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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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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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Product/Program Promotion: Problems & Profits - Launching Lessons Learned Interview Dr. Venus Opal Reese Live Event Launch

Stephanie LH Calahan

  Occasionally, I'll interview industry experts and ask them about their product or program launches.    Before I get into the interview, let me tell you a little about this amazing woman.  I also interviewed my clients, sent out sample copy to various test groups to see if black women would buy from me.

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Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Unseen Force Behind His Legacy: His First Personal Secretary, Maude Ballou

Admin Awards

She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 1947 – a remarkable achievement given the limited educational opportunities for African Americans, particularly women, at that time. “I thought I was much more than that,” she reflected.

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Answering Reader Mail and Reader Snapshot

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I do realize I have yet to address how to interview for a 2nd assistant. It does get asked in interviews a lot. What's your educational background? Asked by Judith on 05/14/2012 On my other site you can read this blog post: [link] And for an inside look of fellow readers: This week's question at Jobstr is below.

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Shaping Sara Blakely: Meet the Billionaire Founder of Spanx

Success

To reach that level, to be named the youngest self-made woman on Forbes ’ “World’s Billionaires” list in 2012 and No. I just do it because—darn it—there are a lot of women [in the world] who don’t have the opportunity to get up in the morning and even get an education, so I can get my butt on a plane and deal with it.

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

Success

A 2012 study conducted by Yale researchers revealed that even science professors—male and female—evaluate the information on a résumé more harshly when the applicant is a woman. And among the constituencies IBM tracked , the gay community ranked highest in education level, computer literacy and disposable income.

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