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☆ Happiness researcher: This mental hack can turn your everyday routine into a source of 'joy and satisfaction'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In reality, you can find joy in your everyday routine, says author and behavioral decision making expert Cassie Holmes. Holmes, for example, has been taking her daughter on coffee dates since she was four years old, she recently told the "Everyday Better with Leah Smart" podcast. "But then I was like, 'Okay, how many coffee dates do we have ahead of us?'" Then she's going off to college … going to go live [in New York.]" Calculating how much time she had left helped her find "joy and satisfaction" in more mundane tasks.

Persons: Cassie Holmes, Holmes, Leah Smart, we've Locations: New York

☆ Nasdaq CEO shares the best investing advice she's given her own son: It’s a ‘foundational element of wealth creation’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It's her most important money advice for all investing newcomers — including her own children, Friedman told CNBC Make It on Tuesday while speaking at the Fortune Global Forum 2024. "Learn by doing — with small amounts of money, or even on platforms where you don't actually have to use real money," said Friedman. The earlier you can start investing, the better, added Barclays CEO C.S. 'They should start young from that first paycheck, have a really long term view, and the equity markets are a really important part of that." Later in life, you'll thank yourself for starting early, said Friedman: "[Investing] is a foundational element of wealth creation in this country."

Persons: millennials, Gen, Adena Friedman, Friedman, Gen Zers, Roth, Douglas Boneparth Organizations: Nasdaq, CNBC, Fortune, Young, Survey, Barclays, C.S, Global Locations: New York

☆ CEO reveals the worst job interview response he's ever heard: It blatantly says ‘I don’t know what the hell I’m doing'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Daniel Haarburger always asks job candidates a simple, common interview question: What does your day-to-day life look like? One candidate gave him a textbook example of the "worst response that I've ever heard," Haarburger, the CEO of Denver-based dog toy company Woof, tells CNBC Make It. That was someone blatantly saying, 'I don't know what the hell I'm doing.'" You do need to be honest during job interviews, Haarburger notes. Haarburger offers another piece of advice: No matter what you say, keep your demeanor and body language consistent throughout your interview.

Persons: Daniel Haarburger, who's, didn't, Haarburger, Tom Gimbel, DON'T, I'm, Gimbel, Matt Abrahams, Abrahams Organizations: CNBC, LaSalle Network, Stanford University Locations: Denver

☆ Venting at work is good—gossiping isn't, says bestselling author Simon Sinek: ‘Now you’re a part of the problem’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Just don't confuse gossip with venting, says leadership expert and bestselling author Simon Sinek. "To get on a call with a colleague and vent about your boss is not necessarily unhealthy, and it's not necessarily gossip," Sinek told psychotherapist Sara Kuburic in a LinkedIn video post last month. "Allowing venting to happen is healthy, but validating venting can make it become gossip. In the video, Kuburic defined venting as "you-focused" and gossiping as "other-focused." Sharing your frustrations about a stressful project is venting, for example, while criticizing a colleague's skills or work ethic behind their back is gossiping.

Persons: Simon Sinek, it's, Sinek, Sara Kuburic

☆ Nvidia briefly overtakes Apple as world's most valuable company—it began in a breakfast booth at Denny's
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Chipmaker Nvidia temporarily dethroned Apple as the most valuable company in the world on Monday — another stop on the company's unlikely journey from startup to tech giant. Nvidia shares rose Monday morning, boosting its market value to $3.38 trillion by the afternoon, surpassing Apple's $3.35 trillion market cap. The news came just days after S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that Nvidia is replacing rival chipmaker Intel in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a 30-member index that's often viewed as a key metric of the U.S. economy. By Monday evening, Apple bounced back to the top with a $3.38 trillion market value, compared to Nvidia's $3.34 trillion. "We came right here to this Denny's, sat right back there, and the three of us decided to start the company," said Huang.. "Frankly, I had no idea how to do it, nor did they.

