day-in-the-life

I'm a CEO and mom in NYC. Ping pong, piano, and 4:45 am wake-ups are how I stay healthy and focused.

Sun, 11/16/2025 - 06:00

head shot of the CEO of EyeBuyDirect — Sunny Jiang.
Noemie Marguerite

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sunny Jiang, the 41-year-old CEO and president of EyeBuyDirect, based in New York. It's been edited for length and clarity.

Careers, as-told-to, power-hours, BI-freelancer, CEOs, day-in-the-life, Piano

I work for Melinda French Gates at Pivotal Ventures. Here's a day in my life and the greatest lessons she's taught me.

Wed, 10/22/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology

Erin Harkless Moore.

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A day in the life of Andrew Yang, from watching 'Star Wars' and the Mets to the lunch ritual he swears by

Thu, 10/16/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Sports

Andrew Yang on his electric scooter — Lanna Apisukh for BI

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew Yang, a 50-year-old entrepreneur based in New York City. It has been edited for length and clarity.

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I'm the president of Signal. I love dance music in the mornings, night yoga, and acting like a tourist — here's a day in my life.

Mon, 10/13/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

Meredith Whittaker.

Florian Hetz

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Meredith Whittaker, the president of Signal, based in New York and Paris. It's been edited for length and clarity.

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, power-hours, signal, meredith-whittaker, day-in-the-life

I'm a former professional sailor-turned CEO living in Monaco. Here's a day in my life leading the Red Bull Italy SailGP Team.

Mon, 09/01/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Travel

Jimmy Spithill, the CEO of the Red Bull Italy SailGP Team — Jimmy Spithill.
Wendell Teodoro/Getty Images

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jimmy Spithill, the 45-year-old CEO of the Red Bull Italy SailGP Team, about his daily routine. It's been edited for length and clarity.

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, power-hours, sailing, Italy, CEOs

Parenting, culture, Freelancer, freelancer-le, Parenting, Family, Kids

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What's it like to work at Costco? A front-end manager shares what the job entails

Sat, 06/22/2024 - 05:37

Tech Insider

Aerial view of shoppers at crowded Costco store in 2004 — "Every day is consistent, insofar as it's inconsistent," a Costco front-end manager told BI.
Jeff Zelevansky/Reuters

day-in-the-life

I'm a CEO and mom in NYC. Ping pong, piano, and 4:45 am wake-ups are how I stay healthy and focused.

Careers, as-told-to, power-hours, BI-freelancer, CEOs, day-in-the-life, Piano

I work for Melinda French Gates at Pivotal Ventures. Here's a day in my life and the greatest lessons she's taught me.

Careers, BI-freelancer, as-told-to, melinda-french-gates, melinda-gates, pivotal-ventures, Investing

A day in the life of Andrew Yang, from watching 'Star Wars' and the Mets to the lunch ritual he swears by

Careers, power-hours, andrew-yang, contributor-2025, lauryn-haas, day-in-the-life, politics

I'm the president of Signal. I love dance music in the mornings, night yoga, and acting like a tourist — here's a day in my life.

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, power-hours, signal, meredith-whittaker, day-in-the-life

I'm a former professional sailor-turned CEO living in Monaco. Here's a day in my life leading the Red Bull Italy SailGP Team.

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, power-hours, sailing, Italy, CEOs

I own many businesses and have 4 kids. I don't drink coffee, eat only fruit before noon, and end the day with chocolate.

Careers, Parenting, CEOs, daily-schedule, power-hours, as-told-to, day-in-the-life

A summer day in the life of a mom of 11, from slow mornings and new hobbies to late-night laundry

Parenting, culture, Freelancer, freelancer-le, Parenting, Family, Kids

A day in the life of Robert Rivani, a 34-year-old real-estate mogul with $750M in deals who left LA to invest in Miami

Real Estate, day-in-the-life, Miami, south-florida, Florida, commercial-real-estate, Hospitality

A day in the life of someone who lives in Montreal — the 'Paris of North America'

culture, Real Estate, Freelancer, freelancer-le, montreal, Canada, Paris

What's it like to work at Costco? A front-end manager shares what the job entails

Retail, Careers, Costco, career-advice, day-in-the-life