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On the left, a black and white photo of Jim Kavanaugh playing soccer in the 1980s. On the right, a modern headshot of Kavanaugh wearing a blue suit jacket
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This former U.S. soccer player built a $20 billion-a-year company. Now, he says resilience matters more than talent—and points to Lionel Messi as proof
By Preston ForeJuly 12, 2026
$5 billion CEO calls the managers that candidates didn’t list as references—and he’ll even ask coworkers they clashed with what they really think
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$5 billion CEO calls the managers that candidates didn’t list as references—and he’ll even ask coworkers they clashed with what they really think
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 9, 2026
Like Netflix’s cofounder, U.S. Polo Assn. CEO has strict work-life boundaries—he clocks off at 5:30 p.m. and won’t text his team on weekends
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Like Netflix’s cofounder, U.S. Polo Assn. CEO has strict work-life boundaries—he clocks off at 5:30 p.m. and won’t text his team on weekends
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 5, 2026
Chris Hulatt co-founder of Octopus Group
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A 2-year taste of the office was enough to make 3 grads quit. Now they run a $13.2 billion investment firm: ‘We didn’t want a traditional job again’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 2, 2026
Today, Emily Blunt is worth $80 million thanks to her Hollywood career—but she actually wanted to be a UN Spanish translator on $80K
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Today, Emily Blunt is worth $80 million thanks to her Hollywood career—but she actually wanted to be a UN Spanish translator on $80K
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 2, 2026
U.S. Polo Assn. CEO J. Michael Prince
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U.S. Polo Assn. CEO was flat-out told he wasn’t right for a promotion—so he ‘outworked’ anyone else who wanted the job for 6 months straight until they changed their mind
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 1, 2026
Henry Kravis
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KKR cofounder once impressed Roy Disney with a habit most analysts skipped—it turned a 1-hour meeting into all-day mentorship: ‘I thought I’d died and gone to heaven’
By Preston ForeJune 30, 2026
Ex-Google engineer says Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Sundar Pichai share the same trait—it’s the lesson he swears by as a $7.2 billion AI CEO
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Ex-Google engineer says Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Sundar Pichai share the same trait—it’s the lesson he swears by as a $7.2 billion AI CEO
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJune 28, 2026
Young real estate agent with clients at house
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LinkedIn says real estate is one of the hottest industries for entry-level workers—One Gen Z sales agent made $75K his first year with no experience
By Emma BurleighJune 28, 2026
John Collison, president and co-founder of Stripe
Success
Stripe cofounder says Gen Z will need two college majors to compete thanks to AI—and investing legend Charlie Munger called it first
By Emma BurleighJune 26, 2026
Sundar Pichai
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Google CEO tells graduates to stop obsessing over first jobs because ‘very few moments are make or break’ in life—a lesson he learned in Vegas
By Preston ForeJune 25, 2026
TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Ducket
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TIAA’s CEO made $26,000 in her first job but still maxed out her 401(k). She has advice for Gen Z
By Emma BurleighJune 25, 2026
Now worth $200 million, Sarah Jessica Parker credits being ‘one of eight kids that struggled financially’ for her hunger, ambition, and work ethic
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Now worth $200 million, Sarah Jessica Parker credits being ‘one of eight kids that struggled financially’ for her hunger, ambition, and work ethic
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJune 24, 2026
Tom Llamas at the anchor desk
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NBC’s Tom Llamas climbed from 15-year-old intern to the top anchor chair—and still isn’t satisfied: ‘If you’re not growing, you’re dying’
By Preston ForeJune 21, 2026
Photo of Basant Shenouda
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Gen Z grad landed a job at LinkedIn by waitressing at a conference full of recruiters and handing out her résumé during breaks—now she works at Google
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJune 20, 2026
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