Carla Kalogeridis

The husband-and-wife team tell raw, personal stories that show how to triumph over the uncertainty that they say most certainly awaits new entrepreneurs. Mike and Kass Lazerow wrote a newly released love letter to entrepreneurs starring a four-letter word. If you’ve ever launched a business, the book’s title, Shoveling $h!t, won’t surprise you — in fact, many battle-worn business warriors are surely reading this and nodding their heads in surrender.

In the twilight of his career, Reilly ruminates over the climate change road not taken — but it’s not over yet. He had direct access to a sympathetic president of the most powerful country in the world but struggled — he might even say failed — to secure the most critical planet-focused agenda of our time: the battle against global warming. Now it’s all coming to light in a documentary about why the U.S. walked away when the rest of the world was poised to stop the climate crisis.

She’s sharp, witty, gutsy — the coach you wish you had. Shelley Zalis started a company, sold it for $80 million, and then went into the business of equality. Here’s why. Real Leaders: You worked in media, research, and marketing, and you founded successful companies before you shifted your focus to the business of equality. Was there a specific life event that led to this shift?