Let me tell you a story. When I was 12 years old, my parents desperately wanted to get me out of the house. My father was the vice president of a concrete company, so he put me to work running wheelbarrows of concrete from one...
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Ellen DeGeneres’ lifestyle collection, ED, has added another notch to its belt. The brand has teamed once again with Camuto Group to develop handbags, set to launch for spring selling. Last September, ED Ellen DeGeneres signed a deal with Camuto for shoes and sneakers, beginning...
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A luxury island resort in Indonesia has been ranked the best hotel in the world by Travel + Leisure in its annual World's Best Awards. Nihiwatu, a former surf lodge on the little-known island of Sumba, boasts 28 villas, all with private plunge pools, as...
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Many years back I hosted a dinner at my home for members of my team and their spouses. My investment office at the time was really taking off. As a leader, I had to grow fast, and I was trying to understand how people...
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“Should you fancy a bath, there’s a bathtub on your terrace,” said the manager as she showed me into my villa at Nihiwatu, the deservedly ballyhooed luxury playground on the Indonesian island of Sumba. Hoteliers can be careful not to over promise, but that may be...
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