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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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In 2011, when I was a baby content writer looking to make a decent side hustle out of the only thing that I’ve ever been really good at, Philyaw taught me lots of tips and tricks—and always told me to never accept less than I’m worth. She began writing parenting articles and writing for businesses wanting to outsource work.

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How To Find Your Mentor

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Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Visit the original article at [link]. Whatever stage you are in your career, you need a mentor. A mentor brings out the best in you. You might be the king of experts in your company but you still need a mentor. How does a Mentor differ from a Teacher? Follow me on t witte r.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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Betsy Dougert, vice president of external relations for SCORE , which provides free mentoring service for small business owners, wants female entrepreneurs in all fields to know that SCORE’s more than 10,000 volunteer mentors have their backs every step of the way. And some organizations are looking to help change that.

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Experts Weigh in on 17 Investments for a Rich Life

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We are so much more interesting when we have interests outside of work, so take an improv class, join your Y’s intramural basketball league, mentor a kid in the community, volunteer at your alma mater.” This article was published in March 2011 and has been updated. “Budget money for fun activities. ” Pay it backward.

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

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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. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Chance the Rapper never had a Plan B. Photos by Nick Onken.

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The Practically Perfect PA Advisory Panel

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A former trainer, Lorraine’s role as an EA has grown into one of champion and mentor. Lorraine is also a blogger and has written many articles on the PA profession. . After working experiences in Berlin and London in order to improve the languages, she joined the Tickets front of house team in 2011. Claudia Ferreres .

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Are You Utilizing Your Staff Effectively?

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Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. Visit the original article at [link]. Consider setting up a mentoring scheme and using their skills this way. Guest Post. H ow well do you know what your staff are capable of? I mean this in the nicest way, but often when staff are recruited, it’s for a particular role. Language Skills.

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