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Mark Cuban says work-life balance is a luxury ambitious people can’t afford because ‘there’s someone out there working 24/7 to kick your ass’

Hustle culture is alive and strong, according to the billionaire. For those serious about finding success, “there is no balance,” Cuban says.

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The CEOs of Starbucks and Chipotle hit the gym together each morning—they bounce ideas off each other at 5 a.m. between sets

The newest coffee or burrito innovation might not be spun out of the boardroom—but rather the weight room. Brian Niccol and Scott Boatwright spot...

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Zoom’s CEO says work-life balance doesn’t exist: ‘work is life, life is work’ — but there’s one exception

The billionaire tech executive admits he’s even given up hobbies to focus on work—but he predicts there may be some relief in sight with a two-day...

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OpenAI chairman reveals the rocket ship mantra from Google’s ex-CEO Eric Schmidt that has inspired his career

The tech executive’s held top roles at OpenAI, Salesforce, and Twitter. Learning to embrace opportunity among tough situations—like dealing with...

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Databricks CEO met his founding team during college—he tells Gen Z not to give up on higher education even if employers have

Forget dropping out: These founders say college connections were key to building a $62 billion company.

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Chipotle CEO says they will open a new restaurant almost every 24 hours this year, thanks to AI

Chipotle has plans to operate 7,000 locations in North America.

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy shares the No. 1 career mistake Gen Z is making in their 20s that’s easily avoidable

Before running a trillion-dollar company, Jassy coached soccer, worked retail, and dabbled in sportscasting—a lesson he says Gen Z should take on...

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Trivago watched its revenue forecast plummet from $1 billion to nearly zero—so the company tapped a set of former interns to turn it around

Trivago’s CEO, CFO, and CMO were all once interns. Now, they’re trying to bring billions in revenue to the company.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI is ready for entry-level jobs—but unbothered Gen Z have made it their new work friend

AI can already do work equivalent to that of a junior employee, ChatGPT’s Sam Altman says. But Gen Z remains unbothered—they’re already...

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Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary blasts the 4-day week as the ‘stupidest idea’ because the digital economy means we’re always working

“There's no such thing as a workweek anymore anyway,” the millionaire says—but he admits the 9-to-5 approach is outdated too.

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says his dad did him ‘a service’ by never complimenting him—it’s a lesson he’s kept while building the $82 billion giant

The billionaire founder wasn’t deterred by tough love—like billionaire founders Bill Gates and Mark Cuban, he used it as a motivator for success...

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Jimmy Fallon dropped out of college in his last semester—he then lived on $7 a day and had cardboard furniture before landing stardom on SNL

No degree, no furniture, no food—just stage time. Jimmy Fallon just revealed the grit behind his path to multimillionaire TV host.

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Gen Z men studying an MBA will see a 75% salary bump—that’s 25% more than women with the same qualification

Male MBA graduates make $36,000 more than their female counterparts and the disparity begins with their first job out of school.

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This CEO went from bagging groceries at Publix to founding a $3.4 billion cyber company—with little tech background 

After taking a second mortgage and maxing out credit cards, Brian Murphy has turned ReliaQuest from near failure into a $3.4 billion enterprise...

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Nvidia CEO reveals the person who will replace you thanks to AI—he warns, ‘every job will be affected, and immediately’

Jensen Huang is bullish about an AI future, but he advises all workers to follow one piece of advice to avoid being the technology’s latest victim.

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Denny’s CEO says she starts any new gig by ‘walking around with a little journal’ and asking staff the same questions

Denny’s boss used to run the ship at Chili’s and Red Lobster—she says she starts every new assignment by asking employees and customers 4 very...

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says he went to ‘night school’ for an hour every day with Barack Obama and even turned in homework

The billionaire founder admits that a weekly mentorship call with the former president came with assignments like being more intentional with his...

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High school students are totally behind and addicted to their phones—it’s making teachers crazy and driving them to quit

With over 400,000 unfilled teaching roles in the U.S., burnout and low pay are driving educators away from the profession.

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Gen Zers are missing out on hundreds of thousands in free money by ignoring this company policy

Nearly a quarter of all Gen Z employees aren’t enrolled in their company’s 401(k), leaving thousands of dollars on the table. For one woman, it...

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Billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg started their own schools—but fixing the education system is harder than it looks

Some of the world’s richest are donating billions to reform Gen Z and Gen Alpha education, while others opt to build their own schools from scratch.

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Multimillionaire music icon Usher tells Gen Z grads ‘how you choose to show up’ is more important to success than ritzy degrees

As Gen Z grads slam their degrees as a waste of time and money, music icon Usher says ‘a diploma still matters’—but ultimately, it’s just a...

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Software engineer lost his $150K-a-year job to AI—he’s been rejected from 800 jobs and forced to DoorDash and live in a trailer to make ends meet

AI obsolescence is “coming for basically everyone in due time,” says one engineer who went from earning $150k to being locked out of the workforce...

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AMD CEO Lisa Su tells Gen Z grads ‘don’t walk, run’ towards the hardest challenges at their workplace for a fast track to promotions

The billionaire tech executive reveals that the path up the corporate ladder is full of ups and downs, but every challenge holds a valuable lesson...

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Trivago’s millennial CEO says he never had a career plan: ‘I just followed where the energy was’

Gen Z is often ridiculed for their focus on vibes—whether it’s for investing or taking a job. But the millennial CEO of Trivago has done exactly...

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Gen Z’s not drowning in buy-now-pay-later debt—yet. But experts warn it’s a luxury lifestyle trap

Gen Z is using payment plans to flexibly finance their lavish spending habits, but experts warn it could “trap” some shoppers in a vicious cycle...

