I cold-emailed Mark Cuban and a Meta exec, and they both responded. Here's how I worded it.

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I made $600,000 last year from my online business. Skipping college paid off — I'm the first in my family to own a home.

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Oliur Rahman is a YouTuber and he sells products online.

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I spend over $1,600 a month to get help with my wardrobe, home, and kids. We should all treat ourselves to these types of breaks when possible.

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Gabrielle Gambrell outsources housekeeping, wardrobe styling, and childcare to alleviate stress.

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I became a data analyst and grew my salary 5x without working in Big Tech. Non-tech companies offer more flexibility and less stress.

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Charlotte Chaze went from making $28,000 to $158,000 in four years after becoming a data analyst.

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I work in the unpredictable film industry so I started blogging as a side hustle. Now it supports me fully — here's how I built it.

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Ana Julia Gomes.

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I supercommute through 4 states to get to work. I love earning a 6-figure NYC salary but living a suburban life in Delaware.

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Kyle Rice's commute takes around four hours in total.

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A Google executive shares the 5 things to avoid doing for a successful career

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Daniel Rizea, a director of engineering at Google, advises against extreme job-hopping. While you may earn more money for a while, your performance will plateau, and you will not learn new skills.

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We're DINKs in Austin who are waiting until we make $350,000 to have kids. Maintaining our lifestyle as parents is a priority.

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Matthew and Brooke Bennett.

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I moved to the US at 16 and went from fast food delivery driver to making $3 million a year. Here's how I did it.

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Chef Andres Mendez is a chef for Cook Unity.

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I worked remotely from a cruise ship for almost a month and it was hard but I'm doing it again

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Tony Fernandes and his wife experienced difficulties while working and cruising for 21 days.

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