Today's women are CEO's of tech companies; they are starring in their own TV shows; and they are managing directors at investment banks.

That means they need some help organizing and simplifying their daily lives.

So Business Insider decided to come up with a list of apps that will give a modern lady a hand or two.

These apps cover everything from planning a night out to tracking your sleep. You can learn new skills, cook a meal, and track workouts.

Enjoy.

Awesome Note

Usually personal organizer apps are pretty inconvenient to use. They're over-cluttered with features and poorly designed.

But Awesome Note is a well-designed organizer with a built-in calendar, to-do list, party-planning section, and photo journal. Plus there are tabs for anniversary reminders and travel diaries. You'll actually want to use this one.

You can download Awesome Note here.

Evernote

It's not only the men who need to stay professionally organized in a digital fashion. 

While Awesome Note is great for life organization, you're going to want to use Evernote for your professional life. The app can sync all your notes across multiple devices and computers, and it helps you scan business cards and search for anything. Evernote converts swear by it.

You can download Evernote here.

Nike Training Club

Instead of struggling to rearrange your schedule so that maybe you'll make it to that kick-boxing class next Thursday, you can use the Nike Training Club app and get your workouts done whenever you have a free second — right in your own room.

There are over 100 workout videos by Nike trainers and superstar athletes on the app so that you can actually see what to do without the hassle of going to a gym.

You can download Nike Training Club here.

Success isn't always a linear path.

Thomas Edison famously developed thousands of prototypes of the light bulb before finding the one that worked, and Albert Einstein was unemployed for two years after he graduated college.

But in some cases these struggles can be valuable learning experiences. Like Edison and Einstein, modern day luminaries like Mark Cuban and J.K. Rowling were able to use their setbacks to push them forward.

We decided to highlight 11 extremely successful people who learned from their failures.

Oprah Winfrey learned that failure is only an illusion after her cable network started off poorly.

Oprah Winfrey says the worst time in her professional life came in 2012, when the Oprah Winfrey Network's ratings were in the tank a year after launch.

In a 2013 commencement speech at Harvard, Winfrey says that while critics bagged on the network, which was losing money at the time, she worked through it by telling herself that failure is an illusion.

"There is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction," Winfrey says. "Now when you’re down there in the hole, it looks like failure. So this past year I had to spoon feed those words to myself. And when you’re down in the hole, when that moment comes, it’s really okay to feel bad for a little while. Give yourself time to mourn what you think you may have lost but then here’s the key, learn from every mistake because every experience, encounter, and particularly your mistakes are there to teach you and force you into being more who you are."

Ultimately, Winfrey was able to get OWN moving in the right direction, and the network turned a profit in 2013.

Mark Cuban learned he only had to be right once.

Prior to starting his first company, MicroSolutions, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban worked as a bartender, a short-order cook, and a carpenter — all jobs he failed at.

In fact, Cuban tells CNN in an interview earlier this year that on multiple occasions, he would come home with a date only to find the electricity had been turned off by the utility company.

Cuban decided to have a positive outlook about his failures and made sure to learn something from his missteps.

"I've learned that it doesn't matter how many times you failed," Cuban tells Smart Business. "You only have to be right once. I tried to sell powdered milk. I was an idiot lots of times, and I learned from them all."

Facebook ad chief Carolyn Everson decided to be an asset to someone else's company after her dream of starting her own didn't work out.

Facebook VP of marketing Carolyn Everson spent her second year at Harvard Business School working to launch the company that would ultimately become the doomed internet startup Pets.com. She even turned down job offers from Goldman Sachs and Bain because she planned to be Pets.com's VP of business development after graduating.

Instead, the nascent company got a new CEO who had a different vision for the site than Everson, causing her to separate from Pets.com and leaving her jobless after business school.

Everson tells CNNMoney that after her dream of founding a company died, she reached within herself to find the confidence to be an asset to another company, going to work for Zagat Survey after graduation.

