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A mere decade ago, the Fortune 500 list did not include any openly LGBTQ CEOs. It wasn't until October 2014 when Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, publicly revealed that he is gay, becoming the first openly LGBTQ CEO on the prestigious list. In an essay published for Bloomberg, just...

During my CEO Group workshops, I often ask the members to pair off and thumb-wrestle one another. I tell them that the CEO who gets the most pins in thirty seconds will win a fictional $100,000. After thirty seconds, I asked each pair who got the most pins. I’ll typically...

A recent McKinsey article titled “Actions the Best CEO’s are taking in 2023,” showed a renewed focus by CEO’s on performance, citing clear intent to automate work and reduce administrative burden in the hopes of making work easier to do. Though streamlining how work gets done is laudable and central...

You can never get too relaxed with money. No matter how strong your financial health becomes, you must always try to increase and secure it. Money comes and goes all the time, and you must know the ways by which you can keep it growing. How? You should learn a...

The world of rental properties is changing. Today, people invest in vacation rental properties instead of typical rent-and-hold rental properties. A vacation rental property is a property that has been rented out for a short term. You rent out a furnished property which could be a house, apartment, or a...

Assembling the right leadership team is arguably one of the most critical decisions any CEO or executive will make during their tenure. A strong team is essential for driving organizational success, but selecting the ideal candidates can be a daunting task.  CEOs often choose their leadership teams based on personal...

Businesses have gone through a lot over the last several years. From the global pandemic to inflation to an economic slowdown, they’ve had to find ways to innovate and thrive as consumer preferences change - which is faster than ever before. How can some businesses seemingly thrive amid the chaos,...

It happened nearly 20 years ago, yet I remember it like yesterday. I watched the Boston Red Sox lose 19-8 to the New York Yankees, as the Yankees took a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven-game American League Championship Series (ALCS). The Red Sox had not won the World Series...

All around the globe, there are about 30 countries that offer citizenship by investment program. For now, nine countries give away direct ways to attain citizenship based on investment. Citizenship by investment is an alternate route for individuals seeking residency in another country. The initiative allows countries to channel and...

From the black sand beaches of Iceland to the Dolomites, the Eiffel Tower to the Colosseum, there is no shortage of wonders–both natural and man-made–in Europe. While these destinations are popular for a reason, often overlooked, underestimated, and forgotten are the less mainstream countries that boast equally beautiful and wondrous...