I started drinking at 14, and it became a dangerous habit for more than 55 years. I'm finally sober at 70.

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From left: Barbara Face pictured as a teenager when she first started drinking, at the height of her alcoholism, and sober, as she is today.

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I spent $200,000 on my dogs. I'm almost embarrassed to admit that, but their intellect makes them really valuable.

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Reg Haid bought two dogs from Svalinn

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We're the showrunners of HBO's 'Industry.' Our workdays involve 3 baths a day and industrial quantities of coffee.

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"Industry" showrunners Konrad Kay and Mickey Down.

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I'm a CEO who built a fantasy board of directors with AI versions of leaders like Steve Jobs and Warren Buffett

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Matt Blumberg built an AI agent that acts as a fantasy board of directors

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I was a pro tennis player who pivoted to tech in my 30s and rose to the C-suite. Here's my advice for anyone wanting to switch careers.

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Louise Allen.

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I flew drones on Ukraine's fiercest battlefield. The last few months laid bare the limits of today's drone warfare.

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Dimko Zhluktenko is a sergeant in the Unmanned Systems Forces of Ukraine.

Dimko Zhluktenko

I became a tattoo artist with my dad's support. Tattooing my family was the most meaningful gift I've given.

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Madi Ford tattooed her family over the holidays.

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We left the Bay Area to care for my mother-in-law in the South of France. The visa was easy — everything else wasn't.

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Lin Koh.

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I'm a psychologist and grandmother of 6. Here are 6 ways grandparents can build better relationships with their kids and grandkids.

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Dale Atkins has six grandkids.

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My dad died at 43. His friend texts me every year a photo of the last beers they shared together.

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Denise Warner gets a photo of a beer can every year on her dad's death anniversary.

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