"I love my iPod because I travel constantly, and I do a lot of overseas travel on flights ranging from eight hours to 15 hours, " says Alan Biland, Chief Information Officer of Snap-On Inc. (nyse: SNA - news - people ).

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He actually helped me out, gave me money but also did a lot of things that my parents couldn't do for me and gave me that love.

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For example, if I happened to be the type of person who wanted a lot of social interaction at work, my career in writing (no matter how much I love the activity) would be quite a letdown.

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