After six months of scouring job listings and sending off resumes, Dan Coda’s job search came to an end. He didn’t find the technical program or project management job he wanted; he just stopped looking altogether. Starting around December 2025, when he was laid off from his previous role, Coda says he spent more than…
The American Dream, much like the country it inspires, is in a state of constant change. Ask 100 people what the ideal means to them, and you’ll likely get just as many answers. Most might agree, for example, that the American Dream includes achieving financial stability or being happy, but what that looks like is…
For David Bradshaw, beekeeping has always been a family affair. Bradshaw, 70, is the second-generation owner of Bradshaw Honey Farms in Visalia, California. His father, Howard Bradshaw, founded the farm in the backyard of their home in 1958. As a young child, David Bradshaw remembers playing outside and “learning not to get too close” to…
What do you do when you need a moment to focus? For thousands of people around the U.S., the answer might be reaching for a technicolor piece of plastic that, when pressed, emits a soft and satisfying “click.” A lot of those people have Victoria Baumann and Charlie Moreton to thank, the father-daughter duo behind…
Julia Holden can relate to the struggle of getting your baby to fall asleep. In February 2024, she and her husband noticed that their newborn son Maxime fell asleep more quickly when his eyes were gently covered with a burp cloth or small towel, she says. As a new mom “in survival mode,” Holden quickly…
As Daymond John built the business that made him a millionaire, he didn’t hastily quit his day job. Sticking it out made him more successful, he says. “I worked at Red Lobster for years while building FUBU,” John posted to LinkedIn on Monday. “Not because I didn’t believe in my dreams. Because it was smart.”…
Bozoma Saint John doesn’t shrink away from the spotlight. Saint John, 48, was Netflix’s first Black C-level executive as their chief marketing officer. She became Uber’s first chief branding officer tasked with rehabbing the rideshare company’s image. And she made headlines in 2016 when she shook up the stage at Apple’s annual conference despite not…
Nandi Owolo’s first foray into junk journaling came by accident. One day in June 2024, Owolo fell while walking her dog. “I started junk journaling because I broke my foot on my birthday, of all days,” she tells CNBC Make It. She was homebound on doctor’s orders for two months of recovery. Then, by way…
Hoda Kotb knows what it’s like to completely overhaul a career and start fresh in a brand-new industry. The longtime journalist left NBC’s “TODAY” in January after 26 years with the organization, and launched her own company — a wellness brand called Joy 101 — in May. Becoming a first-time CEO at age 60 felt…
Singapore tops the list in the 2025 Global Talent Competitiveness Index by INSEAD and Portulans Institute. Calvin Chan Wai Meng | E+ | Getty Images Singapore has claimed the top position in the 2025 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) for the first time, bolstered by its robust education systems, sound governance and a proactive approach…
