Quit Your Job And Move Abroad | How TikTok’s Top-Earning Stars Produced A $55 Million Haul Last Year | Exclusive: Meet The Highest-Paid Female Athletes | And More

Plus: introducing the 50 Over 50: Asia

A thing I find myself saying, not infrequently, is that “here at Forbes, we love our lists.” This is especially true this week; as you’ll see from the contents that follow this note, we had not one, not two, but three big lists come out in the past week, each revealing something new and interesting about the way women are innovating, earning money, and making a difference in the world.

Of course, my favorite of these three lists is the 50 Over 50: Asia. Forbes and Know Your Value (our partner in this initiative) knew from the overwhelmingly positive response to the 50 Over 50 American lists last year that we couldn’t keep this project local. It had to expand on a global level, because women all over the world are stepping into their power over the age of 50 and, in so doing, are shattering age and gender norms.

There are so many fabulous stories within this new list: Jay Fai, 77, launched her seven-table Bangkok food stall in the 1980’s. For decades, she had her local devotees—but in 2018, she received her first Michelin star and hit a new level of acclaim. Lee In-kyung, 53, is a partner and CFO at MBK Partners. She is breaking the glass ceiling in South Korea’s investment world, where only 4.6% of senior employees at private equity firms are women. And for a name I suspect most people already know and love: Yayoi Kusama is 92 and has been creating art for years—but at 88, she went viral, thanks to her infinity mirror room creations.

As I always say: I hope you enjoy reading about these women as much as my colleagues and I enjoyed reporting on them.

Cheers!
Maggie

ICYMI: Stories From The Week

TikTok looks like fun and games, but it brings in big money: according to a new Forbes ranking, the highest-paid TikTok stars—including Addison Rae and the D’Amelio sisters—collectively earned $55.5 million in 2021, up 200% from the last time we counted up their paychecks, in 2020.

Writer and poet Maya Angelou has become the first Black woman to have her likeness depicted on the quarter. It’s part of a new initiative from the U.S. Mint, which announced Monday that it will release up to five new quarters per year to celebrate distinguished American women.

With more than 40,000 women on their wait list, exclusive women’s network organization Chief is going national, allowing women anywhere in the U.S. to apply for either full access to their clubhouses or choose a virtual membership.

With a new $64 million second fund backed by financial giants including Bank of America and J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Soraya Darabi and Marina Hadjipateras are looking to take their venture capital fund, TMV, from “indie rock VC” to institution.

Barbie is stepping into the digital art world dolled up in Balmain: The two brands are teaming up for a ready-to-wear collection, an accessories line and a series of NFTs. 

Check List

#1: Start small. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, take a breath and start with the simplest item on your to-do list. It’s one small thing, but it can give you momentum and help organize your mind.

#2: Quit your job and live abroad. Here are 11 places, including Panama and Costa Rica, that are affordable enough that your expat dreams could come to fruition.

#3: Talk to anyone. Being aware of how someone else communicates is crucial to building relationships and communicating effectively. Here are three tips you can use to do just that.

Recommendations
From Beyond The Newsroom