I left Denver for island life in Honduras. My lifestyle has completely changed, but I love it here.

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Sarah Johnson Harmacek has lived in Roatán, Honduras, since 2023.

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Google hired me as a UX engineer without a college degree. I pushed past imposter syndrome to land the job.

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Edwin Toh was a UX engineer at Google for six years.

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I quit my job at Meta and traveled to Bali to find myself — but 2 months later, I moved back into my parents' house more confused than ever.

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Simone Landis moved back into her childhood home after quitting her career at Meta.

Simone Landis

I moved to Finland for 90 days and fell in love with the culture and lifestyle. Now, I'm raising my daughters here.

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Andro Lindsay and his daughters.

Andro Lindsay

Emotional control is my secret to a successful business. Here's how I overcome 6 common disappointments.

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Susie Moore is a former sales director and current life coach.

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I've dated tech bros who treat dating like they're working on a startup. Once I found the right one, we applied this mindset to improve our relationship.

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Maggie Zheng says that tech bros can be persistent and miss social cues.

Maggie Zheng

I gave more attention to my demanding job than to raising my 4 kids. I'm heartbroken over what it cost me.

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Abigail DeGuzman (not pictured) prioritized her demanding job over being present for her children. Now, she's making up for lost time.

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I'm not paying for my kids' college tuition unless they want to be doctors or lawyers. Money isn't the issue — the ROI has to be worth it.

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Bobby Kittleberger and his wife.

Bobby Kittleberger

Inside the stressful culture at the Gates Foundation and what it was like to work with Bill and Melinda Gates, according to former employees

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Every year, Bill Gates — and, until she left, Melinda French Gates — would hold multiple meetings with executives of the Gates Foundation to approve plans and budgets, and review strategies.

I quit my job and moved in with my aunt. I make a third of my old salary, but I have peace and can save for retirement.

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Ashley Couto quit a 6-figure job and gave up her dream apartment. She moved in with her aunt to save money and has better work-life balance.

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