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

Success

At age 11, she appeared in a 2011 Forbes article about grade-school entrepreneurs—the first of many interviews she’d give. In 2011 she also launched a nonprofit, Maya’s Ideas 4 The Planet, through which she began donating 10–20% of her Maya’s Ideas profits to charities and environmental organizations.

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As One Writer Grapples with Her Disability, She Rediscovers Passion, Peace and Contentment

Success

Early on in my training as an educator, I spent a few months at Green Hill School, a juvenile correctional facility in Washington state. It was there that I discovered that as passionate as I was about words, I was nearly just as passionate about helping others grow through education. I became a teacher. I was thrilled.

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

Success

On a sunny March day in his hometown of Chicago, Chance the Rapper makes his way to The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center for our interview and his SUCCESS photo shoot. He says an after-school program at Chicago’s Harold Washington Library Center gave him the education he needed.

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Experts Weigh in on 17 Investments for a Rich Life

Success

Invest in education. When it comes to spending money to enrich your life, education should be a greater priority than entertainment, says Steve Siebold, speaker and author of How Rich People Think. If your résumé needs work or your interview skills are rusty, hire a professional to work with you—don’t practice on prospective employers.”

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AZVAs the Podcast: Spending Money to Make Money—Where to Draw the Line?

Loosely Speaking

Discussion/Announcements/Tips: Tara checks in from a conference, so we Skype-chatted about where to find quality, affordable continuing education. Interview: Katie interviews Mary Hawkes , Director, Yavapai County Branch Better Business Bureau on how to evaluate your choices when it comes to professional education.

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Living With Mom and Dad

Small Business Labs

Salon has a good interview with the author of The Accordion Family - Boomerang Kids, Anxious Parents and the Private Toll of Global Competition. living at home rose from 14 percent in 2005 to 19 percent in 2011."  The author explains: "Women seem to be streaking ahead in educational attainment and occupational prestige.

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Real-World Experience Pays Off

On The Job

The university received more than 43,000 applications for a freshman class of less than 3,000 in 2011, and President Joseph E. Students are interviewed before being offered positions. It teaches them how to promote their qualifications, interview with an employer and present themselves in a positive and professional manner.

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