Nobody rings the Nasdaq bell in year one. Six female founders on the quiet, unglamorous middle years, when nothing's working yet and quitting would be the sensible thing, and why those are the years that count.

Most of us set the goal, then promise ourselves we'll celebrate once we've hit it. But the goalpost keeps moving, and the celebration never comes. Bose Akadiri makes the case for flipping that: work out what actually brings you joy first, then build goals that amplify it.

Veena Giridhar Gopal has worked across four countries, six functions and three decades before arriving at the question: what would it look like to build something of my own? On the career audit practice that has guided every major move.

Lisa Johnson hit every financial milestone she set herself and still felt nothing. On why money makes a terrible target — and what impact-driven business actually looks like in practice.

Most goal-setting advice focuses on logic and structure. Dr Rana Al-Falaki on why that's only half the picture — and the four questions that help you set goals that actually energise you.

When you're building something, there's no shortage of people with opinions about how you should do it. Here's how to listen without losing yourself in the process.

In a world rewarded for instant success and viral launches, Sarah Dusek makes the case for something more enduring — and explains exactly how to stay focused on it.