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Rory McIlroy’s mom worked night shifts at a factory so her son could play golf. Now he’s worth $200M and is a two-time Masters champion
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Rory McIlroy’s mom worked night shifts at a factory so her son could play golf. Now he’s worth $200M and is a two-time Masters champion
By Sydney LakeApril 13, 2026
Jon McNeill with microphone in hand
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Former Tesla president reveals the ‘single most important thing’ you can do for your career—it’s a habit Elon Musk and Warren Buffett share too 
By Preston ForeApril 11, 2026
Patrick Ball
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‘I thought I was gonna die with it’: ‘The Pitt’ star admits his $80,000 student loan burden nearly made him quit acting and move to a remote Alaskan village
By Preston ForeApril 10, 2026
Marvin Ellison
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Lowe’s is investing $250 million to train plumbers, carpenters, and electricians as its CEO says skilled trades are ‘critical to the future’
By Preston ForeApril 7, 2026
Accountants
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Meet the Gen Z grads reviving accounting—colleges are reporting near-perfect placement rates at $80K starting salaries
By Preston ForeApril 5, 2026
How Corporate Natalie turned a $500 brand deal into a creator empire—and her own agency
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How Corporate Natalie turned a $500 brand deal into a creator empire—and her own agency
By Sydney LakeApril 5, 2026
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She left a Silicon Valley VC to solve a problem left untouched for 88 years. Now her bra brand is the fastest growing at Nordstrom
By Sydney LakeMarch 29, 2026
This high school dropout now makes six figures at OpenAI—and he shares the strategy Gen Z can use to get hired in Silicon Valley, too
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This high school dropout now makes six figures at OpenAI—and he shares the strategy Gen Z can use to get hired in Silicon Valley, too
By Preston ForeMarch 29, 2026
From 12 hours of video games a day to Big Ten Player of the Year: The unlikely rise of Yaxel Lendeborg
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From 12 hours of video games a day to Big Ten Player of the Year: The unlikely rise of Yaxel Lendeborg
By Sydney LakeMarch 24, 2026
Mike Rowe
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TV host Mike Rowe slams schools for portraying skilled trades as a ‘consolation prize’—when he’s met data center electricians making $280K a year
By Preston ForeMarch 19, 2026
Melinda French Gates with a podcast microphone in front of her
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Melinda French Gates reveals the No.1 question Gen Z needs to ask themselves fresh after graduating: ‘Am I really on the way to where I want to go?’
By Preston ForeMarch 16, 2026
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase
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When Jamie Dimon was fired from Citigroup, his daughters asked: ‘Will we be homeless? Can I still go to college? Can I have your phone?’
By Eleanor PringleMarch 13, 2026
Starbucks’ Howard Schultz moved to Seattle 44 years ago with his wife, dog, and not much else. Here’s how he built his $6.6 billion fortune
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Starbucks’ Howard Schultz moved to Seattle 44 years ago with his wife, dog, and not much else. Here’s how he built his $6.6 billion fortune
By Sydney LakeMarch 12, 2026
Forget job titles when you’re in your 20s—that was the best career advice Barack Obama gave his ex-speechwriter
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Forget job titles when you’re in your 20s—that was the best career advice Barack Obama gave his ex-speechwriter
By Orianna Rosa RoyleFebruary 25, 2026
Marvin Ellison speaks at an on-stage panel
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Lowe’s CEO used to make $4.35 an hour working at Target. His secret to climbing the corporate ladder was volunteering for jobs ‘nobody else wanted’
By Sydney LakeFebruary 16, 2026
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