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Chance the Rapper on Achieving Goals as an Independent Artist & Paying It Forward

Success

Since 2012, when Chance released his first mixtape after graduating from Jones College Prep in 2011, his promise has attracted attention from established artists eager to collaborate. Only in his 20s, Chance had already accomplished major goals he’d set for himself, including hosting and performing on Saturday Night Live and winning Grammys.

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4 Lessons Ultra-Athletes Can Teach Us About Grit—In Life and Business

Success

Lesson 1: Motivation to keep going and do whatever it takes As with anything in life, the drive to achieve a goal is a huge motivator to get things done. When we first start with a dream goal, we have all the energy and gumption to make it big. I needed to find out what ultra-athletes can teach us.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

Allwork

How to interview freelance marketers It’s impossible to achieve goals you never set — so define and communicate your objective and scope of work in the first interview. Erin Balsa, head of content marketing at The Predictive Index , has been hiring freelance writers since 2011 and managing them since 2015. Her secret?

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The Post Office Expanding Use of Contingent Workers

Small Business Labs

 According to a labor report written by the Post Office in 2011 , they are looking to grow their contingent workforce to 30% of their total workforce by 2015.   Normally I'm not a big fan of using contingent labor if the only goal is to cut costs.

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One way to create cooler, cleaner megacities: Plant rooftop gardens!

Ideas.Ted

From 2015 to 2017, Egypt borrowed $1.03 Those are the goals of Schaduf, another Cairo-based organization working in urban agriculture. Schaduf, founded in 2011, establishes produce-bearing rooftop gardens for Egyptian and migrant families in informal neighborhoods. billion from China to finance infrastructure projects.

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Inside the Edinburgh PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

One of the reasons I started Practically Perfect PA back in 2011 was because I wanted to create an online community for assistants. I recently spoke at the Assist Conference in September 2015, and at Skyscanner’s Company Presentation in December to around 300 people. To never doubt my ability and stay focused on my goals.

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The Truth About Impostor Syndrome and How to Overcome It

Stephanie LH Calahan

Research published in the International Journal of Behavioral Science in 2011 suggests that approximately 70 percent of people will experience at least one impostor syndrome episode in their lives. ” When you miss your high mark goal on something, you accuse yourself of “not being cut out for the task” and ruminate on it for days.

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