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SUCCESS Gives Back: Promoting Literacy in At-Risk Communities

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A few years ago, a volunteer delivering magazines and comic books for the nonprofit MagLiteracy delivered some reading material to a homeless shelter in Boston. But on this particular day, the boy decided to pick up a magazine from the volunteer’s stack. They’re inspiring, encouraging and educating new people.”. Mennell agrees.

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SUCCESS Celebrates 125 Years of Progress, Positive Thinking and Personal Growth

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Hotelier and author Orison Swett Marden sat in a small bedroom on Bowdoin Street in Boston churning out the very first issue of SUCCESS Magazine. From early cover lines about why fine clothes are an asset in business to recent ones about how to turn social media followers into customers, the magazine has gone through a massive transformation.

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

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The Making a Difference Foundation (which encompasses Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank), is one of five nonprofit organizations SUCCESS magazine is spotlighting during the week of Giving Tuesday. As long as there’s a pot, there’s food to eat,” Blue explains.

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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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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. This article originally appeared in the January/February 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Trust is the currency you need to get your team to leap.

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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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How Maya Penn Became One of the Most Socially Conscious Entrepreneurs of Gen Z

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In 2008, eco-fashion was nowhere near a mainstream topic, so I wanted to create a better alternative,” she remembers. As Penn looks to blend her creativity and commitment with social justice to leave a positive impact, her hope is to see fast fashion replaced with eco-friendly fashion and environmental education become more accessible.

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