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China’s six-year-olds are being offered AI classes in school—and now 250 CEOs want the lessons to come to America

The CEOs of Microsoft, Airbnb, and Uber are among over 250 business leaders who are demanding computer science and AI education for all students: "We...

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Billionaire Ken Griffin reveals the ‘wake-up moment’ in his 20s that helped drive him to success

The hedge fund manager, now worth $42 billion, was inspired early in his career by a plaque on an office wall that read: “If we’re all going to...

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Gen Z women are being sold a risky dream: the realities behind ‘investing’ in designer bags like the Hermès Birkin

Gen Z is obsessed with the Hermès Birkin thanks to viral TikTok posts promising higher returns from the luxury handbag than the stock market.

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Billionaire David Rubenstein says his hiring red flag is people who try to cut ethical corners

Like Warren Buffett, Shake Shack’s founder, and Amazon’s CEO, billionaire David Rubenstein says the best new hires bring a good attitude.

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Perplexity CEO shares the Elon Musk–inspired mantra that helped him build the $9 billion rival to OpenAI

Perplexity’s CEO, Aravind Srinivas, used the early days of Elon Musk and SpaceX—when the billionaire refused to give up even after rockets would...

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Gen X retirees have regrets over how much they saved—they’re copying Gen Z and turning to side gigs

Feeling the burn of inflation and not saving enough, some retirees are embracing side gigs and breaking the stigma that the end of their careers has...

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Growing number of stressed out Gen Z students are failing school, and forcing universities to act

Nearly 8 in 10 students say financial stress harms their mental health. Now, colleges are treating money literacy like a campus health crisis.

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Ralph Lauren’s CEO says sometimes employees need to be ‘hit by a 2×4 across the forehead’ to get important feedback to sink in

Patrice Louvet doesn’t believe in sugar coating criticism: “If there's a big issue, then you’ve got to start with the issue, and go straight on.”

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Vanguard’s chief advice expert says Gen X should make one simple move to boost retirement savings

Gen Xers can avoid retiring during economic turmoil by working just a few months longer, a technique Vanguard calls a “really powerful lever.”

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Melinda French Gates shares the advice Warren Buffett gave her when she felt overwhelmed: I replay it in my head when I get tough on myself

French Gates admits she writes down advice she receives from billionaires like Buffett to guide her moves when times get tough.

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Despite his $100 million TV contract, Guy Fieri has a strict rule for his Gen Z kids’ inheritance: They must get two degrees

The Food Network star has nine figures to his name, but he only plans to give his kids a share once they learn the “tools of life” in higher...

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ESPN host Chris Fowler shares the interview mistake that makes Gen Z job seekers look ‘entitled’

The college football broadcaster says Gen Z can make recruiters “fall out of their chair” if they do this one thing in the interview.

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Gen Z is reviving this boring job that millennials and boomers abandoned—and it’s helping them land six-figure careers straight out of college

About 75% of accountants are expected to retire in the next decade, and some Gen Zers are realizing that the field is not-so-boring after...

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says after nearly 30 years at the company, one trait separates those who see their career thrive: a high ‘WhyQ’

The Amazon veteran says asking a lot of questions is the biggest differentiator between those who see their careers fly—and those who don’t—at...

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Apple’s Steve Jobs dealt with the 2008 financial crisis not by layoffs or slimming spending but by investing his way through the downturn—and it paid off

Just two years after the 2008 financial crisis, Apple released the iPad.

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Vimeo CEO says he wasn’t allowed to use adverbs when he was working at Amazon—here’s why he thinks it helps companies to not ‘lose their way’

Philip Moyer says his stint at Amazon was one of the most impactful of his career, in part due to the company’s emphasis on customers over...

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Self-made millionaire Barbara Corcoran warns not to make the mistake of asking for a raise: Do these 2 things instead

Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran believes you can score a pay raise if you’re prepared to negotiate properly—but whatever you do, ‘don’t go in...

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Vimeo’s CEO says he has one very strict rule for meetings—and it mirrors the Jeff Bezos playbook 

Vimeo’s CEO Philip Moyer spoke exclusively with Fortune about the company’s launch of Vimeo Streaming. His management strategy—especially around...

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Warren Buffett calls himself ‘cheap’ for still living in the same house he purchased for $31,500—despite having $168 billion to his name

Billionaire CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, is worth more than most people can fathom. However, he remains a penny-pincher who’s found...

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LinkedIn’s cofounder Reid Hoffman says seeking work-life balance is a red flag that you’re ‘not committed to winning’

Reid Hoffman, the visionary behind LinkedIn, is not a believer in work-life balance for serious startup entrepreneurs. With the exception of one...

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Shake Shack founder shares the green flags he looks for in new hires: ‘I really don’t give a damn what your IQ is’

Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer has high standards for new hires: Even if they are highly capable, a lack of hospitality skills like integrity and...

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Overnight multimillionaire and Beast Games winner says MrBeast taught him when it’s okay to lose millions on your passion project

Despite Beast Games loosing “tens of millions” of dollars, the game’s $10 million winner says MrBeast’s dedication is inspiring.

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Silicon Valley CEO says ‘vibe coding’ lets 10 engineers do the work of 100—here’s how to use it

Silicon Valley’s latest buzzword promises a new era of coding where AI handles the heavy lifting and innovation grows exponentially.

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Bill Gates says a 2-day work week is coming in just 10 years, thanks to AI replacing humans ‘for most things’

Say hello to a 5-day weekend: Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says artificial intelligence may soon automate almost everything—and with...

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Now anyone can ask billionaire Mark Cuban for business advice using his $10/month AI chatbot—like how to make your first million dollars and his secret startup ideas

Billionaire Mark Cuban’s new AI chatbot can be called or texted at all hours of the day and answer your most pressing business questions like how to...

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