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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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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. Experienced women who guide and nurture the aspirations of the next generation play a pivotal role in ensuring a more gender-inclusive future.

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Modern Mentorship Is Changing, But It’s Still About Relationships

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One day she was lounging by the pool with a good magazine while her daughter practiced diving. It was such a good lesson,” Watts says, “because that’s what we look for from our mentors. Watts is the founder and owner of the Keever Group, a consulting company that helps businesses improve their effectiveness and internal communications.

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5 Tips for Aspiring Female Venture Capitalists

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She says it’s not uncommon to be mistaken for somebody’s assistant or an intern at conferences—people have asked her to get them coffee. We bring a different perspective to the conversation, and I’m personally committed to hiring, mentoring and retaining women at the company.” And yet, her numbers speak for themselves.

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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. This is where the ability to have an internal discussion with yourself comes in, where you can disengage and take an objective look at the situation. Talk it out. Listen to them.

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

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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. Self-worth is the internal conviction that we are enough as we are, regardless of past mistakes, successes or societal definitions of accomplishment,” Lima says.

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How a SWOT Analysis Can Help You Gain Self Awareness

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Gary Vee speaks often about internal self-awareness, which is clarity on how we perceive our values, vision, goals, reactions and expectations. As an entrepreneur, you need a mixture of both internal and external self-awareness to truly succeed in every aspect of your business and life. Photo by @MyJuly/Twenty20.

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