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A Look at How Brad D. Smith Motivated and Inspired Intuit Employees

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I’ve done a number of things in the spirit of employee motivation ,” said Smith, who was named CEO in 2008. “I After Intuit’s rebranding, revenue in the fourth quarter of 2008 was 11% higher than the final fiscal quarter of 2007, with total revenue for 2008 topping $3 billion. His team met the deadline, and he took the leap.

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

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Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act , children with disabilities under 3 may receive early intervention services. From ages 3 to 21, children can receive special education services through their local public schools. So, the duo founded nonPareil Institute, a post-secondary training institute, in 2008.

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Young Entrepreneurship Is On The Rise

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Many current college students and recent graduates have seen the negative impact of the 2008 recession had on millennials – most notably, millennial college graduates. . Investing in education – particularly public education – is crucial for the acceleration and improvement in the quality of this process.

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The Making a Difference Foundation Ensures People Without Housing Aren’t Without Good Meals

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Blue believes that education is the greatest equalizer among people of color, so Making a Difference Foundation also provides scholarships to people matriculating around the country. The organization supports individuals in both college and trade school and just recently released 10 scholarships for the 2023–2024 school year.

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The Rise of the Solopreneur Travel Agent

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  Examples include personal trainers, wealth managers, dog walkers, mow and blow services, sports, music and education coaches for kids, and many others.   .  These are niche businesses that provide life support services to increasingly harried, time-constrained consumers. 

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From the CEO: How to Take a Leap and Get Your Team to Jump with You

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In 2008-09, my company, Buyer Tours Realty, was grappling with how to endure the economic downturn. You’ve got to make these brave educated guesses and get people to believe them. But the analysts, specialists and talent you need to advance into a new market may have trouble tracking with you.

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4 Books to Help You Reflect, Replenish and Grow this Month

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Since becoming business partners in 2008 amid the Great Recession, the authors are also co-owners of Utah’s Powder Mountain, the largest ski resort in the U.S., When Orison Swett Marden wrote about the opportunity for self-improvement via reading in 1910, he wasn’t wrong about the life-changing education it can provide.

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