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Gaming the Games

DraftKings helped unleash daily fantasy and sports betting on the masses. In its quest to turn a profit, the company is doubling down-searching for even more ways to turn fandom into a game.

Most Productive People – Kwame Onwuachi – Chef and owner, Tatiana, and author, Notes From a Young Black Chef

"I've been head down. I've been working."

Most Productive People – Regina Hall – Actor and founder, Rh Negative

"I just make sure I'm showered"

Most Productive People – Li Jin – Cofounder and general partner, Variant

"I have a folder full of drafts and things that never see the light of day."

Most Productive People – Trixie Mattel – Drag Queen and Hotelier

"It wasn't that long ago I was lip-synching for 40 people while somebody spilled a tray of burgers at my feet."

How to find time for what's important

To make sure he tackles everything on his to-do lists, Adobe Chief Product Officer Scott Belsky has come up with a rigid system. Here’s how he gets it all done.

Most Productive People – Tricia Hersey – Nap Bishop and author, Rest Is Resistance

Productivity has become this idea of overworking and workaholism. When I was at seminary at Emory University, I found the grind of graduate school was a violent thing. I was killing myself.

Most Productive People – Marvin Ellison – CEO, Lowe's

Being the CEO of a company that brings in almost $100 billion in annual revenue, and has over 300,000 associates—there’s a lot of complexity.

Most Productive People – Norma Kamali – Fashion designer and CEO

"I consider myself a wise old sage, and I'm telling you, when I put on something that makes me feel happy, I feel happy, despite whatever is going on in the world."

A Transformative Approach to Workplace Mental Health

Fast-growing CuraLinc Healthcare marries technology and personalized advocacy to support employee mental health

Daymond John is Gone Fishin'

The Shark Tank star, FUBU founder, and best-selling author says he has refocused his energy on his family, friends, and health. If only he weren't still tirelessly working every angle.

Menswear's Waistland

The majority of American men need plus-size clothes. Why is the fashion industry still ignoring them?

On the Money

With clever marketing and high-wattage partners, payments platform Cash App has inserted itself into the cultural conversation.

For All the Coffee in China By Clint Rainey

STARBUCKS opens a new café in China roughly every nine hours. But the coffee giant isn't just building stores. It's boosting the Communist Party. This is the untold story of how a values-driven American brand has cozied up to Beijing in pursuit of explosive growth a strategy that grows riskier every day.

HOW TO USE TECH TO TAKE TIME OFF

IT'S HARD TO ESCAPE FROM work. After all, you can check out of the office any time you like, but you can never leave your phone. Here's how to set yourself up for a successful, and restful, vacation and minimize your notifications.

The Not-So-Social Network

As Facebook and Instagram react to TikTok's rise, common assumptions about their grip on our attention are suddenly up for debate.

NEXT BIG THINGS IN TECH

IT WOULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THESE DAYS TO FIND A SECTOR IN THE ECONOMY THAT ISN'T REINVENTING ITSELF. AS TECHNOLOGY EVOLVES AT AN EVER-ACCELERATING CLIP, COMPANIES BIG AND SMALL ARE TURNING TO PIONEERING APPROACHES IN AREAS LIKE GENERATIVE AI, WEB3, AND AUTOMATION TO CREATE SMARTER, BETTER, AND (INCREASINGLY) MORE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. YET, EVEN IN THE CROWDED WORLD OF INNOVATION, A NUMBER OF BRANDS STAND OUT: WITNESS THIS YEAR'S 83 NEXT BIG THINGS IN TECH HONOREES.

Building a culture that drives success

BY FOCUSING ON PEOPLE, PREMIUM HOSPITALITY, IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY, AND THE FUNDAMENTAL NEED FOR HUMAN CONNECTION, CONVENE IS REIMAGING THE MODERN WORKPLACE

"I WAS SCARED THAT I WASN'T GOING TO BE GOOD ENOUGH"

JOEL EMBIID 2022 NBA scoring champion, Philadelphia 76ers

Consumers Aren't Buying Products. They’re Buying You.

Your story matters a lot more than you think, according to emerging research. Here's how to make Sure it sings—and Sells.

Getting Top Talent to Stick Around

The best workers have plenty of options, so employers must get creative to keep them. Here, six business leaders describe their strongest retention strategies.

Hey, Don’t Throw That Away!

Need a business idea? Identify a problem, then repeatedly try to solve it. That’s how Divert’s founders built a big business out of food waste.

What Will They Remember?

We want to give people a lot of value. But they may appreciate us more if we give a little less.

How to Save an Iconic Brand

When Barbie sales were falling, Mattel asked Richard Dickson to help save the famous toy. To do it, he drew up a four-part playbook.

'Oh, I'm Working Retail'

The Apple Store where you’ll do some holiday shopping this year looks the same as always.

Zuckerberg's Shrunken Empire

If it wants to build the metaverse, Meta first has to fix its once-mighty ad business

FTX Pulls A Fast One

@ Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange can’t pay its users. Where did the money go?

Broken Britain

After a decade of austerity that devastated public services, the UK is bracing... for more austerity

A TELECOM IN WARTIME

In the trenches and beneath the utility poles with the teams keeping Ukraine connected Story and photographs by John Beck

THE LAST PETROSTATE

GUYANA IS BETTING ON A PARADOX. THE CARIBBEAN NATION WANTS TO CASH IN ON OIL. IT PROMISES TO USE THOSE BILLIONS TO PREPARE FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE