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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brian Pulliam, a 51-year-old tech and executive career coach in Issaquah, Washington. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… After studying computer science, I worked as an athletics coach for 13 years before joining Microsoft as a…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rebecca Minkoff, a 45-year-old fashion designer, cofounder of the Female Founder Collective, and former “Real Housewives of New York City” cast member. It has been edited for length and clarity.My public image is, I think, very glamorous. In reality, there’s a…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Vivi Mengjie Xiao, an AI product manager and content creator on RedNote, China’s social media platform. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I’m an AI product manager in China, and earlier this year, my CEO…
Michael struggled to pay down debt until he turned to an unconventional strategy: secretly working multiple full-time jobs at once. Loading audio narration… In 2020, Michael was working remotely as a technical recruiter, and his job wasn’t very demanding. He wished he could do something more productive with his time.”The…
For years, the question at the office every Monday, as I got coffee, was, “What did you do for fun over the weekend?”This question made me want to crawl under the table. Not because I didn’t love small talk, but because as a young executive juggling a demanding job, two…
US travelers are so sick of delays at major airports that they’re turning to an app that isn’t fully functional for insight on how long they’ll be stuck in line. Loading audio narration… The MyTSA app, which provides 24/7 access to airport security information and allows travelers to check live…
Gina Lai wasn’t expecting to make three major life changes before turning 30. But within the span of four years, she quit her healthcare career, went back to school, and moved across the world to Hong Kong. Loading audio narration… It all started during the height of the pandemic, when…
