StartupHeidi Zak Yes, You Can Have a Thriving Startup Career With Young Children. Here's HowHere's what I tell all my friends who are parents and considering working at a startup.
How I Got StartedCathy Huyghe 9 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a StartupWe're all seduced, to some extent, by the life of an entrepreneur. But do you have what it takes to go beyond the romance of it? Here are 9 questions to kick the tires on your answer.
StartupQuora How I Went From Being a Hacker to Starting a BusinessI get a lot of my excitement and satisfaction from being challenged with hard problems.
Startup LifeJessica Stillman How to Give the Best Hugs, According to New ResearchWhat's better, criss cross or round the waist style? And how about duration? Science weighs in.
Best-Kept Travel SecretsLarry Alton 4 Things You Should Know About Etias Before Traveling to Europe in 2022Travel to Europe is changing next year. Here's what you need to know
Best-Kept Travel SecretsJessica Stillman Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky: Work, Life, and Vacation Are Going to Become One Big BlobGet ready for the 'Great Convergence.'
Icons & InnovatorsJessica Stillman In 1922, Albert Einstein Needed Just 17 Words to Explain the Secret of HappinessA note containing the genius's 'theory of happiness' later sold at auction for $1.56 million.
Startup LifeMartin Zwilling Think You're Ready for the Entrepreneur Lifestyle? Here's How to Know for SureIt takes more than a great idea to assure that your first startup will be a great one.
LeadBill Murphy Jr. The CEO of United Airlines Just Made a Bold Prediction. These 3 Words Mattered MostIdentify a mission worthy of your team's efforts. Then, communicate it clearly.
WellnessJessica Stillman 3 Unexpected Habits of Exceptionally Grateful People To reap the full (impressive) benefits of gratitude, make it an everyday habit, not a once a year ritual. Here's how.
Best-Kept Travel SecretsJohn E. DiScala 7 Underutilized Travel Credit Card Perks You May Not Be Aware OfThese overlooked perks may not only save you time and money, they may also get you exclusive access to help your business.
Best-Kept Travel SecretsMinda Zetlin Why Are Hertz Customers Getting Stopped--or Even Jailed--for Driving 'Stolen' Cars?A customer says he paid Hertz $2,309 to extend his rental. Then he was arrested for "car theft."
WellnessJessica Stillman New Study of Almost 400,000 People: Regular Exercise Reduces Your Chances of Developing Anxiety by 60 Percent A gigantic study of skiers underlines the massive mental health benefits of regular exercise.
InnovateMarcel Schwantes 4 Key Tips to Defeat Your Fear and Do What You Truly Want in LifeLife-changing lessons from a tech CEO and prominent angel investor.
Icons & InnovatorsJessica Stillman Research Agrees With Jeff Bezos That This Is the Most Important Quality for SuccessBoth EQ and IQ are important for success. This skill underpins both, research shows.
WellnessJessica Stillman Still Feeling Terrible Despite the Pandemic Receding? That's Totally Normal, Psychologists SayStruggling to snap out of your pandemic doldrums? You're neither weird nor alone.
InnovateKelly Main United Airlines Just Made a Major Step Towards Changing Air Travel As We Know ItWhile other airlines have stalled, United is progressing towards supersonic speeds.
MarketingJason Aten Delta Offered Customers a Chance to Buy a Gift Card Made From an Old DC-9 Aircraft. It Sold Out in MinutesIt wasn't about the $50.
Customer ServiceBill Murphy Jr. United Airlines Just Sent an Email to Millions of Passengers. These 7 Words Mattered MostUse this example as a prompt to think about how you're communicating the future.
Startup LifeCarmine Gallo Why You Should Add These Books by Dave Grohl and Matthew McConaughey to Your Winter Reading ListIf there's one thing any leader can learn from these authors, it's how to turn your calling into a career.
Startup LifeEntrepreneurs' Organization 4 Ways to Embrace Creativity (and Chaos) in BusinessCreative thinking can benefit your company, so give team members the space to soar.
WellnessJessica Stillman Researchers Just Compiled the Ultimate Playlist of Songs That Will Give You ChillsThis massive playlist will give you all the feels -- and even help you focus better on your work.
Best-Kept Travel SecretsJohn E. DiScala Does Travel Insurance Cover Covid-19?Here are a few things to consider about trip insurance coverage.
TravelRebecca Deczynski What the White House's New Policy on International Travel Means for BusinessThe Biden administration announced a new policy for international travel this week, lifting its previous ban and allowing international visitors to enter the country with proof of vaccination. Here's what it could mean for business.
Best-Kept Travel SecretsJessica Stillman Trade Turkey for Travel: Thanksgiving Is Actually a Great Week for International TravelJust a quick reminder that flights are cheap and the kids are off school. (Plus, no arguing with your uncle about politics.)
ProductivityJessica Stillman Why You Should Switch From a Morning Routine to a Morning MenuA too-strict morning routine can backfire badly. Try this instead.
TechnologyJessica Stillman New Study to Parents: Stop Worrying About How Much Time Your Kids Spent in Front of Screens During the Pandemic A new study suggests parents shouldn't feel guilty about how much they relied on screens during the pandemic.
Startup LifeJim Schleckser When Is It Time for the Founder to Go?The most difficult decision for every entrepreneurial company.
