Wealth Matters” column 13 years ago, Americans’ views on wealth and wealthy people were changing quickly. “In 2008, when I interviewed for the job, Bear Stearns went out of business. I was told I could create the ‘Wealth Matters’ column when Lehman Brothers collapsed,” … Read more