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I’m the CEO of Oura. I wake up at 5 a.m. when things are going well, and 3:30 a.m. when they’re not. Here’s what a day in my life looks like.0
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- August 27, 2026
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tom Hale, the 57-year-old CEO of Oura Health, based in San Francisco. It’s been edited for length and clarity. I became the CEO of Oura in March 2022. We make the Oura Ring, a smart ring that delivers personalized health data and insights to help people
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I’m a marketer who fell into the ’empire-building’ trap. Now I know a bigger head count doesn’t mean better marketing.0
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- August 26, 2026
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Colin Piper, CMO of BuildOps, an AI platform for commercial contractors. Prior to that, he spent more than 10 years at Autodesk, eventually leading a large marketing team for its construction business vertical. The essay has been edited for length and clarity. Autodesk said in a
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I coach Aryna Sabalenka. I apply what I learned as a homeless teen to my coaching.0
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- August 24, 2026
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jason Stacy, author of “The Pressure Code: How Elite Performers Align their Energy, Emotions, and Environment.” It has been edited for length and clarity. My dad died in my arms when I was 11. He had been in a motorcycle accident and was home, recovering. I
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I left Canada for Bangkok and now work while the city sleeps. My quality of life has never been better.0
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- August 24, 2026
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Francis Coultier, 39, who is originally from Canada but now lives in Bangkok. It’s been edited for length and clarity. The first time I learned about about digital nomadism, I was around 29 and living in Canada. I remember seeing people on the internet working remotely
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I chose community college to save money. Now Yale is giving me a full ride.0
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- August 23, 2026
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Thalles de Souza. It has been edited for length and clarity. In March 2016, on a Sunday morning, police entered my house, shouting and shooting. At only 13, I woke up screaming, not sure of what was happening. When I walked into the kitchen, I was
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I booked a $200 flight to Panama on a whim, then decided to move there. I found the community I was missing in the US.0
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- August 23, 2026
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Chrysten Crockett, a Cleveland native who moved from Atlanta to Panama City. Crockett, 36, owns a content marketing agency that she now runs from Panama. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I have no kids and I am not married, so I decided
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