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I Asked 100 Founders, CEOs and VCs About Career Transitions — Here’s What I Learned

I Asked 100 Founders, CEOs and VCs About Career Transitions — Here’s What I Learned

After founding and scaling LendUp for seven years, Sasha Orloff decided to step down as CEO. He shares his journey and his illuminating takeaways about career transitions, structuring time off and founder life after the startup.
These Seven Emotions Aren't Deadly — They're Your Secret Career Superpowers

These Seven Emotions Aren't Deadly — They're Your Secret Career Superpowers

It's time to do away with the myth that emotions don't belong in the workplace. With hilarious, relatable illustrations, Liz Fosslien shares how you can tap into anxiety, envy and other "deadly" emotions to boost your career and well-being.
Our Top 6 Pieces of Career Wisdom for New Grads (and Everyone Else Too)

Our Top 6 Pieces of Career Wisdom for New Grads (and Everyone Else Too)

Graduation is an opportunity to reflect on your progress and recommit to your professional goals. In the spirit of graduation season, we gathered our best advice on how to design a fulfilling career — for new grads and seasoned operators alike.
Empathy-Driven Development: How Engineers Can Tap into This Critical Skill

Empathy-Driven Development: How Engineers Can Tap into This Critical Skill

Andrea Goulet is determined to change the way that the tech industry talks about empathy. After teaching us how to conquer technical debt, the CEO of Corgibytes returns to the Review to explain why empathy is technical skill, and how engineers can leverage this powerful tool in their practice.
Our 6 Must Reads for Honing Focus and Managing Your Time

Our 6 Must Reads for Honing Focus and Managing Your Time

How do you find focus in a world of competing priorities? Operate with intention. We share the Review's six best strategies for resisting distraction, boosting productivity and making every minute meaningful.
The Secrets to Designing a Curiosity-Driven Career

The Secrets to Designing a Curiosity-Driven Career

Zainab Ghadiyali's extraordinary career has taken her from nonprofit work in Peru to life as Product Lead at Airbnb. With tactical advice on building transferable skills and beating impostor syndrome, she shows entrepreneurs how to embrace the unconventional path and forge a career fueled by curiosi
Founder Exposed: Opening Up About Startup Failures and Vulnerability

Founder Exposed: Opening Up About Startup Failures and Vulnerability

Jeff Wald knows firsthand that behind every startup success story is a stack of seldom discussed defeats. The investor and three-time founder opens up about why leaders should embrace vulnerability, and offers tools for extracting lessons from failure and getting back in the game.
How to Make Connections That Count — Advice From a Silicon Valley Veteran (and Introvert)

How to Make Connections That Count — Advice From a Silicon Valley Veteran (and Introvert)

Karen Wickre is routinely described as someone who knows everyone, even though she admits to being an introvert. Here, she shares three no-pressure networking strategies from her new book, unveiling the templates, tactics and exercises that have turned her into one of the most connected veterans of
The Type of Team Diversity You’re Probably Not Paying Attention To

The Type of Team Diversity You’re Probably Not Paying Attention To

Grammarly Head of People Itamar Goldminz shares a model that can help managers build stronger teams — and become more intuitive, effective leaders.