I'm a former senior leader at Amazon. There's a secret reason you're not getting promoted and it has to do with 'calibration meetings' happening behind closed doors.

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Brandon Southern says you need to build your personal brand to get noticed and increase your odds of being promoted.

Brandon Southern

Some say 'deshopping' or returning already-worn clothes should be illegal. Others argue it's an invaluable marketing tool — so who's right?

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Despite environmental impacts, retailers could see deshopping and bracketing as minor issues — if these retailers manage returns well.

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I run a 'Barbie-ish' Airbnb in Arizona that caters to bachelorette parties. My pink girly decor keeps it booked despite a challenging market.

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Woman in front of pink Bachelorette Airbnb Arizona — Bre Fleschner
"I could watch HGTV all day," says Bre Fleschner, designer of a "desert dream house" in Tempe, Arizona that frequently hosts bachelorette parties.

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I make 6 figures helping porn stars sell their pubic hair, used underwear, and old breast implants. Some people think what I do is disturbing, but everyone has sex.

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Natasha Root
Natasha Root had a dream about helping her friend, who was a former porn star, sell her breast implants.

Natasha Root

I felt stuck in banking, so I quit to start a $2 million tech company without any experience. Here's how I knew it was time to transition into something better.

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Daniel Fayle
Daniel Fayle is the cofounder of Chekkit.

Daniel Fayle

I made more money when I wore red lipstick as a waitress — America's tipping culture is gross

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Amelia Heppner.

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I traveled 96 hours from Boston to Napa using the Amtrak USA Rail Pass. I wanted an adventure, but I regretted my choice a few times.

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Cali O'Connor in Seattle, Washington.

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3 travel agents for the world's wealthiest people share exactly where the 1% are traveling this summer, from Botswana to the Côte d'Azur

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Paros, Greece.

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I've worked as a data analyst at companies like Amazon for 20 years. Using ChatGPT for data analytics is a risky move — AI will never be able to do the work we do.

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Brandon Southern is the former head of analytics at Amazon.

Brandon Southern

I lost my job to ChatGPT and was made obsolete. I was out of work for 3 months before taking a new job passing out samples at grocery stores.

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Emily Hanley
Emily Hanley is a writer and comedian.

Emily Hanley

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