Persons: Dow, Apple, Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, Curtis Priem, Huang, DON'T Organizations: Nvidia, Apple, Dow Jones Indices, Intel, Dow Jones, CBS Locations: U.S, San Jose , California

☆ Kamala Harris: This morning routine helps me work 15 hours a day—'no matter how little sleep I get'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Kamala Harris credits her ability to power through 90-hour workweeks, at least partially, to her consistent morning routine. "No matter how little sleep or how much sleep I've had, I work out every morning ... You know, mind, body and spirit. Harris seems to like consistency, from following the same routine every morning to starting all her meetings the same way: on time. Start today and use coupon code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 50% off through November 26, 2024. Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Shannon Sharpe's, Shay Shay, who's, I've, Sharpe, DON'T, Harris didn't, it's, Dan Buettner, Brené Organizations: Democratic, NFL, New York Magazine, CNBC

☆ 54-year-old lost her kids' $60,000 college fund by spending it on her side hustle—how she got it back, and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Kim Vaccarella was so confident in her business idea that she emptied her children's $60,000 college fund to bring it to life. Today, Vaccarella, 54, is the CEO and founder of Secaucus, New Jersey-based Bogg Bag, a waterproof tote bag-maker on track to top $100 million in annual sales this year, she says. But in 2008, she was a mom of two with an idea for a more practical beach bag. Two years later, Vaccarella's company brought in more than $1 million in annual sales, she recently told Entrepreneur, and she quit her job to run Bogg Bag full time. The sturdy, easily washable bags went viral on TikTok and Instagram earlier this year, contributing to another significant boost in sales.

Persons: Kim Vaccarella, —, Vaccarella, ″ Organizations: CNBC, U.S . Locations: Vaccarella, Secaucus , New Jersey, U.S, U.S . East Coast, Hurricane, China

☆ Poshmark's new pricing change backfired, so the CEO did something rare—it's great leadership, says expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Not every public apology from a CEO resonates — which is why a recent memo from Poshmark founder Manish Chandra stands out, says a leadership expert. Customers revolted, leaving Poshmark sellers stranded: For many, the loss of sales was worse than any savings they pocketed from the reduced fees, Chandra wrote in an apology blog post last week. "We have decided to revert to our original fee structure effective October 24, 2024," he wrote. That's a rare effective CEO apology, says Talia Fox, a leadership strategist, author and head of KUSI Global, an executive consulting firm. "Even the smallest gesture ... some tangible incentive that backs up the apology [can go a long way]."

Persons: Manish Chandra, Chandra, Talia Fox, Fox Organizations: South Korean, Naver Corporation, Customers, KUSI, CNBC

☆ Bogg Bag CEO calls this character trait a 'must' for employees: 'I can tell if you have it within minutes'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Some bosses see a strong work ethic or a willingness to learn as the top quality they seek in employees. Kim Vaccarella's number one trait is a bit less conventional: You've got to be fun-loving if you want to work with the creator of the viral Bogg Bag. Vaccarella is the 54-year-old founder and CEO of Bogg Bag, which makes waterproof beach totes and accessories. It wasn't until launching Bogg Bag that she was truly able to find gratification at work, says Vacarella. "If you don't fit within that culture, that's a red flag for me," she says, adding: "I can generally tell if you have it within minutes.

Persons: Kim Vaccarella's, Vacarella Organizations: CNBC

☆ 6-year-old wanted dolls that looked like her—now she's a 12-year-old CEO whose company has brought in over $100,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

At age 6, Zoe Oli asked her mom a question: "Why isn't my hair straight and pretty like my classmates'? "I was really taken aback when she came to me with that," Zoe's mother, Evana, tells CNBC Make It. Evana, 42, bought Zoe a Black doll to play with, but the doll too had straight hair — so Zoe suggested creating dolls with curls, coils and braids. In 2022, Zoe's company brought in a low six-figures in revenue, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. "It's been really, really amazing."

