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The Leadership Gene

Success

It was the summer of 2001. I was so confident I was simply going to enjoy the magazine and my coffee in the waiting area. It turns out, I was 20 minutes early. I killed time by buying coffee and a magazine, and I went in to see the receptionist. I could just sit and relax and read and wait.

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How I Lost $3 Million in 24 Hours and Bounced Back

Success

I lost my confidence. It all started in 2001 when I launched a service business based on just an idea. But the pain was fresh, and the daily struggle for money and confidence were keeping me stuck. I lost my savings. I lost my house. I remember lying in bed for days doing nothing but feeling the heavy gravity of the situation.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

Success

Claudienne Hibbert-Smith President, TRU Prep Academy/ TRU Real Estate Exchange Hibbert-Smith became a mom at the age of 14 and obtained her bachelor’s degree in 2001 from the University of Florida. She has mentored and coached senior leaders on changing culture and developing confidence, boldness and executive presence. With the U.S.

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5 Challenges and Mistakes Faced by Every Solopreneur

Office Organization Success

The main reason I started my business in the first place (way back in November 2001) was so that I could have a flexible schedule – I had two young children at the time and needed to have a very flexible schedule that would allow me to be around for them, particularly during school holidays. And to also know that you are not alone.

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One Client’s Transformation: From Clunky and Inefficient to Streamlined and Effective

Office Organization Success

Geoff Bateson was my very first client when I opened my doors for business in November 2001 (in fact I’d worked with Geoff for about six years on a Government-funded literacy and numeracy project). Recently he approached me again as he was having a very real dilemma with his website; it was old and clunky and not at all effective.

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Creating a Win/Win for Admin and Executive

Office Dynamics

Doing so will give your administrative partner a greater level of confidence, a better understanding of business, a deeper investment in the outcome, and a greater sense of purpose within the organization. She was previously at Intel from 1995 through 2001. Pamela has been at Intel since March, 2005. Pamela has been a Sr.

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Jonathan Price Financial Expert | What Happened to WeWork?

Allwork

And even Regis itself had one or two problems after the.com crash in 2001, in that a big chunk of its centers, those in North America, suddenly became unprofitable within a very short space of time and had to be rescued by the UK parent company. How do you think this might affect their future decisions?

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