"When I had to really abandon the dream of starting Pets.com, I have to be honest and tell you those first couple of weeks were devastating," Everson tells CNNMoney. "I was really, really down and I wasn't quite sure what to do next. And then I realized that I am just graduating from b-school, I have great experience, I’m going to be an asset to another company. I had to get my feet back on the ground and get my confidence back."

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick just re-listed their Greenwich Village brownstone for a whopping $22 million, according to Zillow.

The 6,800-square-foot townhouse, which is located on East 10th Street, has five bedrooms, seven fireplaces, a landscaped garden, and a hand-carved stone tub (score!). 

The historic house was originally put on the market in 2012 for $25 million, but they took it off this April. The celebrity couple bought the place in 2011 for $19 million.

The listing is exclusive with John Gomes and Fredrik Eklund of Douglas Elliman.

Welcome to Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick's 25-foot-wide Greenwich Village townhouse.

The bottom floor, or 'Garden Floor' includes the stainless steel and walnut eat-in kitchen.

The dining room contains direct access to the split-level garden.

The two most impressive teams of Week 1 were the same teams that met in the Super Bowl in February — the Seahawks and the Broncos.

With the third, fourth, and fifth-placed teams from last week's power rankings all losing, Seattle and Denver could be on a collision course again.

Elsewhere, the Panthers and the Falcons shot up our power rankings, while three NFC East teams tumbled toward the cellar.

1. Seattle Seahawks (previously: 1st)

Record: 1-0

Week 1 result: 36-16 win over Green Bay

One thing to know: The offense is getting even more unconventional, and it's a breath of fresh air for the NFL.

2. Denver Broncos (previously: 2nd)

Record: 1-0

Week 1 result: 31-24 win over Indianapolis

One thing to know: The Broncos finished 1st in yards per play in 2013. They were 19th out of 32 teams with 5.2 yards per play in Week 1.

3. San Francisco 49ers (previously: 7th)

Record: 1-0

Week 1 result: 28-17 win over Dallas

One thing to know: Tony Romo handed them the game with three INTs, but the defense that many expected to be a disaster early in the year held a good Dallas offense in check.

It's straight out of a fairytale, or Harry Potter book: a mysterious castle in Woodstock, Connecticut just hit the market for $45 million .

Known as Chrismark Castle, the home has eight bedrooms and comes with 75 acres of land, including its own lake (via Estately).

It's owned by Christopher Mark, the great-grandson of Chicago steel tycoon Clayton Mark Senior.

Mark caused a ruckus in the small town of Woodstock when he bought the parcel and began building the 20-room castle back in 2003. According to Connecticut Magazine, it took 7 years and $4.1 million to build, and people from the town would often stop by for a glimpse.

The house has also seen a fair amount of drama. Mark reportedly lived there with his now ex-wife and their two children, until Galt filed for divorce in 2010. Mark later moved his pregnant girlfriend into the castle with her older daughter, according to Connecticut Magazine.

That relationship also ended and that girlfriend took Mark to court in New York City to pay additional child support, according to The New York Post. Mark was rumored to have tried to start multiple business on the property, including a modeling business, a bed and breakfast, and a private zoo.

The home is currently listed on Coldwell Banker.

Welcome to Chrismark Castle in Woodstock, Connecticut.

The bizarre home took 7 years to build and cost $4.1 million. It has stone walls, towers, and even a moat.

The property was built on a 354-acre parcel of land. It is being sold with 75 of those acres as well as a lake called Lake Porter.

As Bugatti winds down the more-than-a-decade-long production run of its flagship Veyron, the company is celebrating its record-breaking supercar—as well as the people and vehicles that defined the marque’s history—with the Bugatti Legends limited-edition series.

Each of the six vehicles in the series is based on the 1,200 hp Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse, which is able to accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 2.6 seconds and achieve a top speed of 255 mph. Unlike a standard Vitesse, however, the Bugatti Legends feature custom exterior and interior styling cues inspired by aspects of the brand’s heritage.

Here are the six Bugatti Legends—only three examples of which will be made in each style—in the order in which they debuted.

