Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma: I know nothing about tech or marketing—this is the secret to my succe... cnbc.com "I only know about people. ... I was trained to be a teacher," says Jack Ma, the founder and chairman of the Chinese e-commerce juggernaut, Alibaba....

9 Things I Learned from Talking to 9 Millionaires success.com When I began interviewing business leaders for my podcast The Inbox Inspiration, I didn’t realize the impact it would have on me. Getting the opportunity to t...

10 mistakes that rich and successful people never make, according to these self-made millionaires cnbc.com We asked 10 highly accomplished self-made millionaires to share the common mistakes that prevent people from living a wealthy and successful life....

I quit my job and built a billion-dollar company–these 4 lessons were crucial to my success cnbc.com In 2009, Todd McKinnon decided to quit his secure job at Salesforce to launch Okta, which today is a billion-dollar company. Looking back on his journey, he exp...

Bill Gates took solo 'think weeks' in a cabin in the woods—why it's a great strategy cnbc.com When Bill Gates ran Microsoft, he took a week, two times a year to go to a secret cabin in the woods and read proposals for innovation from all members of the s...

Why Innovators Like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Embrace This Ancient Problem-Solving Technique inc.com Searching for a new idea, new strategy, or new way forward? Apply 'first principles' to the problem....