I'm a startup founder who uses AI as a middle manager. It enables my junior employee to produce senior-level work.

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Charles Swann uses the help of AI tooling to have his junior-level employee gain years of experience in seconds.

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I'm a senior software engineer at Microsoft. My AI skills have helped me climb the ladder in my career — here's my advice.

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Nandita Giri.

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My friend and I hold presentation nights. We get to know each other better, and it helps us understand who we are now.

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Rachel Jones and her friend do presentation nights to get to know each other better.

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We took out a $300,000 loan at 23 to build a wellness cabin. We had no idea what we were getting into.

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Rajan Chidambaram and Renzo Sanio built a short-term rental cabin in rural Virginia.

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I developed stabbing stomach pain as a college football player. It turned out to be stage 4 colon cancer.

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Khalil Smith was a freshman in college when he was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer.

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I'm the CEO and founder of Madison Reed. I check my phone as soon as I wake up, and keep my inbox at zero.

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Amy Errett, the CEO of Madison Reed, has a nearly 12-hour workday.

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I quit my job in London to move to Barcelona and start a business. I fly back for meetings twice a month — but it's worth it.

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Ethan Spibey now lives in Barcelona with his husband and dog.

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I bought two bowls at Goodwill for $.99 each. I later sold them for almost $1,400.

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Wendy Sheridan found two bowls for $0.99 at Goodwill

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I left Big Tech to start an herbal alcohol alternative. My sober-friendly brand is gaining traction with stressed executives.

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Altar Native founder Yasmin Santos stands behind her "beyond booze" bar, mixing a non-alcoholic drink.

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I'm stuck in Puerto Rico for an extra week. It's putting me $3,000 over budget, and I'm worried I'll lose my job.

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Kaci Jane Hansen is stuck in Puerto Rico until January 8th because of flight cancellations.

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