I'm a Finnish CEO. Here's what it's like running a company in the happiest country on earth.

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I was put on a PIP at a top tech company. It was a much-needed kick in the butt and I was determined to overcome it.

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A performance improvement plan can be an opportunity for growth — or the end of your time at a company.

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Making friends and dating as billionaire Steve Ballmer's son

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My name is Taylor Swift. Sharing a name with the pop superstar has helped my career.

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Taylor J. Swift said he has to work to get people to take him seriously in his political job but he likes his name.

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Gen Zers can't always afford to have fun. Here's how I budget my $80,000 salary to save for a house and still enjoy my 20s.

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Emma Sandke started to take budgeting seriously after starting her first job after college.

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I'm a New York real-estate agent who's not worried about losing guaranteed commission. Here's what I'm doing to replace those funds.

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I test-drive dozens of cars every year for work and I won't buy an EV yet — I'm happy with my hybrid

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A 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid.

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A 33-year-old man turned a Japanese farmhouse into a mountainside Airbnb retreat for $25,000 — here's how he did it

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Xian Jie Lee runs an Airbnb business in rural Japan.

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I got a job and immediately knew it wasn't a good fit. I quit in less than a year to take care of my mental health.

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Basant Shenouda said her toxic job taught her what to look for in a career and company.

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A Harvard Medical School professor with ADHD shares how he retrained his brain for deep work and reached peak productivity

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Jeff Karp suffered from undiagnosed ADHD as a child and taught himself tricks for focused work.

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