I use AI as my personal assistant, mindset coach, creative writing partner, and more. Here are the 5 tools that have changed my life.

Tech Insider : Business
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Jessica Camilleri-Shelton says each AI tool has its own superpower, and ChatGPT isn't best for everything.

Jessica Camilleri-Shelton

I quit the golden handcuffs of Big Tech for an AI startup. It's not for everyone, but here's why I know I made the right choice.

Tech Insider : Business
Kendall Rankin
Kendall Rankin says the startup lifestyle might not work for everyone.

Kendall Rankin

I became a full-time content creator, but quit after I realized I was sacrificing my morals for a paycheck. It made me insecure and anxious.

Tech Insider : Business
Evelyn Ramli sitting in front of a window wearing a black dress with a drink on the table by her side.
Former influencer Evelyn Ramli took a pay cut when she quit content-creating and got a corporate job.

Photo courtesy Evelyn Ramli

I quit my six-figure Big Tech job to start a business and earned back my income 2 years later. Here's what I wish I'd known sooner.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
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Entrepreneur Aliena Cai said she learned from four business mistakes that cost her time, money, and energy.

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I got a job within 30 days by sending personalized slide decks in place of cover letters. See how I did it.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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Sales professional Julissa Machado landed a job within 30 days using personalized pitch decks.

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I've helped write over 700 résumés after leaving my decadelong recruiting career. Here's what I tell my clients to add and remove.

Tech Insider : Business
Sam Struan standing in front of a white background wearing a dark blue polo shirt with his arms folded.

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I've been laid off from Microsoft twice. Having multiple income streams helped me stay level-headed through them both.

Tech Insider : Business
Patrick Lyons standing in front of office wall with Microsoft sign.
Ex-Microsoft employee Patrick Lyons said a generous severance and multiple side businesses made the layoffs manageable.

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I'm still looking for a job 8 months after my layoff. I have 20 years of experience and can't get hired — I'm scared.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
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Jennifer Gittelman says one regret may be holding her back from getting hired.

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My children don't get presents — I invest for them instead. Teaching them financial literacy is more important.

Tech Insider : Business
Nicole Chan Loeb
Nicole Chan Loeb and her husband choose to invest money for their children rather than giving them physical presents on holidays and birthdays.

Daniel Ebersole

I'm a life coach for the children of the ultrawealthy. I see the same problems over and over again.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
A teen girl talking to a counselor.
Aprajita Anand says the children of the ultrawealthy are an underserved population.

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