I'm a former magazine editor who wakes up every day at 5:17 a.m. for good luck. Here's a day in my new flexible life as a mom of 3.

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Liz Plosser
Liz Plosser, the former editor-in-chief of Women's Health, now runs a Substack and YouTube channel in addition to her freelance consulting work.

Liz Plosser

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Liz Plosser, the former editor-in-chief of Women's Health.

I turned my side hustles into a 7-figure career. Here are the 14 tools that made it possible.

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Entrepreneur Andrew Yeung scales his businesses with a collection of tools.

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I make 6 figures as an electrician. Trades like mine may be the last safe haven from AI.

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Carl Murawski.

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I was on the Air Canada flight that crashed at LaGuardia. I felt the plane lose control, and I ducked and prayed.

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Jack Cabot, a passenger from flight AC8646, which collided with a truck at LaGuardia Airport.
Jack Cabot was on Air Canada Flight AC8646 to LaGuardia Airport when it crashed upon landing.

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I'm an editor at Google. AI has taken over some of my work, but my humanities degree gave me an unexpected edge.

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A person with short pink hair looks at the camera in front of a bookshelf filled with novels.
Marie Pabelonio is an editorial lead at Google.

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I'm a 24-year-old with the 'hottest job in AI.' These are the skills you need to get a role like mine.

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Kanav Bhatnagar has been an FDE for roughly one year.

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I retired early from my federal job and took a part-time job at TJ Maxx. I'm happier and less stressed.

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Karime Masson is outside by a road and grass
Karime Masson said she's happier than she's been in a while after retiring from her federal job with the Social Security Administration.

Karime Masson

I left NYC for Miami at 58. I retired early thanks to an unexpected saving.

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Scott Scovel standing in front of a view of the Miami skyline.
Scovel loves Miami's sunny weather.

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I thought using AI and vibe coding could protect me from job cuts, but Amazon still laid me off. Here's what I learned.

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Tejal Rives is wearing blue jeans and a white T-shirt, and standing in front of a bookshelf.
Tejal Rives joined Amazon in 2021.

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I've applied to over 500 jobs in the 11 months since my layoff. I lost hot water and started a GoFundMe.

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Valerie Lockhart
Valerie Lockhart

Valerie Lockhart

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