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☆ Mark Cuban: Any billionaire who says they 'could do it all again' from scratch is 'lying their ass off'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Mark Cuban worked hard to amass his net worth — currently estimated at $6.2 billion — creating multiple successful businesses and investing in promising startups. "Anybody who has a 'B' next to their name, and they tell you they could do it all again, they're lying their ass off," Cuban, 65, said. But becoming a billionaire isn't just dependent on your sales talent or ability to craft a great business idea, Cuban said. Don't miss: Mark Cuban says he doesn’t need his billions: I’d ‘for sure’ be just as happy with 1% of my net worthIn Cuban's case, timing was crucial. Disclosure: CNBC owns the exclusive off-network cable rights to "Shark Tank," which features Mark Cuban as a panelist.

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☆ 18-year-old got hired as a Google engineer—his dad shares his No. 1 parenting rule: I take a 'hands off approach'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Stanley Zhong isn't your typical 18-year-old. In stepped Google, which offered Zhong a job as an L4 software engineer, one rung above entry level. And while the offer may have been surprising, especially considering the job title, one person says he wasn't shocked: Stanley's father, Nan Zhong. "And along the way, he gave me enough shocks that I was no longer shocked [when he got the Google job]. And that led to his Google job," Nan says.

Persons: Stanley Zhong, Zhong, wasn't, Nan Zhong, I've, Nan, He's, —, Stanley, that's, Henry M, Nan Zhong Nan, Nan didn't, Richard Wiseman Organizations: Gunn High School, MIT, Stanford, Google, University of Texas, CNBC, Washington State Championship, Amazon Web Services, Amazon AWS, University of Hertfordshire Locations: Palo Alto , California

☆ The 4 traits lucky people have in common, according to author of 'The Luck Factor'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Lauren Hans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

But according Richard Wiseman, a psychology professor and author of "The Luck Factor," your actions and mindset can increase your chances of being lucky. Here are the four common traits he found lucky people shared:1. This kind of flexibility puts them in situations where they're more likely to meet and network with new people, according to Wiseman's research. Keep going to the same places on vacation," Wiseman writes in the study. As one lucky participant commented, 'It's lucky because you could have been shot in the head.

☆ Ce spune poziția în care dormi despre relația cu persoana iubită
▼ + stars: | 2015-04-18 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Modul în care dormi alături de persoana iubită denotă cât de fericit ești în relația dată. Potrivit unui studiu recent, poziția în care te afli are o importanță semnificativă și poate fi analizată din punct de vedere psihologic. Potrivit unui nou studiu, dacă obișnuiești să dormi îmbrățișat cu persoana iubită, acest lucru spune multe despre legătura dintre voi, informează Metropotam. „Acesta este primul sondaj care examinează poziția de somn a cuplurilor, iar rezultatele permit oamenilor să aibă câteva informații despre personalitatea și relația cuiva, doar întrebându-i cum preferă să doarmă”, a spus Richard Wiseman, profesor și psiholog la Hertfordshire. Un alt lucru interesant care s-a descoperit a spus că persoanele sociabile și deschise tind să doarmă mai aproape de partener, iar cele creative tind să doarmă spre stânga.

Persons: Richard Wiseman Organizations: University of, Edinburgh International Science Festival Locations: University of Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire

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