I'm the CEO of Olipop. I balance my work days with cold plunges and sauna time, and I DJ on the weekends.

Tech Insider : Business
Ben Goodwin Djing
Ben Goodwin told Business Insider there may be a world post-Olipop where he can lean more into his music career.

Ben Goodwin

I quit my job at Google after 2 years. I prepared well for my exit but wish I'd done 3 things differently.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
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Erica Rivera.

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While working as a lawyer, I started posting about my family online. When it took off, I quit, and my site makes over $1 million each year.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
A family standing outside in a field, smiling at the camera with their dog.
Blair Lonergan started The Seasoned Mom in 2013 as a creative outlet, and now, the site makes over $1 million annually.

Photo credit: Carrie Coleman Photography

I own many businesses and have 4 kids. I don't drink coffee, eat only fruit before noon, and end the day with chocolate.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Jesse Itzler, with his wife, Sarah Blakely, sitting on his lap in a fun pose.
Entrepreneur Jesse Itzler, pictured with his wife Sara Blakely, owns multiple businesses and typically starts his day by taking his kids to school and exercising.

Photo courtesy of Runningman

I was laid off from Microsoft after 2 years. Here's why I didn't freak out — and I'm absolutely better off.

Tech Insider : Business
Raheel Khawaja
Raheel Khawaja runs Pebble Ridge Capital Group.

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I quit my first job out of college at PwC after a year. Working at the Big Four has pros — but one con was a dealbreaker.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Left: Sofia Javier, Right: A PwC office building with the logo on the side of the building
Javier left PwC to join Comcast as a senior financial analyst.

Courtesy of Andrew Pham; NurPhoto/Getty Images.

I gave up a C-level career in investments to write children's books. I wanted to build something that could outlive me.

Tech Insider : Business
Shireen Eddleblute headshot
Shireen Eddleblute took time off work to look after her family and, later, to start her own company.

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I teach Gen Z how to win at sales. These are the strategies that actually work.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Sarah Uy portrait
As someone who's on the cusp of Gen Z, I feel like our generation can be a little soft when it comes to facing rejection.

Sarah Uy

I've worked at Amazon, HPE, Cisco, and Dell. Here's how the perks and work cultures stack up.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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Sylvania Harrod.

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I work from 3 a.m. to 4 p.m. to run my children's clothing brand from Australia. My schedule isn't sustainable, and we're moving back to the US.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Samantha Gold with her family in Sydney. They are outside in front of a birds-of-paradise plant, all smiling, and the children are wearing printed pajamas.
Samantha Gold started her children's clothing brand, Motette, after moving to Sydney.

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