See the legends >

Jean-Pierre Wimille

The first Bugatti Legend—unveiled last year during Monterey Car Week—is dedicated to the factory racecar driver Jean-Pierre Wimille, who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for Bugatti in 1937 and 1939. The design of the Bugatti Legend Jean-Pierre Wimille is inspired by the Bugatti 57G Tank that Wimille drove to victory in 1937, sharing that historic racecar’s blue two-tone paint scheme.

Jean Bugatti

The Bugatti Legend Jean Bugatti is a tribute to company founder Ettore Bugatti’s son Jean, who ran the marque from 1936 until his tragic accidental death in 1939. Taking styling cues from Jean’s personal Type 57SC Atlantic, the Legend features a jet-black exterior and platinum trim. Jean Bugatti’s signature is laser etched onto the gas and oil caps.

Meo Costantini

One of Bugatti’s most successful racers, and the head of the marque’s team from 1927 until 1935, Meo Costantini is the embodiment of the company’s racing heritage and the inspiration for the third Bugatti Legend. This limited-edition Vitesse is painted Dark Blue Sport and features polished-aluminum doors and trim. The outline of the Targa Florio racecourse is painted on the underside of the car’s rear wing, in tribute to Costantini’s victories on the course in 1925 and 1926.

Apple just unveiled its new smartwatch, the Apple Watch.

The Apple Watch will debut two different watch sizes in three distinct styles: the Apple Watch, the Apple Watch Sport, and the Apple Watch Edition.

You'll only be able to use the Apple Watch with iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5, iPhone 5C, and iPhone 5S.

The Apple Watch will start at $349 and be available early in 2015.

SEE ALSO: LIVE: Apple's iPhone 6 Event

Here it is: the Apple Watch.

Tim Cook says the Apple Watch provides "new, intimate ways to connect and communicate" from your wrist.

The main piece of functionality on Apple Watch comes from the crown. Cook calls it a "digital crown," and it's used to zoom in and out or to scroll. You can press the crown to go back to the home screen.

Apple just unveiled two new iPhones, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus.

Just as we expected, the iPhone 6 appears to have a much larger screen than the iPhone 5s and comes in two sizes. The iPhone 6 has a 4.7-inch screen, while the bigger iPhone 6 Plus will have a 5.5-inch display. 

The iPhone 6 features curved, thinner edges that resemble the iPad Air's design, and it'll also feature updated display technology.

The iPhone 6 will be $199, and the iPhone 6 Plus will be $299.

Both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus feature a larger screen than the 5C and 5S, with the 6 featuring a 4.7-inch screen and the 6 Plus featuring a 5.5-inch display.

Apple also says this is the thinnest phone it's ever made at only 6.9mm thin.

The iPhone 6 Plus is 7.1mm thin, which is still slimmer than the iPhone 5s.

Twenty-somethings have a tendency to think that they need their lives figured out by 30, which can cause panic if their 30th birthday rolls around and their greatest aspirations seem far out of reach.

But there are plenty of success stories that prove otherwise — from celebrity chef Julia Child, who wrote her first cookbook at 50, to writer Harry Bernstein, who authored countless rejected books before getting his first hit at 96.

Scroll down to get some inspiration from those whose careers show it's never too late.

Stan Lee created his first hit comic title, "The Fantastic Four," just shy of his 39th birthday. In the next few years, he created the legendary Marvel Universe, whose characters like Spider-Man and the X-Men became American cultural icons.

Gary Heavin was 40 when he opened the first Curves fitness center in 1992, which ended up becoming one of the fastest-growing franchises of the '90s.

Vera Wang was a figure skater and journalist before entering the fashion industry at age 40. Today she's one of the world's premier women's designers.

New York City is a magical place in the fall.

There are crisp days perfect for walks in the park, hot apple cider from local farmer's markets, and football.

There's also plenty of events and festivals, from the New York City Marathon to the Wine & Food Festival.

Autumn officially starts on September 22nd, so get ready for the new season with our ultimate guide on what every New Yorker should do this fall.

Gorge yourself on sausages with peppers and Cannolis at the Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy, which runs from September 11th to 21st.

For a map and event schedule, click here >

Go apple picking at one of the gorgeous orchards in upstate New York, Connecticut, or New Jersey, where you can wander the grounds picking bushels of your own fruit.

