I'm the CEO of CorePower Yoga. Here's a day in my life, which includes body scans, meditation, and mushroom tea.

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Niki Leondakis
Leondakis has been leading CorePower Yoga since 2020.

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I'm an architect and CEO. These 5 lessons from my creative career helped me launch my company that has raised $2.7 million.

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Guy Ailion recommends embracing the creative mess

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I felt ashamed to be laid off. After a nearly 2-year job search, I quit looking and embraced a new path.

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Laura Zimmermaker
Laura Zimmermaker is no longer actively job searching.

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I'm a female solo founder of an AI startup. It can be lonely, and I have to work hard to be taken seriously, but it's given me mental resilience.

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Annie Liao
Annie Liao says it would be nice to have a cofounder to share the highs and lows with.

Annie Liao

How to land a consulting job these days, according to 'Case in Point' author Marc Cosentino

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Marc Cosentino wrote "Case in Point" in 1999. It remains the definitive guide to landing a consulting job.

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I'm an immigrant who landed a 2024 Tesla internship. Losing the offer showed me how fragile my Big Tech dream was.

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Arlina Yang
As an immigrant from Taiwan, Arlina Yang said she thought landing a Tesla internship proved she had made it. Losing the offer made her rethink her Big Tech dream.

Arlina Yang

I was a child star, but at 15 I wanted a normal life. I now run a talent agency that generates $4 million in revenue.

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Tatiana Bolaños signed with Sony records when she was 6

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I'm married to an NFL player. We have 2 homes, and our 3 kids go to different schools to accommodate his schedule.

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Clarke Byard is married to Chicago Bears safety Kevin Byard III.

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I'm a CEO and mom in NYC. Ping pong, piano, and 4:45 am wake-ups are how I stay healthy and focused.

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Sunny Jiang.

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sunny Jiang, the 41-year-old CEO and president of EyeBuyDirect, based in New York. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I'm 81 and can't retire, so I work a part-time job for $18 an hour. Regret is a waste of time.

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Kathy Curtis
Kathy Curtis, 81, works part-time for her local water company to pay her bills.

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