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Preston Fore is a reporter at Fortune covering success, with a focus on education, personal finance, and entrepreneurship. Since joining the company in 2023, he has written extensively on career trends, Gen Z in the workforce, and the evolving higher education landscape. A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Preston graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he majored in global studies and journalism.
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SuccessMelinda 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
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SuccessThis 18-year-old college student accidentally emailed thousands of classmates—it turned his pet-sitting business into a valuable side hustle
By Preston ForeMarch 15, 2026
GM CEO Mary Barra
SuccessMary Barra still responds to ‘every single letter’ she gets by hand despite running $65 billion automaker General Motors
By Preston ForeMarch 14, 2026
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SuccessMeet Chresten Wilson, the airline captain set to become United’s most senior female pilot ever—the job pays $400K and doesn’t require a college degree
By Preston ForeMarch 13, 2026
Vinod Khosla
SuccessBillionaire Vinod Khosla says ‘follow your passion’ is bad career advice for kids today—but could be the best in 15 years
By Preston ForeMarch 13, 2026
Daymond John
SuccessShark Tank’s Daymond John revealed the rapper Ice-T taught him to quit cutting corners at work because ‘the time you think you saved today becomes the wall you face tomorrow’
By Preston ForeMarch 12, 2026
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SuccessBlackRock is splashing $100 million on training plumbers, electricians, and HVAC technicians as its CEO flags a skilled trade worker shortage
By Preston ForeMarch 11, 2026
Jane Fraser
SuccessCiti CEO Jane Fraser swears by Warren Buffett’s golden rule for dealing with conflict at work: ‘Never, ever respond to that email in anger’
By Preston ForeMarch 10, 2026
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SuccessEuropean companies using AI are hiring more workers, not cutting them—and Americans are already relocating there to escape uncertainty
By Preston ForeMarch 9, 2026
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SuccessGen Z men with college degrees now have the same unemployment rate as non-grads—a sign that the higher education payoff is dead
By Preston ForeMarch 7, 2026
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SuccessThe average American teacher makes $72,000, but one in three are so broke they’re taking on side hustles like Uber driving
By Preston ForeMarch 4, 2026
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SuccessGen Alpha may still years away from deciding whether to pursue a college degree, but one 10-year-old in California is already getting a head start
By Preston ForeMarch 3, 2026
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SuccessWarren Buffett once admitted that selling McDonald’s shares was ‘a very big mistake.’ Today, they’d be worth over $10 billion 
By Preston ForeMarch 2, 2026
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Future of WorkA dire electrician shortage is a ‘life or death’ threat to the AI data center boom—and an opportunity for Gen Z
By Preston ForeMarch 2, 2026
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SuccessMeet the Gen Z college students who turned Excel into a competitive esport—they’re competing in spreadsheet challenges and it’s helping them land jobs
By Preston ForeFebruary 28, 2026
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