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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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Taking Career Advice from TikTok? Experts Suggest Keeping These 4 Things In Mind

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In the past, most people would ask a mentor or career coach for advice. A recent study finds that Gen Z and millennials are more likely to get their career advice from TikTok than a mentor, with one in five making career decisions based on advice from TikTok creators.

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Eliza VanCort Is Teaching Women How to Claim Space Shamelessly

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I surround myself with women who are just extraordinary… And I’ve also gotten very good at getting anti-mentors out of my life. One of my kids is dyslexic… I know a lot of people aren’t as comfortable reading a book , although my son does listen to books all the time.” Raise Your Voice. Be Heard. ,

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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. Her forthcoming book, which is all about how to apply the framework to your own life, will be distributed by Simon & Schuster in fall 2024.

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For Jamie Kern Lima, Unlocking Success Starts with Embracing Self-Worth

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In a world inundated with self-help books and influencers posing as online therapists, Jamie Kern Lima is a beacon of authenticity and wisdom. Best known as a motivational speaker, author and personal development mentor , Lima is not just another success story; she is a testament to the transformative power of self-worth. It’s simple.

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How to Build a Library Worth Having

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My mentor, Earl Shoaff, got me started on mine. Here’s one of the books he recommended: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. Who wouldn’t need that book?” A good book to start building your library with is How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren. Get a book on Gandhi and a book on Hitler.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

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And for the sixth time, we have done the research to find the 25 most influential leaders in this space: the coaches, speakers, authors, mentors and thought leaders to know in 2022. He is a teacher, a mentor, a coach, a convener, and a doer. Coach, mentor, creator. But this year, there’s more. They are both influenced by John C.

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