What successful people wish they knew at 20
PUT down your coffee and listen up — this could be some of the best advice you’ll ever receive. Here’s what 11 successful people wish they knew at 20.
Leaders
Sacked for a punch-up? You betcha
PACKER and Gyngell might still have their jobs, but for the rest of us, the line between public and private is “all but dead” no matter whether you’re a CEO or receptionist.
How much sleep successful people get
A FULL eight hours or a quick kip and a coffee? Here’s how much sleep these leaders are really getting each night.
The cult of TED: Why everyone is obsessed
IT attracts heavyweights like Bill Clinton, Bill Gates and Alain de Botton to share their ideas. But why does everyone have a cult-like awe of TED?
Why you don’t want to be the smartest
BEING smart is a noble goal, but what if we told you it was totally overrated and you should strive to surround yourself with people smarter than you?
The Aussie changing lives in Kabul with skating
IN 2007 Oliver Percovich arrived in Kabul with a skateboard. Now he runs a charity connecting children with education through skating. Read his amazing story.
Are CEOs worth what they’re paid?
THEY’RE supposed to have the hardest job, which is why they’re paid 100 times more than their average employee. But do CEOs actually deserve their massive salaries?
Five questions successful people ask themselves
IT’S easy to look at successful people and think they have this life thing all figured out. What’s their secret?
Is this really Warren Buffett’s hot tip?
WARREN Buffett is renowned for his investment acumen so why is he telling everyone to invest in kittens?
Therese Rein’s $221m payday
THÉRÈSE Rein sold her recruitment company for a $221 million bounty in what could lead to a reshuffle of Australia’s rich lists.
Focus on adults to improve education
CHILD TV star. Egg collector. Top of Cambridge. The boss of Australia’s largest company has a terrific backstory, now he wants to help those who don’t.
Before he carved up the competition
IT’S been 30 years since rugby legend Wally Lewis sliced meat for a living. But it taught him lessons he would carry onto the football field and later careers.
Disaster architect scoops top prize
A JAPANESE architect famous for making temporary buildings out of cardboard has scooped the top prize for architecture. Check out his beautiful buildings.
Millionaire cuts kids from will
THIS father is worth more than $900 million. Lucky kids, right? Wrong. He’s told them they’re not getting a cent. Not. One. Cent.
’I’m giving away a $1.8m company’
HE’S worked for 11 years to build his company from the ground up, now this man is giving it away, along with a lump of cash, and anyone can apply.
The woman at helm of MH370 search
CAPTAIN Allison Norris is steering her ship through some of the world’s most hostile seas to try and solve the mystery of missing plane MH370.
‘I guess spring break in Siberia is off’
VISA and MasterCard have stopped serving two Russian banks and the stock market plunged 10 per cent as tensions rise between the US and Russia.
$79 million dollars for 80 days of work
IT MAY the most generous amount ever paid to an employee to walk away. Which lucky chief executive of two months just got a $79 million ‘golden parachute’?
Bank teller to CEO: The rise of Gail Kelly
SHE’S responsible for more than $600 billlion in assets and 36,000 employees, but 30 years ago Gail Kelly was a bank teller at Westpac. Here’s her story.
Trouble at the top: Six high-profile CEO exits
THEY’VE got plum jobs and million-dollar pay packets, but when things go wrong for CEOs it can get bad, fast. Here are six high-profile departures.
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