Persons: Zoe Oli, …, Zoe, Evana, It's Organizations: CNBC Locations: Atlanta

☆ This simple habit separates highly successful people from all others, says former Google exec: Doing it has ‘never been easier’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In 2014, the 53-year-old founded her Minnesota-based communications firm, Digital and Savvy, to provide public relations services to large companies and CEOs, from Target to entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk. That was after she worked as a public relations executive for over 10 years in the Middle East, most notably as Google's head of communications for that region. One habit helped Abouelenein continue advancing her career even after starting over in another country, she tells CNBC Make It. Though she's a public relations veteran and successful CEO, she still took a "finance for non-finance executives" course last year. "In today's world, everything is changing rapidly," Chaudry told CNBC Make It recently, adding that "the way you work, how you work, where you work — all that is changing."

Persons: Maha Abouelenein, Gary Vaynerchuk, doesn't, Abouelenein, Aneesh Raman, she's, We're, Jay Chaudhry, Chaudry Organizations: Digital, CNBC, Research Locations: Minnesota

☆ Mom of 12-year-old CEO shares her 2 parenting non-negotiables: 'It's important for the child to be a child'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It's no surprise to Evana Oli that her 12-year-old daughter Zoe is a successful business owner. Beautiful Curly Me boasts brown dolls with natural hairstyles, children's books and hair care products. But after a few months and lots of pestering from Zoe, Oli took $5,000 from her savings to get a prototype of the doll designed ,secure an affordable manufacturer and launch the brand. In 2022, the Beautiful Curly Me brought in revenue in the low six-figures, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. 'It's important for the child to be a child'First: Oli wants to make sure Zoe experiences a normal childhood, she says.

Persons: It's, Evana Oli, Zoe, Oli wasn't, Oli, —, Melernie Meheux Organizations: CNBC, Arizona State University Locations: Atlanta

☆ Former Google exec swears by this 3-step practice to build your reputation: I 'continue to do it every single day’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A former Google executive, Abouelenein is the founder and CEO of global communications firm Digital and Savvy. You can build your professional reputation in three steps, according to Abouelenein: Do good work, add value, and foster strong relationships. "Reputation is like a currency," she tells CNBC Make It. Foster strong relationshipsA good way to cement your reputation is to have people who can vouch for you. Instead of me having to promote my reputation, I decided I'm gonna do really good work and let that tell people who I am.

Persons: it's, Maha Abouelenein, Abouelenein, Mills, Weber, Halle Berry, Gary Vaynerchuk, Foster Organizations: Google, Digital, CNBC, Netflix, Uber Locations: Minnesota, Egypt, Dubai

☆ Asking this 1 question can get people to trust you, says bestselling author: It’s ‘such a common misunderstanding’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Bestselling author and leadership expert Simon Sinek recommends asking one simple question to help people trust you: Can you help me out? Think about the last time a friend of yours needed advice or guidance, but never asked you for it. Trust is built when a person still makes an effort to ask for help, even when they don't want to, Sinek said. They see vulnerability as a strength and a means to build deeper connections," Woo wrote for CNBC Make It in July. "Try to create this team of helpers, so that asking for help later on when you really need it isn't such a big deal," Bouchard said.

Persons: Simon Sinek, Sinek, Trevor Noah, Haven't, I've, Jenny Woo, Woo, M, Nora Bouchard, Bouchard, " Bouchard, Get Organizations: CNBC

☆ Selena Gomez couldn’t afford to go to her first Disney casting—now she’s a billionaire startup founder
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Selena Gomez's makeup brand Rare Beauty has catapulted her to billionaire status, according to a recent Bloomberg estimate. Gomez, who's publicly discussed her own struggles with bipolar disorder, launched it as a way to promote mental health in the beauty industry. Rare Beauty brought in a reported $350 million in sales last year, according to Business of Fashion. A makeup brand promoting self-acceptance can seem asymmetric, which made Gomez think her products wouldn't sell, she told People in 2022. Since then, she's expressed her pride in Rare Beauty's growth and dedication to promoting mental health.