Some good options near New York City include Applewood Orchards & Winery, Barton Orchards, Dr. Davies Farm, and Greig Farm.

For more suggestions, click here >

Shop at one of New York City’s largest street fairs, the Atlantic Antic. It takes place on September 28th and runs through Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, and Boerum Hill.

You can find a street map of vendors here >

Mercedes-AMG finally unveiled its long-awaited GT sports car — and to say it's impressive would be an understatement.

Over the past few months, Mercedes chose to preview the car's engine, interior, and silhouette. In staggered reveals like this, it's easy for the hype to outshine the car itself.

But this didn't happen with the Mercedes-AMG GT. 

Instead of chasing Ferrari and Lamborghini's glamorous hypercars, Mercedes has decided to take its SLS replacement in a decidedly different direction. By making a smaller, lighter, and more athletic car than the outgoing SLS, Mercedes-AMG has taken aim at Porsche's vaunted 911 and Jaguar's slick F-Type.

In addition to being six inches shorter, and 440 pounds lighter, the GT will be $70,000 cheaper than the SLS, with starting price of $129,000, reports Bloomberg. 

The GT will maintain the company's signature long-hood/short-tail proportions, which it shares with the SLS.

The design of the new coupe is simple, tasteful, and elegant

In fact, Gorden Wagener, Vice President of Design at Daimler AG, calls the new Mercedes-AMG GT a 'sports car in its purist form.'

Apple announced two new iPhone models on Tuesday: the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

Both phones can do all the same stuff, but the iPhone 6 has a 4.7-inch screen and the iPhone 6 Plus has a 5.5-inch screen. They go on sale Sept. 19. The iPhone 6 starts at $199 on contract. The iPhone 6 Plus starts at $299 on contract.

We got to spend some time with Apple's new iPhones today following its big event. Check them out.

The iPhone 6 (left) has a 4.7-inch screen. The iPhone 6 Plus (right) has a 5.5-inch screen.

The back is made of metal. It feels really nice.

Both phones are incredibly thin. The iPhone 6 is 6.9 millimeters thin. The iPhone 6 Plus is 7.1 millimeters thin.

A wave of innovation is driving a dramatic shift in the way we make payments.

In this presentation, we highlight the most important trends fueling the changes: the rise of payment apps, mobile registers, e-commerce, and the decline of cash and checks. We also show where the payments industry is headed. Many of the slides are based on charts exclusive to BI Intelligence. 

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Apple's first new product since the iPad is the Apple Watch.

It's a wearable computer that connects to your iPhone. Apple announced the watch along with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, but it won't go on sale until early 2015.

We spent some time with an early version of the Apple Watch. Check it out, but keep in mind all the features aren't ready yet.

Apple is marketing the Apple Watch as a fashion accessory.

It's also packed with fitness-tracking features.

The Apple Watch will come in several variations. You can also swap out the bands.

Jeffrey Gundlach of DoubleLine just wrapped up his latest webcast about the markets and the economy called, "Fixed Income Playbook."

Among the top items addressed by Gundlach was his view on the future of U.S. interest rates.

Gundlach highlighted a number of problems that Fed Chair Janet Yellen is likely to see in the labor market, namely the declining share of wages to GDP, the decline in the minimum wage in real terms, and the decline in inflation-adjusted hourly earnings for the bottom seven deciles of workers. 

As Gundlach sees it, inflation may be subdued when you look at headline readings, but the ways that inflation is showing up in the economy is putting pressure on middle income earnings.

The housing market also remains a concern. Gundlach said the market "appears sick," as new home sales remain flat, the price of new homes goes up while the home ownership rate declines. 

Home ownership rates have returned to their long-term average, but Gundlach thinks the market is assuming that this reverts to exceeding historical norms, which he says is "illogical." 

Gundlach also gives some international context for the price of U.S. Treasury bonds, and thinks that ultimately, Scotland will not vote to be separated from the U.K. 

Gundlach's commentary is always among the sharpest and most closely watched in the market, and his full presentation is well worth going through. 

