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Netflix cofounder Marc Randolph
Netflix cofounder says he stopped work at 5 p.m. every Tuesday for 30 years to stay ‘sane,’ no matter the crisis: ‘Nothing got in the way of that’

Marc Randolph ran Netflix for seven years and never let a meeting, crisis, or last-minute request stand in the way of his Tuesday 5 p.m. hard stop. Experts and fellow CEOs are divided on whether that’s genius—or naive.

By Emma BurleighApril 5, 2026
Meet a former VC who has a plan to prepare American students for an AI-disrupted future
Meet a former VC who has a plan to prepare American students for an AI-disrupted future
By Jacqueline MunisApril 5, 2026
Accountants
Meet the Gen Z grads reviving accounting—colleges are reporting near-perfect placement rates at $80K starting salaries
By Preston ForeApril 5, 2026
Gen Z are already more bullish than millennials about early retirement—and many think they can quit work for good with just $500,000
Gen Z are already more bullish than millennials about early retirement—and many think they can quit work for good with just $500,000
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 4, 2026
How Corporate Natalie turned a $500 brand deal into a creator empire—and her own agency
How Corporate Natalie turned a $500 brand deal into a creator empire—and her own agency
By Sydney LakeApril 5, 2026
Logan Brown, the founder of AI-powered law firm Soxton
The founder of a $2.5 million AI-powered legal business started work at her DA’s office at just 12 years old
By Emma BurleighApril 5, 2026
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AIAI angst mutates into ‘FOBO’ as Fear of Becoming Obsolete takes over American workforces
By Nick LichtenbergApril 5, 2026
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CommentaryThe corporate ‘storyteller’ is marketing’s newest messiah—and just as hollow as every buzzword before it
By Bruce StocklerApril 5, 2026
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C-SuiteJamie Dimon’s reality check for ambitious workers: ‘There’s going to be a grunt part to every part of a job. Get over it’
By Jake AngeloApril 5, 2026
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Health‘No one is saying, ‘I want more cancer with my candy”: Why Peeps are a ‘food chemical success story’ despite RFK Jr’s campaign to destroy their dyes
By Catherina GioinoApril 5, 2026
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CommentaryThe billion-dollar bet that turned insurance into entertainment
By Stuart N. BrotmanApril 5, 2026
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CybersecurityYour neighbor just got a home security system, but should you be worried? ‘It’s inherently a little creepy’ says surveillance expert
By Catherina GioinoApril 5, 2026
Marco Rubio, wearing a suit and red tie, looks down and frowns.
Energy‘It’s shocking how poorly prepared the administration is’: DOGE gutted major energy personnel who warn the U.S. has lost key insights amid Iran war
By Sasha RogelbergApril 5, 2026
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CommentaryI’m a VC who bets on AI. What keeps me up at night isn’t the idea of these companies failing—quite the opposite
By Lexi NovitskeApril 5, 2026
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Arts & EntertainmentReese Witherspoon says, ‘I don’t think my career would be possible’ in the age of AI and social media: ‘It’s a different world’
By Sydney LakeDecember 16, 2025
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    SuccessWith millions of Gen Zers unemployed globally, the U.K. is investing $965 million to get young people working in AI, hospitality, and engineering
    By Emma BurleighDecember 9, 2025
Chris Kempczinski
SuccessAs millions of Gen Zers face unemployment, McDonald’s CEO dishes out some tough love career advice for navigating the market: ‘You’ve got to make things happen for yourself’
By Preston ForeDecember 16, 2025
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CommentaryTo heal a divided nation, America’s next chapter must rediscover a common unity
By T.D. JakesDecember 16, 2025
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Future of WorkThe job market is so bad, people in their 40s are resorting to going back to school instead of looking for work
By Sydney LakeDecember 16, 2025
Gen Z workers collaborate in the office.