Persons: Selena, Ellen DeGeneres, Gomez, Barney, —, Mandy Teefey, Gomez's, who's, Scott Friedman, Omar H, Fares, she's, we've, Get Organizations: Bloomberg, Disney Channel, Disney, Wizards, Globe, Company, Fund, of, CNBC Locations: Grand Prairie , Texas, California, Waverly

☆ 40-year-old CEO shares her No. 1 productivity strategy: ‘It’s a lesson I’ve had to learn over time’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Blueland CEO Sarah Paiji Yoo says she couldn't do her job without ditching a habit that hindered her first startup: trying too hard to get everything done. Paiji Yoo co-founded Blueland, which makes eco-friendly cleaning and personal care products, in 2019. That company, founded in 2011, was acquired in 2013 by PriceGrabber for an undisclosed sum — and in those two short years, Paiji Yoo found herself gravely overworked, she says. "With my first startup, I was spinning my wheels along," Paiji Yoo, 40, tells CNBC Make It. Limited money, employees, time and resources means there's more to get gone, says Paiji Yoo.

Persons: Sarah Paiji Yoo, Paiji Yoo, PriceGrabber, Paiji, Oliver Burkeman, Leah Smart, we're, Burkeman, Get Organizations: CNBC, Society of Human, Mental Health

☆ Mark Cuban drunkenly called American Airlines after selling his first company—and bought a lifetime flight pass for $125,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban took it a few steps further, spending six figures to buy a lifetime flight pass. Cuban didn't know if lifetime flight passes even existed, he said, but he grabbed a phone and dialed up American Airlines anyway. In 1994, American Airlines replaced the AAirpass with a similar membership, Airpass, which offered fixed-rate flights for frequent business travelers. Let's call American Airlines.'" "[Buying a plane] was my all-time goal because the asset I value the most is time, and that bought me time," Cuban told Money in 2017.

Persons: Mark Cuban, —, Shay Shay, Cuban, I've, I'm, Get Organizations: CompuServe, Airlines, Cuban, American Airlines, Yahoo, Gulfstream, CNBC Locations: Cuban, LA, Dallas

☆ Mark Cuban says his dog is a better problem-solver than AI right now: 'I think smart puppies are smarter'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you ask Mark Cuban, artificial intelligence isn't a very capable problem-solver — and he doesn't see that changing any time soon. "Nothing about a self-driving car understands what's adversarial or not. I think smart puppies are smarter than AI is today or in the near future." "I take a phone with AI and show it a video, it's not going to have a clue. And I don't think that's going to change for a long time."

Persons: Mark Cuban, Australian Shepherd, it's Organizations: Wired Locations: Australian

☆ Nike's new CEO started as an intern—what you can learn, from a leadership expert: 'There's something in the water here that everyone can drink'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Hill, 60, was named Nike's new CEO on September 19. He has worked in the company since the late 80s, aside from the last four years, which he spent retired. From there, he moved up in the ranks about every two years on average, from management to director to vice president. Still, if you ask Rohan Verma, a San Francisco-based executive coach and former senior executive at LinkedIn, it's doable. General Motors' CEO Mary Barra, Walmart's CEO Doug McMillon and Costco's CEO Ron Vachris each moved their way up from entry-level positions, Verma points out.

Persons: It's, Elliott Hill, Hill, Rohan Verma, it's, he's, Verma, Mary Barra, Doug McMillon, Ron Vachris Organizations: Nike, LinkedIn, CNBC, General Motors Locations: San Francisco

☆ Kind Snacks founder Daniel Lubetzky used to stay up until 4 a.m. checking his work email: ‘I was enslaved by my inbox’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Daniel Lubetzky says his days of choosing work over sleep are long gone, and he's more productive because of it. Lubetzky, the billionaire Kind Snacks founder and newest permanent investor judge on ABC's "Shark Tank," was once a major night owl — perhaps involuntarily, he says. "I have a little bit of an obsessive personality," Lubetzky, 56, tells CNBC Make It. "That's helped me get better quality sleep," Lubetzky says. "And the brain pain level is bad if I get less than six hours [of sleep per night]."

