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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

Success

Already an internationally-ranked swimmer in her native South Africa by the age of 14, du Toit seemed to be a rising star in international athletics. But just three years later, in 2001, she was struck by a car on her way back to school from swim practice, and lost her left leg at the knee as a result. ‘Be everything you want to be’.

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Does anyone know what day it is?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Is it June 11, 2003? Is it the 6th of November 2003? Canadian and International standard is YYYY/MM/DD American MM/DD/YYYY But these standards are not always followed. If you sort by MM/DD/YYYY, 01/13/2003 would come before 04/12/2001, which would not be an accurate chronological listing.

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Thursday Morning & 20 Years of Celebrating You & Your Profession!

Office Dynamics

Skipping to 2001, the conference centered on Don’t Gamble on Leading Your Team: Help Your Organization Maintain a Competitive Edge in the New Economy and was hosted in Las Vegas, NV. In 2003, Opening the Airwaves to Communication was hosted by The Boeing Company in Long Beach, CA and was built around “human moments.”

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

With their technology skills and great social networking abilities, GenY ( born roughly between 1980-2003) previously have found employers willing to meet their expectations. Then the 2001 recession hit the Telecom and IT sector. But then the recession hit and unemployment soared to more than 10 percent.

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