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How Deesha Philyaw Built Her Writing Career From the Ground Up—and Landed a 7-Figure Book Deal

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How Deesha Philyaw got her first break This was before the economic collapse of 2008, when media outlets and magazines paid freelancers quite well. It was one of the ones where exposure really did pay off because that’s what got me on the radar of national print publications, newspapers and magazines.

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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. The volunteer came across a young boy who had never shown an interest in reading.

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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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4 Truths of Pivoting Your Business During Hard Times from the Founder of eXp Realty

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But for anyone who was around in 2008, life was really, really good—until it wasn’t. In 2008, I was running one of the top teams in the country. Would we have turned to a cloud-based model if 2008 turned out differently? I dined on Popular Mechanics and Apple Bite magazines. Innovation can feel unstable until it’s proved.

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

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SUCCESS magazine turns 126 years old this year. As one of the longest-running business magazines in the U.S., And the magazine is making that even more official with its new Emerging Entrepreneurs awards , which will shine a light on the next wave of entrepreneurs and recognize the achievements of up-and-comers.

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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. This article originally appeared in the January/February 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine. But the analysts, specialists and talent you need to advance into a new market may have trouble tracking with you. It’s time to take your SWAG.

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