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How SideChef Founder Kevin Yu Is Helping People Learn to Cook at Home

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5000’s list of fastest-growing companies, showcased as a favorite cooking app in a New York Times article and named “Best App of 2017” by Google Play. You’d eventually get there, and there is confidence in that. I wanted to give people that same confidence to get through a dish. In 2014, we built the app.

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5 Reasons to Question Everything

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Many of us think of a “questioner” as someone who’s more a thinker than a doer, whereas the successful go-getter is supposed to be confident, decisive and certain. Not only does questioning enable leaders to solve problems, it helps them explore fresh opportunities and lead their companies in new directions. “How?

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‘Power Doesn’t Come from a Title’

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Bill McDermott’s early business lessons McDermott has lived the American Dream, which is perhaps why his 2014 memoir, Winners Dream , is such an engaging read. The goals of maintaining the connection between management and workers, and between company and customers, were at the heart of McDermott’s role at SAP.

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Apprenticeships Are Making a Comeback—Here’s Why

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According to November 2023 data from ApprenticeshipUSA , apprenticeships have seen a 103% growth from 2014. There can be confusion about the differences between apprenticeships and internships, and some companies use the terms interchangeably. And it’s not just a post-pandemic or recent trend.

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Not All Stories Have Happy Endings—For This Entrepreneur, It Was Still Worth It

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Rejection is naturally something an entrepreneur has to go through , but my confidence in this completely unique style was high enough that I chose to take the risk.”. The program generated over $240,000 to causes including eating disorder prevention, cancer advocacy and LGBTQ youth services since its start in 2014. An abrupt stop.

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Heartfelt Host: How Tamron Hall’s Resilience and Purpose Guide Her Success

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Hall worked at NBCUniversal for 10 years, having first joined MSNBC and later Today alongside Al Roker in 2014. Homegrown resilience Her confidence and stamina stem from her childhood. According to a 2021 study by McKinsey & Company , “70% of employees said that their sense of purpose is defined by their work.

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How to Make Sales Your Top Priority

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You are confident that your knowledge and experience will help your target market. Ask yourself (and answer honestly): Am I the primary value creator for this task or role in my company? Identify every step that moves you forward once you’ve proved your company is the right choice. Photo by @wilsvanzyl /Twenty20.

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