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This High School is Doing Whatever it Takes to Mentor First-Generation Students

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In Homer’s ancient story The Odyssey , the goddess Athena, disguised as old man Mentor, reveals to the hero’s son the right path to take. Skip forward several millennia and across the Atlantic to an urban high school preparing teens for life after graduation, and the image of mentor-as-lone-sage doesn’t quite paint the picture.

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Representation Matters: 5 Tips for Creating a Business Worth Supporting

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But he persevered, growing the humble collective into a multimillion-dollar enterprise with award-winning training. In the early days, he would open the phone book and call every theater and dance company in the city to promote his drop-in classes. Now his classes sell out. Hartwell knows what hard work looks like.

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3 Action Steps for an Honest Self-Assessment

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You need to surround yourself with trusted friends and mentors who will be honest with you about your performance and what areas need improvement. You are never going to be totally trained or prepared; there is no schedule of required classes. Talk it out. Listen to them. Listen to yourself. You have to make things happen.

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8 Proven Networking Strategies of Successful Entrepreneurs

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Doing it this way helped me build a network of highly successful friends and mentors, which in turn helped me build a million-dollar business. —?James Every time I meet someone new, I’ve trained myself to ask the question, Whom can I introduce this person to that could change their life? Make a life-changing introduction.

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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

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Join a class at your fitness club, an exercise group or a team sport. Send them an article. Find a mentor. Ask questions of mentors and peers. Attend training. Take a dance or fitness class. This article was published in January 2017 and has been updated. Make a commitment to fitness.

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Dale Carnegie and His Quest to Win Friends and Influence People

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A dynamic personality, she served as his mentor and personal-improvement coach. With no curriculum, he improvised, bringing students to the front of class to speak while he and the rest of the group offered encouragement and advice. This article was published in February 2009 and has been updated.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Female entrepreneurs , CEOs and community leaders who mentor and support young women provide invaluable guidance, helping them overcome challenges and achieve their ambitions. 1 spot in a billion-dollar company and mentoring many others to massive success. With the U.S. It’s the process she credits to helping her achieve the No.

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