Jeffrey Gundlach's "Fixed Income Playbook"

Jeffrey Gundlach's "Fixed Income Playbook"

Jeffrey Gundlach's "Fixed Income Playbook"

In his new photo series "Trailer Park," photographer David Waldorf gives us a glimpse of life inside a trailer park. Waldorf photographed the residents of the Brookside Trailer Park in Sonoma, California, over several months, trading printed portraits for time with his subjects.

The veteran photographer chose Brookside Park because he had a mutual friend with the owner, so he was able to easily gain permission to speak with residents. Waldorf told Business Insider he has "always kind of liked trailer parks." 

Waldorf said he gained trust from the locals and even became friends with them over the 5-month project. "I enjoy talking with the people who have had a harder life and who are a lot more open to telling their stories," he said. "For me, I think their stories are little more interesting."

Waldorf says when he first entered the park, the residents were hesitant to speak with him and didn't want him in their homes.However, once he took a few photos of them and showed them the results, they spread the word in the community and suddenly, everyone wanted their photos taken with their families.
He says that on the second day, he stayed taking photos until 1 am.  Once he knew he was on to something, Waldorf returned to the park every couple of weeks to shoot more.Cody, the son in the photo below, has epidermolysis bullosa, a skin disorder which causes blisters. "He was just a really nice kid," Waldorf said. Because of his disease, Waldorf originally thought Cody was 14 or 15, but he was actually in his 20s at the time. His family ended up liking this portrait so much that they blew it up and put it on their wall. Today, Cody is living in his own apartment, according to Waldorf.These three brothers, all of whom worked at Walgreens, stood out to him as well. He had them wear their uniforms in this shot because one of them had to go to work right after.Waldorf adds that they were a lot of fun to hang out with, too. 
He says he also enjoyed photographing this grandmother and granddaughter.Certain shoots were memorable, as well. During the making of the photo on the left, Waldorf said the mother shouted for the daughter to join her, even though she was showering. For the photo on the right, he said he brought a taxidermied fox to place in the corner of the shot. 
He said staging the shots were part of the fun for him, artistically. A group of migrant workers who labored in the nearby Sonoma fields also lived in the park.  One of the most surprising things was the strong sense of community in the park, Waldorf said.
He added that regardless of circumstances, the residents really looked out for each other.

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How does Kelly Ripa's salary compare to Matt Lauer on "Today" and Jimmy Fallon on "The Tonight Show"?

TV Guide recently released its annual salary report, a list which rounds up the paychecks of some of television's highest-paid actors and TV personalities.

Jon Stewart may be the highest-paid late-night host; however, there's one woman who has been keeping him at bay from being the highest-paid on television.

[TIE] 17. Chelsea Handler: $10 million

Handler reportedly signed a $10 million deal with Netflix recently consisting of several comedy specials and a talk show for the streaming service. Handler previously made between $8 million and $12 million for her E! show over the past two years.

[TIE] 17. Jimmy Kimmel: $10 million

Kimmel's "Lie Witness News" and "Celebrities Read Mean Tweets" sketches have been big hits on the ABC late-night show.

[TIE] 17. Shepard Smith: $10 million

The FOX News anchor's contract was renewed last year. Smith was also named both the host of "Shepard Smith Reporting" and the managing editor of the network's new breaking news division.

The greatest CEOs create a daring vision that keeps their company ahead of the competition while inspiring a team of employees to take risks and follow them down an uncertain path.

Marketing agency Stratus Interactive, a HubSpot partner that's based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, collected inspirational quotes from top CEOs of the past decade, including Google's Larry Page, Pepsi's Indra Nooyi, and the late Steve Jobs of Apple.

We've published Stratus' presentation here with its permission.

This year, Harvard University admitted just 5.9% of applicants, a testament to the school's centuries-long tradition of excellence. 

Narrowing down the 6,700-person student body to just a handful of go-getters was a challenge John Harvard himself wouldn't have struggled with any less. We spoke with campus leaders, sought the counsel of student journalists, and combed the internet to find the 19 Harvard College undergrads who will knock your socks off. 

