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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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Navigating Inner Growth: Top 10 Personal Development Courses to Explore

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In fact, online personal development classes can even help us achieve our unique personal goals while increasing happiness and well-being. And where can you find the best online classes to master your own inner-growth and outer-development skills? But what is a personal development course?

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Craft Your Career With These 9 Top Professional Development Courses

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Crafting a career that meets your personal needs means setting powerful professional goals. Meeting those objectives requires commitment to learning in areas such as leadership development and soft skills education. You can attend classes remotely without leaving your home or missing time from work or family.

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When Was the Last Time You Invested in Your Career?

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In fact, it's more important than ever that you be proactive in making sure that you're growing your network, keeping your skills up-to-date and understand the trends in your industry and how they will affect you. Set a career goal. Most career goals went out the window when the pandemic started, but now it's time to reassess.

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5 Life Lessons I Learned from My Father

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Whether inside or outside of class, I’m always looking for learning moments, and I welcome new experiences.”. Stick to your goals. From my early teenage years, Dad encouraged me to set goals, whether it was something as simple as picking up a hobby, trying a new sport or learning a new skill. Madison is right (of course).

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The Holy Grail of Investing With Tony Robbins: Mindset Shifts that Lay the Foundation for Financial Freedom

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Personal development and financial success To this day, Robbins draws inspiration from a mentor from his youth, Jim Rohn , an Idaho farm boy who made it big as a motivational speaker and author by holding seminars across the country for 40 years. Rohn taught me that working harder on oneself becomes a mantra for success above everything else.

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So You Want to Take a Break from Your Career—Here’s What You Need to Consider

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Revisit your goals, then manage yourself. Use the time management skills from your previous role to make sure you stay on task regarding your goals. Be bold in asking your network for informational interviews, or if there’s someone specific who could serve as your mentor. Break Time… But Make It Worthwhile.

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