This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jenny Wood, a 45-year-old former Google executive who lives in Boulder, Colorado. She left Google in August 2024 and is now a keynote speaker, ...

A few years ago, I wrote an article here on Inc.com about how I quit a six-figure job after just one day. It went viral, and it had a lasting effect in that people tracked me down on LinkedIn or via ...

I thought I'd return to work after the birth of my first son, but once he was born, the thought of leaving him felt like a sucker punch to the gut. When I announced I would stay home, my friend gave ...

When at age 33 I quit corporate law to become a writer, most people I knew, including my very own self, thought I was nuts. I’d dreamed of being a writer since I was four, but when I graduated college ...

Courtney Allen, founder and CEO of presentation design agency 16×9, “recklessly” left corporate life behind in 2015 to pursue entrepreneurship. The piece has been edited for length and clarity.