I'm a Google manager who gets fully dressed for work — even at home. It's made me more successful.

Tech Insider : Style, Business
Anchal Mirza while working from home.
Anchal Mirza dresses up to work from home.

Anchal Mirza

My flight U-turned midair as war broke out in the Middle East. Now I'm stranded in Doha, and it feels like the early days of Covid.

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Peter Wozny at Doha's international airport on February 28
Peter Wozny at Doha's international airport on February 28

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We're sisters, best friends, and co-CEOs. Here's a day in our lives running our dental tech company.

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Dr. Haley Abivardi and Dr. Goly Abivardi.

Jos Schmid

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dr. Haley Abivardi, DMD (above, right), and Dr. Goly Abivardi, DMD, the 56- and 52-year-old co-CEOs and founders of vVardis, based in Zug and Zurich. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I made an $800,000 mistake at my job. It taught me what good bosses do when an employee screws up.

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A man in a sweater over a dress shirt
Alex Levin, CEO of Regal

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I'm a CMO who uses a '10-80-10' rule with AI. It's transformed everything from photo shoots to customer feedback.

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Empire Portfolio Group CMO Alan Magee is going deep on AI, using the tech to generate customer review feedback, spot data trends, and replace some photoshoots.

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I'm a Google engineer, and AI keeps changing my job. Here's how I learn new skills without burning out.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Pratiksha Patnaik
Pratiksha Patnaik

Pratiksha Patnaik

I'm a single mom, and my son was in Dubai with his nanny. I spent $2,500 to get back to him.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Style
Nicky Lazou with her son and dog.
Nicky Lazou said she spent $2,500 to get back to her son in the UAE.

Nicky Lazou

I left Iran at age 12 and never went back because it never felt safe. At 48, I can finally picture returning home.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Kneeling on a sandy beach, a woman raises one arm while holding a small broom inside a heart shape made of red rose petals.
Noshene Ranjbar left Iran at age 12; now she's envisioning a return home.

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I'm an American stuck in Dubai. I just want to get home in time for my kid's 1st birthday.

Tech Insider : Business
Flight screen at airport

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My grandfather founded Radio Flyer. I took over the company at 28 and don't want my kids to feel pressured into the family business.

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Robert Pasin took over the family business when he was 28 years old.

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