I was diagnosed with a chronic illness while working at Microsoft. It shifted how I view success.

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Pronnoy Goswami is standing at an ocean view.
Goswami cut lactose, chili, and red meat from his diet after his diagnosis.

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I'm Bethenny Frankel. My workdays in Florida involve beach walks, supermodel snacks, and running my dating community from my phone.

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Bethenny Frankel poses in a pink sweater
Bethenny Frankel.

Sam Deitch

I flew across the country to be a bunch of dancing grass at Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show

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Andrew Athias wearing a grass costume for Bad Bunny's halftime show.
Andrew Athias flew from Philadelphia to perform in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show.

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I didn't want my family's old house in Japan to sit empty — so I turned it into a café

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Aoi Onodera in his café in Japan.
Aoi Onodera turned his great aunt's house in Japan into a cafe.

Reeno Hashimoto

I see how important AI is at Google, so I taught my kids about it. Now, they're vibe coding.

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Saleem Asif
Google executive Asif Saleem explains why he taught his kids to understand AI — and how they ended up vibe coding.

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I found a Bottega Veneta bag at the thrift store. I paid $8, and it's worth $3,000.

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Kristen Boelen found an authentic purse at a thrift store.

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I'm a Canadian startup founder. Y Combinator's initial decision to shut out Canadian startups was totally justifiable.

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Yellowcake cofounder Hassan Ismail is pictured.
Hassan Ismail cofounded Yellowcake in the US after navigating tight Canadian regulations with his first startup, West Tek Defense.

Hassan Ismail

I joined a decluttering challenge and got rid of 496 items in a month. I made a point to not throw anything in the trash.

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Mesha Griffith headshot
Mesha Griffith went viral with her decluttering challenge.

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I moved to the US when I was 14 and launched my own business in 2020. Now, Kim Kardashian is one of my clients.

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Personal trainer Senada Greca in athletewear with celebrity client Kim Kardashian.
Senada Greca started working with Kim Kardashian in 2023.

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I switched my smartwatch for an analog one. I feel much calmer.

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Man showing off analog watch
Ryan Smith decided to wear an analog watch as a New Year's resolution.

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