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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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How To Be A Good Mentee: Everything You Need To Know

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Having someone spend the time to be your mentor is a privilege, so it’s normal to wonder how to be a good mentee. A great mentor will be someone you can confide in and learn from, to help guide you in your life, your career and everything that falls in between. You might be surprised—they might invest more in the conversation.)

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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. How Will You Show Up? , She was born in Chengdu but grew up everywhere. Dr. Rajinder Atwal Medical Director, CEO, Founder, Family Physician, M.D.,

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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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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. So, the people who are around me are really lifting me up, not tearing me down, and I think that makes all the difference.” She also delves into the tactics for chasing “anti-mentors” (i.e.,

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What’s Next to Be Your Best? 3 Personal and Professional Development Trends in 2024

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Not only do personal and professional development opportunities provide key benefits to employees—like learning new skills, boosting confidence and credibility, developing leadership skills and increasing earning potential—but employers greatly benefit too. This article originally appeared in the March issue of SUCCESS+ digital magazine.

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Magic Johnson’s Fast Break Into Business

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The start of Magic Johnson’s business career Thus began the business career of a man who, just 23 years later, in 2009, was hailed by Ebony magazine as one of the most influential Black business leaders in America. He immediately started grabbing business magazines, newspapers and books to take with him on the road.

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