The semester may have just started, but these kids are already hard at work, making breakthroughs in cancer research, launching innovative startups, and creating a better community at Harvard.

David Boone overcame homelessness to achieve his dream of working in tech.

Class of 2016

David Boone grew up in a violent Cleveland neighborhood, losing his home when a gang burned it down for Boone's refusing to join them. Boone still managed to make excellent grades and, now a junior, received a coveted spot in Microsoft's Co-Op program.

This past summer Boone worked as a software development engineer in test intern in Microsoft's Seattle office, a step up from the previous summer when he worked as a software developer intern. In the Co-Op program, which starts in the spring, Boone will work out of the New England Research and Development Center, one of just a few undergraduate interns among mainly Ph.D. and graduate students.

On campus, Boone is the founder of the Harvard Undergraduate Robotics club. HURC solves real-world problems by designing robots "that defy traditional applications to solve everyday problems," Boone says. He and members of HURC collaborate together and compete in robotics competitions.

Boone is also a passionate photographer who loves experimenting with his DSLR. His life goal, he says, is to change the world, and he plans to get there by starting his own company next summer.

Shree Bose runs a startup that teaches kids about computers by having them build some.

Class of 2016

Shree Bose cofounded Piper, a startup currently based in San Francisco that gives kids hands-on lessons in computers and coding by having them build their own computers.

The company, now about nine months old, was just accepted into an accelerator program in Silicon Valley. Most of Bose's team is moving out there to work on Piper full-time while Bose continues her degree and plans a Kickstarter campaign to raise more funds.

The molecular and cellular biology major made headlines back in high school through her study of the protein AMP kinase and its reaction with the cancer chemotherapy drug Cisplatin. She noticed that when she inhibited AMP kinase, Cisplatin began destroying cancer cells, leading to a breakthrough, first prize at the Google Science Fair, and praise from President Barack Obama.

At Harvard, Bose serves as a student EMT on campus. She says she doesn't have a firm five-year plan laid out but that she hopes to do something related to medicine and science when she graduates.

Eric Chen discovered a new type of drug to treat the flu.

Class of 2018

Chen's Intel Science Talent Search-winning project involved finding compounds capable of blocking endonuclease, an enzyme that the influenza virus needs in order to spread. His research could lead to new, more effective drugs to treat the highly contagious illness. His Intel prize includes copious bragging rights, a serious résumé builder, and $100,000.

But the modest Chen told his hometown newspaper, The San Diego Union-Tribune, that he didn't expect to win Intel, despite the fact that he won the grand prize at the 2013 Google Science Fair and the top individual honor at the 2013 Siemens competition.

Chen's interest in new treatments for the flu was sparked by the 2009 H1N1 "swine flu" outbreak, which first appeared in the U.S. in the San Diego area.

When he's not curing the flu, Chen plays piano and tutors Mandarin-speaking elders in computer skills. He just began his first semester at Harvard and is considering a career in academia or social entrepreneurship.

The United States has 169 active volcanoes — 55 of which are designated as serious threats by the United States Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program.

Of these, 18 are "Very High Threats"— volcanoes that, were they to erupt, could disrupt air travel and threaten people's lives.

A caveat: this is not a ranking of the volcanoes by their danger level.

As Wendy Stovall, a geologist with USGS, told Business Insider in an e-mail:

There are many volcanoes that are threatening due to factors such as tectonic setting, population density, eruption frequency, and potential to erupt again. The variations in these factors make each of the ... 'high threat' volcanoes uniquely dangerous.

Since they pose such substantial threats, we figured we should get to know them a little better. So, here are the 18 most dangerous volcanoes in the US.

Mount Akutan, in the Alaskan Aleutian Island chain, last erupted in 1992, releasing ash and steam for nearly three months.

In May of 2005, Augustine Volcano in Alaska began experiencing a number of "microearthquakes," which built to explosive eruptions of ash that reached nine kilometers above sea level.

Makushin Volcano, located in the Aleutian island chain of Alaska, has erupted 34 times in the last 250 years— most recently in 1995.