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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Leslie Cohen, a 52-year-old real estate development and operations professional in the Boston area. Business Insider has verified her identity and background. This story has been edited for length and clarity.I started my career as a project manager in the commercial…
This story is based on an interview with George Crabtree, 65, a retiree who also works for a commercial printing firm from Seattle. It has been edited for length and clarity.I retired from my job as a commercial printer on October 31, 2025, after working at the same company for…
Jessica Buchanan spent 93 days wondering whether she would make it home alive. In 2011, she and her colleague were captured and held hostage by Somali pirates.Buchanan’s experience was extreme, but she recently told Business Insider that the lessons she took from it can help people through hard times in…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Thomas Flohr, the 65-year-old founder, chairman, and CEO of VistaJet, based in St. Moritz, Switzerland, about his daily routine. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I started my career at a Chicago-based technology firm in 1985 and rose through the ranks.…
The corpsman strapped his patient onto the litter as the sound of swirling helicopter blades roared from a watchful instructor’s hand-held speaker. Double-checking his IVs were secure, he and a stretcher team hoisted up their casualty and sprinted toward the landing zone amid flying debris from the helo’s rotor wash…
I created monthly “spend-no-money days” when my three children were ages 6, 9, and 10 to teach them financial responsibility. I wanted them to understand that not every want needed to become a purchase, and that family fun did not have to come with a receipt.On those days, we couldn’t…
One year ago, I left my job to travel with my father. Neither of us had taken a vacation in years; he was a widower living alone, and I was a journalist who had prioritized my career for 25 years.A trip was something we had discussed after my mother unexpectedly…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Catherine Fadashe, a 30-year-old communications and marketing associate at an asset management firm based in the UK. Her employment and identity have been confirmed by Business Insider. This story has been edited for length and clarity.We operate in a hybrid setting.…
