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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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Then, in May 2008, he became the 18th pitcher in the history of the storied Red Sox organization to throw a perfect game. When she qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, du Toit was honored in another way: She became the first physically challenged athlete to carry a country’s flag in the opening ceremony.

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Celebrating New Talent: Emerging Entrepreneurs Shines a Light on Up-and-Coming Entrepreneurs

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Take Jamie Kern Lima, who left behind her dream of daytime TV to create a makeup line for people with skin conditions after her rosacea began affecting her live interviews as a news anchor. “In Together with her husband, Kern Lima launched her company, IT Cosmetics, in 2008 out of their apartment living room in Studio City, California.

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AZVAs Podcast Episode 1

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Deadline to enter : March 1, 2010 Sneak Peek at next month’s episode Interested in being interviewed or sponsoring a future episode (or know someone else who might)? Task Crate was founded in 2008 by his wife and partner Jennifer Talbot.  Contact Tara Fort (tara@Versatility4u.com) or Katie Baird (ktcosmos@LooseEnds.net).

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How Badly Do You Want the Life You Dream About?

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A big, inspiring “why” propelled Justine Flynn and her co-founders to launch their company, Thankyou, in 2008. Now, I am living my calling in ways I was unable to imagine in 2002. Only when your desire for something transcends your desire for safety can you rise above the fears hardwired into you to protect you from such dangers.

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Glenn and Mindy Stearns: Building a Legacy of Kindness

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In joint interviews and on their own podcast they interrupt each other, finish each other’s thoughts, tease each other, and riff on each other’s comments. I was going to the bar every single night,” he says in an interview with Giselle Fernandez for L.A. The lending crisis of 2007 and 2008 is a perfect example.

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