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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jane Frost, a birth and postpartum doula in New York City. She left her job in the fashion industry to learn how to support new parents. Frost shares how she started, what she loves about it, and the challenges of the…
Secretly working multiple full-time remote jobs may sound like a nightmare — but Americans looking to make their financial dreams come true willingly hustle for it.Over the past two years, Business Insider has interviewed more than two dozen “overemployed” workers, many of whom work in tech roles. They tend to…
Microsoft may be about to clinch a major customer for its main Copilot AI offering.In a recent meeting, Chief Commercial Officer Judson Althoff told employees that a customer with more than 1 million Microsoft 365 licenses will be adding Copilot, according to people who attended. These people asked not to…
My husband and I thought we did all the right things to prepare for successful early retirements at age 55. We worked hard for over 30 years in our respective careers and both had pension plans. Plus, we invested in RRSPs (popular retirement savings plans in Canada) for extra cushion.…
At 35, I went back to school. On paper, it was my second master’s degree, a step toward getting my doctorate in public policy. In reality, it was a much deeper decision.I’m a mother of three, including twin boys, and while my family was — and always will be —…
Michelle Williams knows balancing her acting career with being a mom is tough.During a Monday appearance on the “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard” podcast, Williams, 44, shared how she juggles life as a mother of four while keeping her acting career on track.”Kids are such great life checkers. They force…
For the better part of 26 years now, I’ve been a remote worker.I got my first remote role in medical sales a few years after graduating from college in 1999. At the time, I’d never heard the term “remote work,” and I didn’t know anyone who actually did it. I…
The Marine Corps is learning to fight with uncrewed aerial systems, and there’s a lot to figure out. One Marine Corps leader said the potential for confusion on cluttered future battlefields “haunts” his dreams.”Knowing what’s good guys versus bad guys, knowing what to kill and not to kill,” that sort…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Eric Brown, the 47-year-old CEO and founder of Imperio Consulting in Orlando. It has been edited for length and clarity.After 25 years in the Special Forces, I was ready for a new challenge. I took everything I learned about leadership, adaptability,…
