You've most likely bought a LivingSocial coupon, but did you ever wonder who the person behind the online coupon company was and what it took to make the company a success? Tim O’Shaughnessy, 29, is the young cofounder of Groupon's largest competitor who always knew he wanted to work for himself and to build something for consumers. Tim shares some career advice with the Wall Street Read more

This CNN anchor's career hasn't been a piece of cake — Anderson Cooper had to work hard to achieve what he has today. Here is the advice he recently shared with Richmond students: “Never underestimate the value of just out-hustling everyone else. Just outwork everyone else around you — coming in before everyone does and leaving late. I feel like I only got a job at CNN because I kept Read more

Mad Men may not be back for a few (agonizing) months, but the silver tongue of the faltering ad agency's first namesake lives on. The fictional life of Roger Sterling is coming to the real world in his much-talked about memoirs, Sterling's Gold: Wit and Wisdom of an Ad Man. Available for presale on Amazon ($10), the book doesn't promise much at this point, other than the most classic Roger lines Read more

We're always trying to understand how the best and brightest got where they are — what wheels put in motion eventually add up to the big success stories. Well, for even the biggest ideas, like Twitter for instance, creators start simply. The simple beginning for Twitter co-founder, Jack Dorsey, was literally mapping out his idea. Using maps as a visual representation of what he wanted to do, Read more

Though it's not common practice here at Sugar HQ to assign a career mentor, I know many friends in other fields who have been designated a mentor in the office. One of my closest friends was matched with a colleague shortly after she was hired and has found the relationship a huge help in understanding her role at the company and how she can grow in her position. Her mentor isn't too superior Read more

If you want to learn to act like the boss, you may want to pick up a copy of Stanley Bing's (aka. Gil Schwartz) new book, How to Relax Without Getting the Axe. Just be fair warned, Bing's tips for getting ahead are much more playing the part than they are actual guidelines for working your way up the corporate ladder. It's a pretty simple, if not all-out lackadaisical strategy, that seeks to Read more

Eleven things you need to throw away. Be frugal and save money on gas with these tips. Make your daily commute less painful with these apps. Five signs you're burned out. Don't let the wedding bells distract you — read these tax tips for newlyweds. Is it really that great to be an übersuccessful career woman like Sheryl Sandberg? Don't make these tax season mistakes. Single gals, enjoy V Read more