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

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In 2016, he co-created the Warmest Winter project, which created coats that doubled as sleeping bags for the homeless. I learned how to use Pro Tools, how to record myself and how to EQ [equalize] my vocals a little bit from Simeon Viltz and another mentor who passed away, Brother Mike Hawkins,” he says. Photos by Nick Onken.

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10 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get Things Done

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Experience has shown that when people go after a big goal at once, they invariably fail. Proactive goal achievement means taking every project and cutting it up into bite-sized pieces. Each small task or requirement on the way to the ultimate goal becomes a mini-goal in itself. So it is with prioritizing.

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Coach John Wooden on Succeeding with Integrity

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Take a look at the role models your children look up to and you’ll quickly notice patterns of loose standards, unrealistic expectations and unworthy pursuits. Have you ever felt the pressure of knowing what was right but felt unable to stand up for what you believe? This article was published in October 2016 and has been updated.

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The Mel Robbins Guide to Screwing Up

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In her book, The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success , Megan McArdle explains that we gain skills by practicing things because we’re strengthening the connection between the action and the reward. Strike up a conversation with a complete stranger. The dopamine level drops when we do something wrong.

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5 Steps to Turn Your Passion Into Your Profession

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It keeps you up at night and sparks something deep inside you. Without getting too deep into the psychology of the self-defeating fixed mindset , there is one primary way to break this type of thinking: Shut up and act. You have to measure your progress and clarify your goals. Passion is a funny thing. Here’s how. Do something.

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Representation Matters: 5 Tips for Creating a Business Worth Supporting

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When Robert Hartwell first launched The Broadway Collective , a musical theater academy, in 2016, he worked at the kitchen table with his assistant. How to build a company that reflects your values To Hartwell, showing up for these communities means building a company that reflects his values of representation and diversity. “If

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How to Improve Your Client Relationships

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Instead of focusing on income, race, gender and age, drill down into customers’ loves, hates, habits and goals—all before you even think about selling to them. From this data you can construct what Webb calls “nodes,” or customer profiles based on personality types and goals. Understand your client. Forget demographics.

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