I left my job in tech and moved to Spain. Being alone in a foreign country is hard, but it's changed me for the better.

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Parrie Hartley at Plaza de España in Seville, Spain.
Parrie Hartley at Plaza de España in Seville, Spain.

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I'm 81 and work at Trader Joe's to help pay off $70,000 in debt and launch a business. I don't want to be treated like I'm an old person.

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Dianne Michels
Dianne Michels, 81, works at Trader Joe's while starting a consulting business.

Dianne Michels

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

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Sales professional Julissa Machado landed a job within 30 days using personalized pitch decks.

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After a breakup, I left NYC for Miami and moved in with my mom. It was supposed to be temporary, but 3 years later, I have no plans to leave.

Tech Insider : Business
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Diana and Samantha Stobo live together.

Samantha Stobo

I cold-applied to Microsoft and landed my dream job on my 2nd try. Here's how I stood out in the 5-hour interview.

Tech Insider : Business
Antara Dave
Antara Dave, a product designer, got hired at Microsoft after getting rejected the first time she applied a year earlier.

Antara Dave

I'm an Olympian who graduated last year with an engineering degree. After 14 months of looking, I'm still jobless — and I worry my immigration status will keep me from my dream.

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Shaun Gill
Shaun Gill, a Paris Olympian representing Belize, has struggled to find work since graduating from a US university last year.

Shaun Gill

I'm a CEO running an 8-figure AI company. I'm also an extreme procrastinator — and I think that's a good thing.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology
Richard White, CEO of Fathom
Richard White, CEO of Fathom, is a procrastinator.

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I'm a CEO who felt overwhelmed by life and work. I thought an executive assistant would fix things but I was wrong — here's what worked instead.

Tech Insider : Business
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Noah Greenberg took control of his calendar and life by introducing calendar mapping to his routine.

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I'm a financial independence influencer. There are 3 questions everyone should ask before starting their FI journey.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Brad Barrett at a speaking event
Brad Barrett wants everyone thinking of pursuing financial independence to ask themselves three questions.

Brad Barrett

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.

Photo courtesy of Sam Struan

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