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My company holds a 'Thinking Week' every quarter, where we cancel normal work. The payoff is huge.

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 05:39

Tech Insider : Business

Tim Huelskamp in the woods — Tim Huelskamp, cofounder and CEO of 1440, encourages employees to hike or walk in nature during the company's quarterly "Thinking Week."
Courtesy Jennifer Huelskamp

Careers, as-told-to, Founder, workplace-culture, changing-workplace-big-bet

I'm a career coach. If you don't mention AI in job interviews, you're making a huge mistake.

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business

Gabriela Flax smiling into camera — Gabriela Flax says her clients make the mistake of not talking about AI in job interviews.
Gabriela Flax

Careers, AI, AI, job-hunt, job-interview-tips, chat-gpt, ai-tips

We spent $40,000 while living on a boat for a year and traveling. It was cheaper than living on land, but there were some trade-offs.

Sun, 10/19/2025 - 06:34

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Travel

A couple posing in front of a boat. — Elliot Schoenfeld and Jennifer Johnson lived on a boat for two years to save money.
Courtesy of Elliot Schoenfeld and Jennifer Johnson

Real Estate, as-told-to, Relocation, Boats, house-boat, unique-living

I'm a gay HR executive. Here's why I'm OK with conservative activist Robby Starbuck speaking at an HR conference.

Sun, 10/19/2025 - 06:30

Tech Insider : Business, Politics

Man wearing a suit and smiling — Dave Greenwood has worked in human resources for about 17 years.
Francisco Vieira

Careers, shrm, DEI, LGBTQ, human-resources, HR, workplace-diversity

I'm 18 and cofounded a multimillion-dollar company. Here's how I did it and my advice for other young founders.

Sun, 10/19/2025 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

A young man leans against a brick wall outdoors, wearing a black T-shirt and a gold necklace. — Zach Yadegari cofounded Cal AI in high school.
Courtesy of Zach Yadegari

Careers, Tech, young-geniuses, as-told-to, College, university-of-miami, AI

I run coffee shops and bars in Chicago. Tariffs and uncertainty forced me to freeze hiring, cut jobs, and raise prices.

Sun, 10/19/2025 - 04:46

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Michael Salvatore with a bike — Michael Salvatore, who runs coffee shops and bars, has made some changes and is figuring out how else tariffs will affect business operations.
Melissa Salvatore, Field Creatives

Careers, economy, small-business, att-newsroom, Tariffs, as-told-to, kitchen-table-big-bet

I love having an identical twin. It's such a privilege.

Sat, 10/18/2025 - 14:13

Tech Insider : Business, Style

Identical twins with Minnie Mouse ears — Sarah and Aimee Charlwood are identical twins who didn't spend a day apart until they were 16.
Courtesy of Sarah Charlwood

Parenting, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, twins

I got married for the first time at 76 after finding my true love. It's never too late.

Sat, 10/18/2025 - 07:14

Tech Insider : Business

Couple on wedding day — Janet Fontane married her husband at 76.
Courtesy of Janet Fontane

health, as-told-to, health, health-freelancer, sex-and-relationships

Running a startup taught me more than any MBA — and parenting made me a better executive

Sat, 10/18/2025 - 05:41

Tech Insider : Business

Jash Mehta (left) and her Pop & Bottle cofounder, Blair Fletcher Hardy, pose in a kitchen surrounded by their products. — Jash Mehta (left) and her Pop & Bottle cofounder, Blair Fletcher Hardy, started the brand by developing recipes out of Mehta's home kitchen.
Pop & Bottle

Careers, Retail, as-told-to

I was laid off by LinkedIn, so I spent 3 months writing a 112k-word novel. I don't regret it, but now I'm struggling to find work.

Sat, 10/18/2025 - 05:07

Tech Insider : Business

Oscar Cecena Fujigaki — Oscar Cecena Fujigaki decided to finish his science fiction novel after being laid off by LinkedIn in May.
Oscar Cecena Fujigaki

Careers, as-told-to, Careers, linkedin, job-market, Tech, jane-zhang

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