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Travel Blogger Helene Sula Says Anyone Can Live an Extraordinary Life

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In 2012, there were few examples of full-time bloggers, and the path to revenue felt more like trades with other bloggers than profit. Gradually, she landed sponsorships and created products to sell, such as an Instagram content system. “It I had this niggling feeling like, I wonder if I could do this full time,” she remembers.

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The Evolution of Bertony Faustin, Oregon’s First Black Winemaker

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Creating spaces where people feel they belong is so important to Faustin that he’s willing to remove himself from a massively influential industry by speaking out about how systemic issues like institutionalized racism, colonialism and privilege obstruct minority winemakers from flourishing. I didn’t care; I wasn’t doing it for the industry.

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Biggest Business Frustration: Not Enough Clients

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This afternoon we’ll be watching England play their second game in Euro 2012 (let’s hope they do a lot better this time!); The real beauty of running my own business is that I get to build it around my lifestyle, and I love being able to have this flexibility.

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Develop a Leader’s Mind

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It’s very clear in my head that if I’m healthy and sharp, it’s in her best interest, because I can guide my daughter and granddaughter through the medical system that she’s likely going to depend on for the rest of her life. the limbic system—is involved with bonding, passion and motivation. Exercise regularly. The emotional brain—i.e.,

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

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KFM Making a Difference has awarded 130 college scholarships to adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder across the nation since 2012. The way that our students learn doesn’t really fit the dot edu system,” says Lindsay, who has a doctorate in educational leadership/curriculum and instruction.

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Matt Richtel’s New Book Explores the Emotional Balance Between Creativity and Stability

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The question he and his fellow scientists posed in 2010 led to a paper published in 2012. This was their “explicit” or stated belief system. Sometimes it takes very smart people to ask smart-dumb questions. In the paper’s first paragraph, they state their premise: “Do people desire creative ideas ?

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Meet the 2022 Women of Influence

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She’s also an activist and an entrepreneur with her Saysh brand of lifestyle sneakers designed for and by women. Mary Barra: The CEO of General Motors made a bold move in 2022 when she shifted GM’s production lines to help Ventec Life Systems make ventilators, setting an example for other manufacturers to step up to help during the pandemic.

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