I'm a CEO and mom in NYC. Ping pong, piano, and 4:45 am wake-ups are how I stay healthy and focused.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Style
head shot of the CEO of EyeBuyDirect
Sunny Jiang.

Noemie Marguerite

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sunny Jiang, the 41-year-old CEO and president of EyeBuyDirect, based in New York. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I'm 81 and can't retire, so I work a part-time job for $18 an hour. Regret is a waste of time.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Kathy Curtis
Kathy Curtis, 81, works part-time for her local water company to pay her bills.

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I'm prepping my family for holiday flight cancellations even though the government shutdown has ended — here's how

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Leticia Barr smiling outdoors.
Education consultant Leticia Barr is utilizing her proximity to three airports to create a backup travel plan.

Photo courtesy of Leticia Barr

I left a big paycheck in Tokyo to start over in rural Japan. I didn't just want a new job — I wanted a new life.

Tech Insider : Business
Levi Pells in the Japanese countryside.
Levi Pells felt more fulfilled in the Japanese countryside than he ever had in his Tokyo office.

Provided by Levi Pells

I don't tie my child's allowance to chores. I wanted him to learn about financial management from an early age.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Mom on ski lift with child
Meg Wheeler doesn't tie her son's allowance to chores.

Courtesy of Meg Wheeler

I went from a team of over two dozen engineers to an AI-powered team of 6. Here's my advice for engineers told to embrace AI.

Tech Insider : Business
Shivam Sagar, 27, headshot.
Shivam Sagar shares what it's like to work on an AI-powered tiny team.

Photo courtesy of Shivam Sagar

I proposed in Montreal. On one of the happiest days of my life, Marriott kicked us out of our Sonder hotel.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Ethan Werchniak proposed to his girlfriend in Montreal.
Ethan Werchniak proposed to his girlfriend in Montreal.

Ethan Werchniak

I moved in with my parents at 24 to avoid rent in one of the most expensive areas in the US. It saves me $3000 a month.

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Travel
Amrita Bhasin selfie
Amrita Bhasin moved back with her parents after college.

Courtesy of Amrita Bhasin

I'm 73 and care for my 97-year-old mom. Her dementia has made me consider my own mortality.

Tech Insider : Business
An adult son and his mom
Robert Fishman and his mom, Annette. The pair was extremely close.

Courtesy of Robert Fishman

A day in the life of Jamie Siminoff, founder and CEO of Ring: 'I have all the wrong routines.'

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Jamie Siminoff with his dog.
Jamie Siminoff, founder and CEO of Ring, with his dog, Biscuit.

Ring

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