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For the most part, Mark Cuban is firmly anti-micromanaging. The 65-year-old billionaire entrepreneur weighed in on the common leadership style in a post on social media network X. If you find yourself constantly micromanaging the people around you, something’s wrong, Cuban noted. However, he says there is one exception.

Even though the Federal Reserve has begun cutting interest rates, it’s still possible to lock in a competitive rate on a certificate of deposit. CDs offer fixed interest rates for terms ranging from a few months to several years and typically come with higher rates — currently around 4% to 5% — compared with an average of 0.57% for savings accounts. That means you could earn $400 to $500 on a $10,000 deposit in one year with a CD, compared with just $57 with a savings account. That’s about the best interest rate you can find without investing the money, which carries a higher degree of risk. However, with a CD, the trade-off for a good interest rate is that your money is locked in for a set term of several months or years. Read more about why CDs might be the best place to store your cash for now: ⬇️

At the end of their lives, people tend to reflect on things they wish they’d done differently. Some people regret not doing enough for themselves, according to ex-hospice care worker Bronnie Ware. She paid attention to the guilt and remorse people expressed on their deathbeds, and thought there was a “big lesson” people could learn from them. Here are the five phrases of regret that she heard most frequently.

A cutting comment can make you feel “diminished,” says June Tangney, a psychology professor at George Mason University whose research focuses on shame and guilt. “The times we feel hurt, it’s typically when we feel rejected or criticized or put down in some way, and that’s not so much embarrassment as it is shame,” she says. “And sometimes when people feel shame they do buy into the notion that they are flawed in some way.” This is when anger and conflict can creep into the picture. “Hurt feelings [can] elicit aggression, but I think hidden in there is this sense of being rejected and being found wanting,” Tangney says. Even though having your feelings hurt is a universal experience, telling someone that what they said upset you can feel singularly embarrassing, says Judy Ho, a neuropsychologist and professor at Pepperdine University. Here’s the best way to handle a comment or joke that made you feel bad.

Beware the dangers of loving your job. When you’re passionate about something, you might want to dedicate all your time to it. You could take on more work than you can handle without realizing it, or avoid taking time off, which can lead to crippling burnout, according to Jon M. Jachimowicz, a leadership and organizational behavior professor at Harvard Business School. While researching the topic, Jachimowicz interviewed 200 high achievers from athletes and artists to Fortune 500 CEOS. They all had the same experience: Their aspirations had, at one time or another, become more of a chore, fueling their self-doubt and stress, Jachimowicz recently told LinkedIn’s “The Anxious Achiever” podcast. Here are Jachimowicz’s tips on how you can maintain your passions — and your job.

One in four American adults suspect they might have undiagnosed ADHD, according to a new survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine. And 13% are concerned enough that they’ve shared their suspicions with their doctors. Currently, just over 4% of adults aged 18 to 44 actually have a diagnosis of ADHD, according to Ohio State clinical assistant professor Justin Barterian. This disparity may be due to the prevalence — and popularity — of videos about ADHD on social media, university researchers speculate. On platforms like TikTok, videos like “5 signs you have ADHD” and “How to spot an ADHDer in public” have over 100,000 likes and even more views. Here's what experts want you to know about ADHD and the potential harms of self-diagnosing.

Stephanie Synclair, who lives in Atlanta, made Sicily her home away from home in 2022 when she bought a house there for about $62,000. She had noticed houses in her desired neighborhoods around Atlanta that sold for $300,000 before the pandemic were going for upwards of $800,000 by 2021. She was priced out of her budget of $450,000 — until she expanded her search. If the U.S. housing market was so bad, was it better anywhere else in the world? It was a message in a Facebook group for American expats in Europe that pointed her to Mussomeli, Sicily. She now runs her own tea company, LaRue 1680, and pays herself $80,000 per year. Learn how she spends her time — and money — across her home base of Atlanta and her second home in Sicily: https://cnb.cx/4eNB09l

Ryan Hogue has built more than 10 passive income streams, including multiple e-commerce brands, a YouTube channel and an online school. Combined, these businesses bring in about $49,000 a month in passive income. He always tells people that if they want to build successful side hustles and passive income streams, they need to stop believing these three myths.

Shoppers love Costco for the affordable gas, bulk-priced consumer staples and unwavering commitment to charging $1.50 for a hot dog and a soda. Recently, though, they’ve found something new to love about the wholesaler: precious metals. Costco began selling physical gold last year, and demand has been so hot that Wells Fargo analysts expect sales to now be in the neighborhood of $100 million to $200 million a month. And earlier this month, the big box store began selling platinum on its website. Here's what to know before buying platinum bars from Costco.

Checking off all the requirements in a job description isn’t enough to land a new role right now — your potential new boss wants to see that you’re disciplined, reliable and care about your work. “A strong work ethic” is the top skill companies are looking for in new hires, but is one of the hardest to find, according to research from ADP. “A strong work ethic” is a nebulous term. But people who embody it are typically punctual, organized, efficient with their time and, most importantly, willing to go the extra mile to get the job done well, per ADP’s research. Here are some other soft skills employers are seeking. ⬇️