Business
Dressing Vision: Chandler Emilie on Refining Leadership Through Style
For Chandler Emilie, style is far from a frivolous or superficial topic. For her, clothes are strategy; an interval projection of internal power. The Brand Stylist, who has carved an intriguing niche working with women leaders across industries, calls her process...
Bill Gates Steals a Glance: How Epic’s 82-Year-Old Billionaire CEO Judy Faulkner Built The Software Factory-In-Name Only.
When Judy Faulkner enters it all the sprawling whimsical campus of Epic Systems at Verona in Wisconsin, it hardly feels like the technology headquarters; instead, it's like a candy store for software in contemporary times. Some castles with treehouses and winding...
Sculpting Stillness into Form: Hanna Heino
In this fast world, Hanna Heino has asked us to come to a standstill and feel. This contemporary sculptor's object work is minimalist and deeply emotional, manifesting objects that speak in the tongue of serenity. These become not only sculptures but also moments...
Style, Strategy, and Substance: How J3U Coaching Is Revolutionizing Physique Coaching and Mentorship
In the highly technical and quickly changing universe of competitive bodybuilding and performance coaching, not many voices carry as much conviction, clarity, and creativity as the voice of Luke Miller. Not only does Miller head up J3U Coaching, but he's redefining...
Clay, Calm, and Character: The Way Abel Pepping’s IKKAI Ceramics Is Forming a Global Craft Movement
In the stillness of a Dutch home workshop, something old and honest is emerging: bowls, cups, and vessels hand-kilned with care and muck. Abel Pepping, IKKAI Ceramics' self-taught ceramicist, didn't set out with aspirations for world recognition or high-end tableware....
A Legacy of Loyalty: How One CEO Made 19 Employees Millionaires After $1 Billion Sale
When 69-year-old CEO Richard "Rick" Halpern sold his company, TechCore Systems, for a staggering $1 billion earlier this year, he didn’t pop champagne or retreat to a tropical island. Instead, he wrote 19 checks, each with enough zeros to change a life. "I’ve been...
Where Artistry Meets Attitude: The Success of Arttitude Cosmetics
In the cosmopolitan city of Leeds, United Kingdom, a revolutionizing power in the beauty world is brewing. Arttitude Cosmetics, begun by the devoted and innovative Rukhsaar lovingly referred to as Ruks - is changing the norms of independent makeup companies. What...
From Nairobi to the World: Sonal Haria’s Path of Beauty, Empowerment, and International Ambition
In the bustling center of Nairobi, a beauty revolution is taking place, silently yet surely. Sonal Haria, the charismatic founder of Canvas Cosmetics, is rewriting the African beauty story, lipstick by lipstick. "I wished to make something that I would desire and that...
From Salon Floor to Global Mentor: How Katie Godfrey Built a Beauty Empire That Inspires Women Worldwide
When Katie Godfrey opened her first salon at the age of 19 with no formal qualifications, no investors, and no roadmap, she wasn’t thinking about legacy. She was just trying to make something work. But over the next two decades, that scrappy determination would evolve...