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Never Broken: How Singer-Songwriter Jewel Became a Mental Health Advocate

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And the powerful questions she learned to ask, as well as the tools she developed because of them, would provide a framework for the advocacy and education she would do outside her music. Because, unless my behavior changed, it didn’t matter. Philosophy is dead unless we can figure out how to act on it.” They’ve been studied.

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Rockbridge Guitars’ Co-founder Makes Instruments for A-List Musicians—And Kids, Too

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At the same time, Calhoun was learning woodworking, and in high school, as an independent study, he chose mandolin building. Then, in 2002, it actually happened. “He He wants to open that same door for others, which is why the company is focusing on education in early music learning centers.

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

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5 lessons we’ve learned from entrepreneurs Each of these stories from the pages of SUCCESS has redefined the road to success—and helped inspire the creation of these awards. Scott credits much of the brand’s success to her great team and the lessons she learned after her first company closed prematurely.

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Life Is Not a Movie

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Diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2002, Ebert, “the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism,” according to The Pulitzer Prizes , came through with what was considered flying colors. For in his silence, Ebert learned to speak more eloquently than ever. Grateful, indeed.

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

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I’ve learned that it’s not the disability that defines you,” Abbott explains. The very next year, she took to the pool at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and won not only two events for athletes with physical challenges, but also became the first amputee athlete to qualify for the final of a regular event when she swam the 800-meter freestyle.

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How Michael J. Fox Finds Ways Around Life’s Obstacles

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That led to an investigation in 2002 as to whether some environmental factor played a role. They have learned not to count on everything being the same and to react to subtle changes. They have learned resiliency ,” Fox says. A breakthrough role at 15 Acting was another passion. This never took up more space than it needed.

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Ann Hiatt on What It Takes to Be an Executive Assistant

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In 2002, Ann Hiatt was fresh out of college, starting her first post-university job supporting Jeff Bezos’ at Amazon in Seattle. After three years working with Jeff, on projects ranging from hiring helicopters, to writing TED talks, to helping with massive product launches, she took the lessons she’d learned at Amazon to a Ph.D.

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