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9 Tough (and Necessary) Lessons Entrepreneurs Must Learn

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I learned that you have to trust yourself , rely on your instincts, and believe in yourself, regardless of others’ resistance, doubts or negativity. The toughest lesson I’ve learned has been to handle this constant rejection and continue to have conviction in the things I believe in. Learn true communication. Be patient.

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What I Learned from Keeping a Gratitude Journal

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All things being equal, I’d whisk us all to the Caribbean tomorrow if we could, but since I’m here, sprinting from indoor haven to indoor haven, I should make the best of it, focusing on the good in the cold, the way it blankets both me and all my friends and family. I even like scarves. Lord, that was hard. And that part worked for me.

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10 Products to Improve Your Business Travel Experience

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Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we have all learned to work, live and play in a new normal wherein virtual connections have become more prevalent. An added trolley strap means it can be combined with your rolling carry-on for a hands-free sprint through the airport terminal, if need be. Travel Association and J.D. trips per month.

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From Olympic Bobsledder to Financial Adviser—Carlo Valdes Knows a Thing or Two About Second Careers

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A typical day includes sprint workouts down the track, three hours in the weight room and more stretching than a yoga instructor. After 18 months at Northwestern Mutual, learning the financial craft and jargon, he desired more freedom. This article originally appeared in the March/April 2022 Issue of SUCCESS magazine.

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Glenn Sanford Built a Billion-Dollar Business on a Foundation of Simply Never Giving Up

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Editor’s Note: As SUCCESS celebrates 125 years as a magazine, we take the time to reflect and honor the history of the publication and its timeless principles. And so in business, creating a regular cadence—quarterly, weekly—that people can trust helps set up for the next sprint. . Learning is something you just have to continually do.

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How My Experience as a Black Entrepreneur Shaped My Views on Building Financial Freedom

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After visiting a specialist, taking medication and undergoing hours of electrostimulation, I learned it was all stress-related. This article originally appeared in the November/December 2022 issue of SUCCESS magazine. While sitting at my desk one day, I suddenly felt a cramp in my neck that just wouldn’t go away.

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Shaping Sara Blakely: Meet the Billionaire Founder of Spanx

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She yelled at me across the entire airport as she was sprinting to her gate, ‘Spanx and wheels on luggage, the two greatest inventions in the last 50 years!’” Embracing and learning from failure Her father would even have Blakely and her brother do exercises in failure. “Everywhere I go with him, he gets flashed, too!”

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