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My 6-figure consulting job wasn't fulfilling. I quit to start my own business when I realized dream company doesn't necessarily mean dream life.
AJ Eckstein spent three years as a management consultant before realizing he wasn't fulfilled and w…
Robin Madell
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I left my Big Tech job to bootstrap my own business. I went from making nearly $300,000 to not paying myself a salary.
In October 2023, Soni Mehra left her job at Uber to focus on her home decor business full-time. Sh…
Pooja Shah
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I quit my stable 6-figure job to travel the world. It was lonely, and I worried I'd made a mistake, but I learned to forge my own path.
Nabila Ismail quit the six-figure job she loved to travel for a year. It was challenging and she st…
Tess Martinelli
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I'm 58 and work as a nanny. I wish I could be as present with my own grandchildren.
A nanny whose world revolves around kids says she'd love to care for her six grandchildren but no …
Jane Ridley
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My insurance company spied on my house from the sky. Then the real nightmare began.
My journey into the surreal, infuriating future of homeowners insurance.
Albert Fox Cahn
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I felt out of my depth with my multi-million-dollar business. Sharing my struggles on TikTok helped save me.
Aimee Smale started her fashion brand, Odd Muse, four years ago, but struggled with how quickly the…
Lindsay Dodgson
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I'm the CEO of Scholastic. My days are busy, but I always make time for my wife, my health, and Arsenal.
Peter Warwick, the CEO of Scholastic, starts his days before 6 a.m. and tries to leave work by 6 p.…
Robin Madell
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I've been a luxury wedding photographer for a decade. I learned 2 big lessons about timing from my own wedding.
Lydia Koh said she missed key moments at her own wedding because of time management issues.
Lian Kit Wee
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My husband and I quit our jobs and moved to Finland. This is the perfect place to recover, but my burnout is still raging.
Marija Riba and her husband quit their jobs and moved from London to Finland. She loves her new slo…
Tess Martinelli
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My husband retired 5 years ago and I still run my own business. Our schedules are different, but we make it work.
Her husband retired five years ago, and she still runs her own business. She loves the work she doe…
Cailey Griffin
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I quit my director job at Goldman Sachs to start my own company. There's always a cap if you're an employee.
A trader at Goldman Sachs quit to start a crypto company during the crash. He said a slump is the b…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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I moved from the US to Canada for my husband. But living here is what helped me afford my second child.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer less than a year after giving birth. The treatments made me infe…
Sarah DiMuro
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I quit my tech job due to burnout and left London. Moving to Lisbon cured my loneliness and restored my work-life balance.
A millennial co-founder moved to Lisbon after he burned out and felt lonely. He's happier, and heal…
Ella Hopkins
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I pivoted into venture capital at 23 and my life has never been so exciting. Here's my advice for breaking into the industry.
Katie Vasquez landed her first venture capital job at 23. She said people who want to join the indu…
Jamie Killin
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I've had 4 jobs in 4 years. I mastered the pivot regardless of the circumstances, and now I've found success on my own.
I learned to make the most out of job-hopping and being willing to pivot. Now, I'm running my own b…
Ana Altchek
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I'm an American and lived in the Netherlands for 4 years. Subsidized childcare allowed me to start my own company.
Marianna Sachse gave birth in the US and the Netherlands. She says kids have more freedom in Nether…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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I began microdosing to help with my PTSD. It made me better at my tech job — but I still have to be careful.
A tech worker from Atlanta started microdosing to help with her complex PTSD diagnosis and it impro…
Ananya Vahal
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On-the-job training is broken. Companies are paying a steep price.
HR professionals, managers, and frontline employees all agree that the quality of on-the-job traini…