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

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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. Only in his 20s, Chance had already accomplished major goals he’d set for himself, including hosting and performing on Saturday Night Live and winning Grammys.

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The SUCCESS Interview: Puneet Nanda on Disrupting Industries and Making Wellness Products Accessible for All

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In 2015, he launched GuruNanda, which makes typically pricey pure and natural essential oils affordable. We sat down with Nanda to learn how he identifies fields that are ripe for disruption and continues innovating with empathy. I started learning yoga, meditating and kind of improving on my own personal health and goals.

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Should People with Grit Ever Give Up?

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Having grit doesn’t mean never giving up; it means not giving up on our long-term goals. And sometimes the best way to achieve our long-term goals may be to give up on unproductive short-term goals. We can think of our goals in a hierarchy, explains Angela Duckworth, Ph.D., Is what you’re pursuing worth the grit?

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How to Master the Art of Delegation in 3 Steps

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This is where learning how to delegate effectively is useful. I have set tasks and office responsibilities that my assistants [one per shift] are responsible for that are clearly defined in the job description and again during the interview.” Ask what they have an interest in learning and tackling and delegate those tasks to them.

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Why ‘Be Yourself’ Is Both the Best and Worst Advice You Can Get

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And especially hard to do for a straight-A student who is good at playing the game, learning the rules, getting the A. I got an email from Harvard inviting me to the interview phase. Me and 49 other people would be flown out to Cambridge to interview in person, and then a month later, 25 of those people would be accepted.

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What Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Taught Me About Success

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It dawned on me one morning while I was sharpening pencils instead of editing that I had actually learned a lot about success and achieving goals from those I thought were the least likely to provide me with any new insights—the unhoused. The running club taught me how to show up and keep showing up. Results will happen.

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UFC’s Francis Ngannou’s Keys to Overcoming Obstacles and Visualizing Success

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In his Achievers Exclusive interview with Josh Ellis, he recalls the triumphs and tribulations of a life in pursuit of his dream of becoming a world-class fighter. . The key to his success, he says, was never losing sight of that goal. Here are five key takeaways from Francis Ngannou’s interview with SUCCESS.

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