I'm the US CEO of Philip Morris International. My schedule books out a year in advance, but I'm not very timely — here's my routine.

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Stacey Kennedy.

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Stacey Kennedy, the US CEO for Philip Morris International, based in Stamford, Connecticut. It's been edited for length and clarity.

My husband refuses to let us enjoy our money because he's stressed about retirement savings. How do I convince him we'll be fine?

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I made $560,000 in revenue last year reselling products on Amazon. Here's exactly how I do it.

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Damilola Olaleye.

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I went through early menopause at 29. It upended my work and life for nearly two decades — here's what finally helped.

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Claudia Zimmerman.

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I'm the CEO of Canyon Ranch. My days can start as early as 2:45 a.m. and include the 'cowboy coffee' ritual and ice cream, if I'm lucky.

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Mark Rivers.

Canyon Ranch

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mark Rivers, the CEO of Canyon Ranch, based in Austin. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I was an ambitious Amazon exec who solved my burnout without skipping a beat at work. Here's how.

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Kristi Coulter

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It was Friday afternoon, and I'd just hit send on my weekly report to Amazon's Retail vice presidents, detailing what the Global Merchandising team I'd created had accomplished that week.

I built a recruiting platform for AI jobs. Here's the challenging reality of the AI talent wars.

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Alfredo Mercedes.

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I'm the CEO of BeatBox Beverages. DJing, dad duty, and catching up with Mark Cuban are all part of my day.

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Justin Fenchel
CEO of BeatBox Beverages Justin Fenchel stands with a cardboard cutout of Mark Cuban, an investor in the brand.

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I wanted my kids to have more than I did — now I worry they don't appreciate it. How do I teach them how lucky they are?

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A software engineer who landed roles at Amazon, Microsoft, and Salesforce shares his 5 tips for getting hired

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Shubham Malhotra.

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