LeadJessica Stillman 7 Psychology Podcasts That Will Make You More Successful at Work Understanding the human mind helps you be better at your job, no matter what you do.
LeadBill Murphy Jr. Delta Air Lines Just Shared a Surprising New Insight: Passengers Are Already Making Big ChangesRule number 1: Figure out who your customers are.
ProductivityJessica Stillman Is 'Productivity Dysmorphia' Stopping You From Enjoying Your Successes? Being successful is one challenge. Actually feeling successful is another.
Work-Life BalanceJessica Stillman The 3 Things Sociologists Who Study Gender Do to Make Their Own Marriages More EqualScientists who study how couples divide the housework offer advice on building a fairer, happier partnership.
Business Beyond BoundariesTeresa Xie How This CEO Runs His Entire Startup From a Single BackpackKevin Unkrich embraced a travel-light approach when the pandemic changed the game for hiring.
Best-Kept Travel SecretsJason Aten Delta Air Lines Is Introducing a Change That Is Upsetting Its Best Customers. It's the 1 Thing No Company Should Ever DoIf you're making the customer experience worse, you're doing it wrong.
LeadBill Murphy Jr. With 22 Words, the CEO of United Airlines Taught a Bold Lesson in LeadershipFrom January to August to now.
Startup LifeCarmine Gallo 3 Easy Habits to Fuel Your Mind for SuccessGreat leaders optimize their energy to pursue audacious goals.
Featured VideosInc. Video Staff03:56 Why This CEO Believes You Do Your Best Work Away From the OfficeDROdio, the chairman and founding CEO of Amory, swapped the San Mateo, California, HQ for a Mercedes Sprinter van when Covid hit.
Startup LifeJessica Stillman Want to Live Longer? Maybe You Should Move, New MIT Study SuggestsSome cities add years to the lives of seniors who move there. Science is trying to figure out why.
Startup LifePeter Cohan Why the CEO of Boston's EzCater Dyed Her Hair GreenTo come back from pandemic, she made a point to focus on new markets, launch new products, preserve capital, and field a great management team.
LeadJessica Stillman Express Gratitude More: New Research Shows It's Easier and More Impactful Than You Think Studies show worrying about exactly how and when to say thanks is a waste of time.
Best-Kept Travel SecretsJohn E. DiScala Tips for Easily Proving Your Vaccine Status While TravelingBeing able to quickly provide proof of your vaccine status is convenient for saving time and keeping your documents safe.
Startup LifeJessica Stillman How 100 Post-it Notes Can Help You Feel in Control of Your Life AgainFeeling lost and exhausted? This fun and revealing 'life audit' could help.
Best-Kept Travel SecretsMinda Zetlin Delta Just Made a Request That Could Improve Air Travel for Everyone--Even Its CompetitorsIt would make a big difference to flight attendants.
ProductivityJessica Stillman Use the 4-7-8 Method to Fall Asleep Almost Instantly Ancient wisdom and modern science agree that all you need to fall asleep fast is a few seconds and a set of lungs.
Startup LifeJessica Stillman How to Drain the Drama Out of Any Relationship: Schedule Your Fights That old advice to never go to bed angry? It's wrong, say a host of therapists and psychologists.
Startup LifePeter Cohan 4 Tests to See If You Should Move Your Company From Austin to Silicon ValleyConsider fit with your values and ease of recruiting talent and winning customers--and then run the numbers.
Work-Life BalanceJessica Stillman This Simple Exercise Can Help Exhausted Working Parents Reset for a New School YearA dead simple trick to meet the new school year with less dread and more energy.
LeadJessica Stillman How Risk Tolerant Are You? Depends on the Day of the Week, New Science ShowsMonday you is a lot more of a risk taker than Thursday you, a new study found.
HiringJessica Stillman Ignore 'Happiest Jobs' Lists: A Harvard Professor Explains the 2 Factors That Really Make for a Happy JobWhen it comes to happiness at work, title and industry don't matter. These two things do.
Startup LifeHillel Fuld If You Can Deal With These 4 Frustrating Parts of Entrepreneurship, Becoming a Founder Might Be for YouEntrepreneurship is not for everyone, but if these annoying aspects to growing a company aren't a deal-breaker, then you might just be cut out for the job.
Startup LifeJessica Stillman Psychologists Have Discovered 3 Different Paths to a Good Life. Understanding Them Will Make You Happier and More Resilient A good life is more than pleasant memories and brag-worthy accomplishments, a new study reminds us.
LeadBernard Coleman 6 Reasons Why Losing Might Be Good for YouThere are lessons in losing, but are you learning from them?
LeadBill Murphy Jr. Delta Air Lines Just Made a Big Decision, and Its Flight Attendants Should Be Very HappyIs it still harder to become a Delta Air Lines flight attendant than it is to get into Harvard?
Business Beyond BoundariesEric Hagerman This CEO Walks the Walk on His Company's Remote-First Workplace--and Then SomeArmory founder Daniel R. Odio, known as DROdio, started the software company in California, but now runs it out of his van. And he brings his family along for the ride.
Business Beyond BoundariesTeresa Xie This Hawaii Entrepreneur Created a Space That Blurs the Line Between Work and PlayWith co-working and co-living facility Surfbreak HNL, R.J. Martin is offering customers the sense of community he always wanted in a workplace.