According to family legend when I was three years old I set off from home and pedaled my tricycle a mile and a half to the nearest gas station—before my parents realized I was missing. It was the first time and certainly not the last time I exhibited a spirit...

Despite the strong relationship between Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, the portfolios of Berkshire Hathaway and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation show significant contrast. In fact, only three investments are shared between the two. Kraft Heinz You can find Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) as the first stock in the...

Good employees leave organizations for a number of reasons:  leadership issues, poor communication, no respect for work/life boundaries, a culture that is not supportive, lack of advancement – and more.  Here are seven of the most common reasons employees leave – and how to nip them in the bud before...

Under 40: Who are the youngest billionaires in America? The newest edition of the youngest billionaires in the U.S. has been made public, featuring triumphant businesspeople such as LeBron James and Palmer Luckey, the creator of the Oculus device, which was sold to Facebook. Gaining a substantial sum of money...

In 2023, Steve Ballmer had a net worth of 101.1 billion U.S. dollars, placing him as the wealthiest sports team proprietor in the world. Ballmer purchased the Los Angeles Clippers in 2014 for an estimated two billion U.S. dollars.  Owning a professional sports team has become a status symbol among...

What does it mean to be a better leader?  It’s a question I ponder a lot in my role as an executive coach. After all, my job is to help leaders be better.  While there has been much written on this topic, my greatest learnings came when I had to...

Igor Makarov, Founder of ARETI International Group, is no stranger to creating and thriving in a workplace environment driven by collaboration, respect, and open-mindedness. A successful international businessman, philanthropist, and cyclist - as a former pro, owner of a professional team and current member of the International Cycling Union Management...

While the immediate risk posed by the crisis in Gaza to international financial markets is the risk of Iran's involvement and the resulting hike in oil prices that could devastate the world economy, billionaire Ray Dalio has an even more long-term concern. Dalio - in a recent LinkedIn post titled...

As of October 16, 2023, James Ratcliffe was the wealthiest person in the United Kingdom, with an estimated net worth of 18.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Michael Platt (No. 2, $16.0 billion), Alexander Gerko (No. 3, $11.0 billion) and James Dyson (No. 4, $9.3 billion). Christopher Hohn is the fifth-richest person...