Brené Brown’s ninth book, “Strong Ground: The Lessons of Daring Leadership, the Tenacity of Paradox, and the Wisdom of the Human Spirit,” published last month. The University of Houston research professor, podcaster and bestselling author recently went on The New York Times’ podcast “The Interview” to discuss the book’s various themes like courageous leadership and…
For Dawon Matthews, pursuing entrepreneurship has always been a “no brainer.” After he was charged with a felony at age 19, Matthews couldn’t find a job in the corporate world, so he decided to carve his own path, he says. “Once they see a felony behind a person they don’t even care about what credentials…
Before Markeiz Ryan, 36, left the U.S. Air Force in 2019, he took a trip to Vietnam and that experience changed the course of his life. “It just looked like so much fun and it really lived up to all the hype,” Ryan tells CNBC Make It. “I ended up having the best time of…
People typically request time off at least a couple of weeks in advance. Elan Bibas, 25, had just three days to ask for an eight-week leave. In late May, Bibas says he was working full-time as a management technology consultant when he got the call: The producers of “Love Island USA” wanted him to be…
Struggling to stay on top of your money is not a unique problem. But neurodivergent people — such as those with autism or ADHD — can face a unique set of challenges when managing their finances, says Andrea Ewalefo, founder of Modern Lady Vibes, a financial coaching business specializing in neurodivergent women of color. One…
As a former world champion debater, Kate Mason, PhD, knows that the way you communicate can matter just as much as your message. Mason, who lives in Sydney, Australia, spent a decade working in communications at companies like Google and YouTube before becoming an executive coach and founding her own strategic communications firm, Hedgehog +…
Money expert says these 3 money beliefs could be holding you back from earning more Self-made millionaire says these 3 beliefs could be stopping you from boosting your income Self-made millionaire: Ditch these 3 money beliefs to boost your income—’Most people never even get started’ — Many Americans want to be making more money. Nearly…
Markeiz Ryan, 36, had a pretty good childhood growing up in Maryland, but the 2008 financial crisis changed things. “It wiped my mother’s job away and it really made things tough for us around the time I graduated high school,” Ryan tells CNBC Make It. “I didn’t have much of a financial security blanket to…
CEO Jamie Wood, 43, started climbing the corporate ladder at a young age. Wood’s family’s in finance and she thought she’d follow suit. But after diving in, she burned out “really bad at the end of my 20s,” she told CNBC Make It at the Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York City last week….
For some brides and grooms, the prospect of writing and publicly reciting their wedding vows can be daunting. That’s where Katelyn Peterson comes in. Peterson, 37, is the founder and CEO of Wedding Words, a wedding vow and speech-writing business, and she’s passionate about helping “tongue-tied” couples express themselves. “I got into this business to…
