A 15,000 Calorie Diet, 45kg log and 100km shark-infested water swim
Endurance athlete Ross Edgley swims from Martinique to St Lucia… with a twist. From climbing a rope the height of Mount Everest to running a marathon while pulling a MINI, Ross Edgley is no stranger to the extreme. But the 32-year-old’s latest challenge is one he billed his toughest yet, swimming over 100 kilometres in jellyfish and […]
Noor Daoud is Drifting Against The Tide
Palestinian drift racing star Noor Daoud relishes breaking down global barriers. Palestinian drift racing star Noor Daoud has spent her adult life breaking down barriers in the world of sport and she is only getting started. She launched her motorsport career in 2009 when she took part in a speed test, graduating to the high octane world […]
Here Comes The Pride: Historic Gay Wedding At Sea
In a historic ceremony hosted on board Celebrity Equinox, Francisco Vargas and Benjamin Gray have become the first same-sex couple ever to be legally married at sea on a major cruise line. The grooms were joined by their immediate family for an intimate ceremony officiated by Captain Dimitrios Manetas. They exchanged vows against the signature backdrop of the rose wall […]
Venture Capitalist Messes With The Wrong Dad
Purpose-driven agency Oliver Russell has launched a campaign to advance paid parental leave policies in the wake of venture capitalist Michael Moritz denigrating paternity leave in his Financial Times op-ed. Moritz, a partner at Sequoia Capital, praised the 24/7 work ethic of China, singling out paternity leave and work-life balance in the United States as particular concern, writing: “These […]
Bill Gates And Roger Federer Team Up in Match For Africa
Nineteen-time Grand Slam tennis champion Roger Federer will play his first-ever match in the Bay Area on March 5. Federer will take on American tennis star Jack Sock at the SAP Center in San Jose in an exhibition match to support children’s education in Africa. Celebrity guests Bill Gates and Savannah Guthrie will also take to the court in a celebrity-pro doubles match with net proceeds […]
New Zealand PM Joins Five Other ‘Power Mums’
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern received a flood of congratulatory messages after she announced she was pregnant with her first child, with campaigners lauding the support as a sign of women’s rights progress. The popular and charismatic politician, New Zealand’s third female leader, who took office last year after a closely fought election, said […]
Dallas Maverick Get’s On His Bike For Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief
ofo, the world’s leading station-free bike-sharing company, and the JJ Barea Foundation, Dallas Mavericks player JJ Barea’s organization that offers economic assistance to non-profit entities in Puerto Rico, has announced a partnership in support of Hurricane Maria recovery efforts on the island. As part of this collaboration, ofo donated 600 bikes to be distributed throughout Puerto Rico, […]
Matt Damon Asks Beer Lovers to Help Solve Water Crisis
Stella Artois and Water.org have announced a call to action for all beer lovers who plan to watch this year’s Super Bowl, the most highly watched event of the year. By stocking up on Stella Artois beer for the big game and beyond, people across the country can help provide access to clean water for […]
Women: Real Power is Not Found on #Instagram
I guess growing old makes you weary of empty promises, predictable advice and know-it-all certainty. In the industry of coaching, self-help and leadership training there’s loads of it. I seem to have outgrown my own advice! And when I think of it, these are the three things that have most estranged me from my own […]
Max Levchin, Cofounder of PayPal
Maksymilian Rafailovych “Max” Levchyn was born in in Kiev in 1975 to a Ukrainian Jewish family. In 1991 he moved to the United States under political asylum and settled in Chicago. In an interview with Emily Chang of Bloomberg, Levchin discussed overcoming adversity as a child. He had respiratory problems and doctors doubted his chances of survival. He took up […]
