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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 Identify Areas for Personal Development in 6 Steps

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If you go online and search for “personal development,” you will be bombarded with book suggestions, podcasts and online courses. Find a mentor Being able to turn to a strong mentor is indispensable. There are all kinds of ways to set up formal mentoring connections, but you don’t necessarily need to do that.

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‘Money Boss’ Jo Davison’s 5 Steps for Taking Control of Your Finances

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But, of course, it’s not so easy when the business is yours. “My Now, she runs courses and individual mentoring programs to teach clients how to stop fearing their finances, release shame around money habits and prosper by making their assets work harder than they do. I want a pay raise,’” Davison recalls.

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

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At OxygenArk, an oxygen therapy manufacturer, each employee has access to an annual stipend of $500 for professional development courses of their choice. Oftentimes, I’ll pair someone up with a mentor so they have guidance as they learn on the job.” million people enrolled in these types of courses in 2023 alone.

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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. For example, many people find themselves repeatedly crashing into the same brick wall, never changing course. Listen to them. Listen to yourself. You have to make things happen.

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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. She’s also been featured in Authority magazine, Pasadena magazine and Voyage LA. Cornish is the co-author of It’s Work! With the U.S.

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Women Presidents Organization CEO Camille Burns Shares Her Hopes for Women Leaders

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And at the end of that, I decided I really wanted to work for a women’s organization because I’d taken a lot of gender studies courses. How does WPO help women in executive-level positions network with peers and mentors? This article originally appeared in the July/August 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine.

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