Holly
Peterson
A mom, journalist, and author still seeking that elusive term called balance.
Featured Work
WSJ · Earn Your Luck
Isabelle d’Ornano on Femininity, Success and the Importance of Doing Small Things
The Sisley co-founder on how outside investors can ruin focus, what she learned from Jackie Kennedy and why luck plays no part in quality
Read article → WSJ · BooksWhat the Obsession With Belle Burden's 'Strangers' Says About America
Have too many readers accepted one side of a messy divorce memoir as the whole truth?
Read article → WSJ · Earn Your LuckAri Emanuel on Risk, Rage and Not Counting Other People’s Money
The Hollywood titan shares his unfiltered take on dealmaking, his aggressive mindset—and advising his own children that it’s probably best to skip the rage
Read article → WSJ · Earn Your LuckWynton Marsalis on Playing When Nobody Is Listening
As he concludes his tenure at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Wynton Marsalis opens up about childhood trauma, artistic integrity and why music matters even without an audience
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