SuccessPwC U.K. is giving Gen Z grads ‘resilience’ training in their first 6 months on the job, to get better at handling criticisms and office politics
By Emma BurleighDecember 15, 2025
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SuccessAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky says he went to ‘night school’ for an hour every day with Barack Obama and even turned in homework
By Preston ForeDecember 15, 2025
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    Real EstateYou’re probably $30,000 short of what you need to buy a house—and you’re not alone
    By Sydney LakeDecember 9, 2025
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SuccessBad luck, six-figure earners: Elon Musk warns that money will ‘disappear’ in the future as AI makes work (and salaries) irrelevant
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 15, 2025
Nicotine pouches offer huge promise—so long as the U.S. doesn’t repeat its mistake with vaping
HealthNicotine pouches offer huge promise—so long as the U.S. doesn’t repeat its mistake with vaping
By Max CunninghamDecember 14, 2025
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SuccessChess.com cofounder says it took a pinch of delusion to bring the traditional game online—and it’s a ‘requirement for every successful entrepreneur’
By Emma BurleighDecember 14, 2025
Nicholas Thompson
C-SuiteI took over one of the most prestigious media firms while training for an ultramarathon. Here’s what I learned becoming CEO of The Atlantic
By Nicholas ThompsonDecember 13, 2025
Lauren Antonoff
SuccessOnce a college dropout, this CEO went back to school at 52—but she still says the Gen Zers who will succeed are those who ‘forge their own path’
By Preston ForeDecember 13, 2025
  • Businesswoman shaking hands with a businessman
    SuccessSkills are the new hiring currency: 86% of employers say certificates show real job readiness
    By Preston ForeDecember 9, 2025
Ryan Serhant lifts his arms at the premiere of Owning Manhattan, his Netflix show
SuccessRyan Serhant, a real estate mogul who’s met over 100 billionaires, reveals his best networking advice: ‘Every room I go into, I use the two C’s‘
By Dave SmithDecember 12, 2025
Apple CEO Tim Cook
SuccessApple CEO Tim Cook out-earns the average American’s salary in just 7 hours—to put that into context, he could buy a new $439,000 home in just 2 days
By Emma BurleighDecember 12, 2025
Hinge CEO says he bribed students with Kit Kats to get the $550-million-a-year business off the ground: ‘I had to beg and borrow a lot‘
SuccessHinge CEO says he bribed students with Kit Kats to get the $550-million-a-year business off the ground: ‘I had to beg and borrow a lot‘
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 12, 2025
Former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg
SuccessSheryl Sandberg breaks down why it’s a troubling time for women in the workplace right now
By Emma BurleighDecember 12, 2025
Late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs
SuccessApple’s Steve Jobs told students to never ‘settle’ in their careers: ‘If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking’
By Emma BurleighDecember 11, 2025
Joe Lonsdale
SuccessPalantir cofounder calls elite college undergrads a ‘loser generation’ as data reveals rise in students seeking support for disabilities, like ADHD
By Preston ForeDecember 11, 2025
A sign for Time magazine is displayed outside the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 in New York.
AITime names ‘Architects of AI’ as its 2025 Person of the Year, a year when the tech’s ‘full potential roared into view’
By Mike Catalini and The Associated PressDecember 11, 2025
Rich couple making a toast with champagne glasses while eating aboard a private jet.
SuccessWhat it takes to be wealthy in America: $2.3 million, Charles Schwab says
By Sydney LakeDecember 11, 2025
the conversation
North AmericaRural America is deeply misunderstood: We aren’t depopulating and we’re not the reason 2024 swung to Trump
By Tim Slack, Shannon M. Monnat and The ConversationDecember 11, 2025
Student discounts made him a millionaire, a heart condition made him rethink life—now this millennial founder spends half the year in the French Alps
SuccessStudent discounts made him a millionaire, a heart condition made him rethink life—now this millennial founder spends half the year in the French Alps
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 11, 2025
Jeff Williams, former Apple CEO
C-SuiteJeff Williams, who retired from Apple after 27 years, less than a month ago, just got called up by Disney to join its board of directors
By Dave SmithDecember 10, 2025
Sheryl Sandberg points with one hand as he sits in front of a light blue background during an interview.
SuccessSheryl Sandberg’s Lean In finds more women leaning out for the first time since the promotion survey began a decade ago: ‘Major moment of backsliding’
By Sasha RogelbergDecember 10, 2025
Young people are ‘growing up fluent in AI’ and that’s helping them stand apart from their older peers, says Gen Z founder Kiara Nirghin
AIYoung people are ‘growing up fluent in AI’ and that’s helping them stand apart from their older peers, says Gen Z founder Kiara Nirghin
By Angelica AngDecember 10, 2025
Doug McMillon, president and chief executive officer of Wal-Mart Stores
SuccessWalmart’s retiring CEO Doug McMillon spent 40 years climbing the ranks—he reveals the one thing he’s most looking forward to is a ‘blank calendar’
By Emma BurleighDecember 10, 2025
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SuccessMacKenzie Scott’s $7 billion year: Philanthropist credits dentist and college roommate as inspirations for monumental giving
By Sydney LakeDecember 10, 2025
David Zaslav wearing sunglasses
SuccessNetflix–Paramount bidding wars are pushing Warner Bros CEO David Zaslav toward billionaire status—he has one rule for success: ‘Never be outworked’
By Preston ForeDecember 10, 2025
Zhenghua Yang
SuccessAt 18, doctors gave him three hours to live. He played video games from his hospital bed—and now, he’s built a $10 million-a-year video game studio
By Preston ForeDecember 10, 2025
‘Customers don’t care about AI’—they just want to boost cash flow and make ends meet, Intuit CEO says
AI‘Customers don’t care about AI’—they just want to boost cash flow and make ends meet, Intuit CEO says
By Jason MaDecember 9, 2025
Sam Altman (left) with Jimmy Fallon
SuccessEven the man behind ChatGPT, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, is worried about the ‘rate of change that’s happening in the world right now’ thanks to AI
By Preston ForeDecember 9, 2025
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