I'm a former senior leader at Amazon. Mentorships can be a waste of everyone's time unless you do it right — here's how.

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Brandon Southern says mentees should have specific goals.

Brandon Southern

I left my teaching job and went to Costco. I thought I'd only work there temporarily, but now I've climbed its corporate ladder and make more money — I feel safe here.

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Maggie Perkins started working at her local Costco after she felt burned out as a teacher. Now she's a corporate trainer in Costco's marketing department.

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How to build a 7-figure business in a year: Start with selling your time and level up to selling a product

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Tim Denning.

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I'm a former Delta flight attendant. Here are my 6 unwritten etiquette rules when it comes to flying.

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Flight attendant Natalie Rader says it's gross to wear just your socks to the bathroom.

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I don't stay in Airbnbs anymore. It's morally sketchy — and hotels are cheaper and better in every way.

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Isabel Heine was an early user of Airbnb, but has since turned away from the platform.
Isabel Heine was an early user of Airbnb, but has since turned away from the platform.

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I own a village of tiny homes in the Arizona desert that were built to feel like treehouses — see inside

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TinyCamp Sedona is a group of four tiny house rental properties that can be booked on Airbnb or on the company's website.

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I became a superyacht chef without any formal training. Here's how I turned my hobby into cooking for celebrities like Pharrell Williams while traveling the world.

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Rachel Cunningham in a cooking lesson.

Rachel Cunningham

Advertisers can't wait to spend serious money on Threads — as soon as Zuckerberg lets them

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This man built a dream home out of two passenger airplanes that only costs $200 a month — see inside

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The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and McDonnell Douglas DC-9 fuselages that make up Joe Axline's house.

Joe Axline

I turned a 150-year-old funeral home into a mansion for my family. We have 38 rooms, a casket bar, and sometimes we hear footsteps or doors opening.

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The Blumbergs are a very close-knit family and enjoy having game nights and cooking together.

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