After 20 years in the dog-walking business, Ryan Stewart says he isn’t just a dog person — he sees himself as one of the pack. Stewart started his New York side hustle, Ryan for Dogs, in 2002 to earn money between sparse acting gigs. Now, it’s his full-time job: He makes roughly $60 per hour … Read more
Being wealthy is not determined by the amount in your paycheck. So says Scott Galloway, a serial entrepreneur who reportedly sold his company, L2, Inc., for more than $130 million. “What is the definition of wealthy? The definition of affluent is having passive income that is larger than your burn.” Galloway suggests spending less than … Read more
Billionaire Ray Dalio, 73, stepped down from his role as one of three co-chief investment officers at Bridgewater Associates, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. He will remain with the company in a mentoring capacity, a role he’s cultivated publicly over the years as the author of several educational books on … Read more
Before joining TaskRabbit in March 2020, Kingsley Onyemali worked six jobs. It was better than the alternative: In 2018, the professional mover was homeless in Austin, Texas, two years after emigrating with his family from Nigeria to Oklahoma City. He was trying to save money for housing so his family, still in Oklahoma, could make … Read more
We know two things about millionaires: They know exactly where their money is going and what not to do with it. The most important thing you can do to become a millionaire is to learn from the super-rich, from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates to Google’s ex-CEO Eric Schmidt to Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. These … Read more
Olumide Gbenro has never called one place “home” for long. The 33-year-old entrepreneur grew up in Nigeria until he turned six, when his minister’s parents decided to move to London. Then, seven years later, the Gbenros were granted visas to immigrate to the United States through the country’s green card lottery, so Olumide, his parents, … Read more
Jack Ma is the founder of the multi-billion-dollar company Alibaba. He is one of the wealthiest people in China but still says he is nothing more than “normal.” Jack suffered many rejections early in his life but has gone on to achieve greatness. He was rejected from 30 different jobs, including KFC, and rejected from … Read more
In 2017, after I graduated from college, I started working as an engineer at an oil company. I was 23 and making $98.300 a year. At first, I thought I had my dream job. But after seeing senior leaders work 60-hour weeks with routine travel, I realized that it wasn’t the lifestyle I wanted. My … Read more
Looking for love is an exciting adventure. You get to meet new people, go out and have fun dates, and maybe, just maybe, meet the love of your life. But dating can also be a huge bummer, and there are times when the journey is more frustrating than fun, especially as you get older. Instead … Read more
The legendary artist Dolly Parton has indeed done it all. She has received 50 Grammy Award nominations, three Emmy Award nominations, and one Tony Award nomination and has sold over 100 million albums worldwide. She created theme park Dollywood and starred in multiple Netflix specials, all while building The Dollywood Foundation, where she started the … Read more