I'm a therapist in Silicon Valley. My high-achieving clients refuse to do the one thing that will help them most.

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Nicholas Sanchez says he uses cognitive behavioral therapy and existential psycotherapy to treat the biggest symptoms of his high-achieving clients.

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I financially support my husband while he takes care of our house. Being a female breadwinner can be stressful, but it's my greatest achievement.

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Ellen Yin and her husband.

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I moved from Washington, DC to Dubai with 2 young kids. I'm a better version of myself here.

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A freak accident prompted Kiran Ali and her family to relocate to Dubai.

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I studied English literature and landed a job in AI out of college. Here's why I don't regret my major.

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Ramani Akkati studied English literature in college because she felt she could get good grades and liked to analyze different texts.

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When I was in Kindergarten, my teacher invited the whole class to her wedding. She taught us how to behave, and it's a memory I still have.

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A young girl hides underneath a bride's dress at a wedding

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I worked at Google for almost a decade. Its problem is bureaucracy — not hybrid working.

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Jordan Thibodeau worked at Google for nearly a decade before leaving in 2020.

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I make $140,000 working in plumbing. The trades allow me to support my family in an expensive city.

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Joseph Ahrens is a plumbing superintendent.

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I moved from the US to Germany and the UK. I love Europe, but it's not the utopia Americans think it is.

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Helene and her husband moved from Dallas to Germany before relocating to the UK.

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7 signs a job interview went well, according to an HR executive with over 35 years of experience

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Michael Doolin has been in the HR industry for 36 years, working for multinational companies.

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I left a job I loved for another that paid more, only to be fired 6 months later. I regret choosing money over work culture.

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Eric Carrell quit his job when he got a higher offer. Six months later, he was fired from the new role.

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