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Bridget Griswold, the 25-year-old CEO of women’s leadership non-profit Lean In
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The Gen Z CEO of Lean In says the ‘broken rung’ is one of the most pervasive issues women face in their careers
By Emma BurleighOctober 14, 2026
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Despite his $200 million success, Matthew McConaughey spent a weekend in the desert reading 20 years of bad reviews—he says some of them had ‘a point’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleOctober 13, 2026
Jeff Bezos wearing a bowtie
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Jeff Bezos says people have been ‘incorrectly’ taught that success is a villain: ‘You can be a billionaire if you started a hamburger stand’
By Preston ForeOctober 12, 2026
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Palantir’s billionaire CEO says only two kinds of people will succeed in the AI era: trade workers—‘or you’re neurodivergent’
By Preston ForeOctober 10, 2026
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Linda Yaccarino spent 2 years as Elon Musk’s X CEO. She says his ‘insatiable sense of urgency’ is the secret to his trillionaire success
By Preston ForeOctober 7, 2026
Warren Buffett
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Retired Warren Buffett now spends his evenings glued to YouTube—watching Glenn Close clips, 1950s commercials, and Uzbekistani talent shows
By Preston ForeOctober 6, 2026
Warren Buffett’s first tax bill at age 14 was $7. Now Berkshire Hathaway’s is almost $27 billion—and he still says the rich don’t pay enough
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Warren Buffett’s first tax bill at age 14 was $7. Now Berkshire Hathaway’s is almost $27 billion—and he still says the rich don’t pay enough
By Sydney LakeOctober 4, 2026
Steve Wozniak
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Apple’s Steve Wozniak says he cofounded the tech giant after 5 rejections from HP—not to ‘make money.’ For years, his paycheck was just $50
By Preston ForeOctober 3, 2026
The rise of the ‘two-job job’: 61% of workers say they’re now doing more than one role
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The rise of the ‘two-job job’: 61% of workers say they’re now doing more than one role
By Bilin LinOctober 1, 2026
Construction workers build out the rooftop chillers and water lines feeding them atop Dallas TX4, which is under construction at the NTT Data center campus in Garland, Texas
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Google data center lead says ‘hundreds of thousands’ of skilled trade jobs are open across the U.S.—and they’re ‘just waiting to be filled’
By Preston ForeSeptember 29, 2026
After 40 investors rejected Jeff Bezos’ Amazon pitch, his parents offered $245,573 of their retirement savings
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After 40 investors rejected Jeff Bezos’ Amazon pitch, his parents offered $245,573 of their retirement savings
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 22, 2026
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Meet a 71-year-old who retired as a radiologist and professor, and now runs a banana-skewer business: ‘I never want to retire. Why would you do that?’
By Preston ForeSeptember 20, 2026
Ann-Marie Campbell
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A Home Depot exec is going viral on X for her ‘perfect’ resume. She started out as a cashier and has worked her way up to a $1 million salary
By Preston ForeSeptember 18, 2026
Mary Barra
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GM CEO Mary Barra says America has a ‘societal problem’ with skilled trades—and is putting $200 million behind training Gen Z to work with their hands
By Preston ForeSeptember 17, 2026
Sam Altman, sitting and holding a microphone to his mouth
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Sam Altman says he likes to relax by watching 5-10 minutes of short-form, TikTok-style videos—but admits the dopamine rush is ‘dangerous’ for kids
By Preston ForeSeptember 16, 2026
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MacKenzie Scott alone accounted for one-third of America's $19.2 billion in megagifts last yearplaceholder alt text
By Sydney LakeOctober 11, 2026
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Despite his $200 million success, Matthew McConaughey spent a weekend in the desert reading 20 years of bad reviews—he says some of them had ‘a point’placeholder alt text
By Orianna Rosa RoyleOctober 13, 2026
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Meet billionaire Clara Wu Tsai, who built the Liberty into a $600 million team and now plans to fund guaranteed income for new momsplaceholder alt text
By James LaForgeOctober 13, 2026
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