Persons: Daniel Lubetzky, Lubetzky, That's, It's, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, I've, Musk, Gates, nighters, Get Organizations: CNBC, Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health Locations: United States

☆ Stop trying so hard to be productive and start 'settling,' says time management researcher: Here's what he means
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A lot of people swear that these and other productivity hacks will help you get on top of your responsibilities and gain control of your time. They all left author and time management researcher Oliver Burkeman "pretty disillusioned," he tells CNBC Make It. If you feel like you're constantly trying to optimize your life, Burkeman has a counterintuitive piece of advice: Get comfortable with settling instead, he said on a recent episode of LinkedIn's "Everyday Better with Leah Smart" podcast. "Settling is not really about settling for less. Eventually, you'll probably have to accept the fact that you need to reschedule your meeting and stop taking on more work.

Persons: Oliver Burkeman, Burkeman, Leah Smart, we're, you'll Organizations: CNBC, New York Times, Management, Oak Engage, Guardian

☆ 40-year-old CEO shares the No. 1 red flag she sees in employees—avoiding it is ‘more important than ever’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

That's the exact kind of anti-collaborative person who Sarah Paiji Yoo tries to steer clear from when hiring new employees. And I think that is a must-have for every team member that we bring on," Paiji Yoo, the CEO and co-founder of eco-friendly cleaning product startup Blueland, tells CNBC Make It. "Folks who understand that a different set of inputs, a lot of times, lead to a better outcome." But the primary goal is simple: bringing people together to solve problems and learn something new," Gardner added. They know something different that I don't, and I can learn a lot from them.'"

Persons: You've, who's, Sarah Paiji Yoo, Paiji Yoo, —, Heidi K, Gardner Organizations: CNBC, Harvard Law School

☆ Kind Snacks founder Daniel Lubetzky: Here's the No. 1 type of valuable employee that most CEOs overlook
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In his experience, his best employees have different qualities and skills than he does, says the billionaire founder of Kind Snacks. "You want to be careful not to hire the same person you are," Lubetzky, 56, tells CNBC Make It. Humans are more inclined to collaborate with, befriend and even form romantic relationships with people who have similar interests, education, skills and values. Lubetzky learned the value of working with people who have opposing viewpoints at his first company, PeaceWorks, he says. There is one quality that bosses and employees should always share, Lubetzky says: values.

Persons: Daniel Lubetzky isn't, that's, Lubetzky —, Mark Cuban's, —, Lubetzky, everyone's Organizations: CNBC Locations: Qualtrics

☆ Fortune 500 CEO shares the No. 1 piece of career advice that helped her get ahead—it's 'especially' important right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Thasunda Brown Duckett has an urgent piece of career advice for anyone who doesn't love their job: Don't run from the challenge. "Be OK with hard," Duckett, president and CEO of insurance giant TIAA, recently told LinkedIn's "This Is Working" podcast. "Make sure along your career, especially early on, you sit in hard, meaning, 'I may not have a manager that's amazing. Career coach Joyce Guan West agrees: Challenge yourself, but don't endure work environments that cause you emotional harm. If you want to get ahead in your career, West says cultivating professional relationships and skill building can help fast-track you.

Persons: Thasunda Brown Duckett, Duckett, LinkedIn's, TIAA, Joyce Guan West Organizations: CNBC

☆ Beyoncé says she stopped overworking—and it made her more successful: 'Now I work smarter'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The 43-year-old singer, whose full name is Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, once put her career before anything else, she told GQ last week. These days, she's more intentional about work-life balance — and she's more successful because of it, she added. Back then, I had little boundaries, and said yes to everything ... And now I work smarter." Cécred's moisture sealing lotion won one of Elle UK's 2024 Future of Beauty Awards, and SirDavis won two platinum titles at last year's SIP Awards before becoming available to the public. So, when you don't see me on red carpets, and when I disappear until I have art to share, that's why."

Persons: Beyoncé Knowles, Carter, Beyoncé, Hennessy, Davis Hogue, Elle UK's, SirDavis, I'm, it's Organizations: GQ, Billboard

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