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Life Is Not a Movie

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Diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2002, Ebert, “the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism,” according to The Pulitzer Prizes , came through with what was considered flying colors. For in his silence, Ebert learned to speak more eloquently than ever. Oddly enough, texting is too slow for me. I don’t like to wait.”

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James Dyson: The Ever-Tinkering Engineer

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I learned I would have to introduce the technology myself.” When SUCCESS first met Dyson, it was early 2013 at the launch of his hybrid Airblade motion-activated hand-dryer and faucet. This article was published in November 2013 and has been updated. They couldn’t see the potential. “It You get on to the next thing.

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How Michael J. Fox Finds Ways Around Life’s Obstacles

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That led to an investigation in 2002 as to whether some environmental factor played a role. But during a September 2013 interview with Howard Stern, Fox told the radio host, “Believe it or not, from a scientific point of view, that’s not significant.” They have learned resiliency ,” Fox says.

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

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Meanwhile, at 7:00 am, 9 attendees gathered in the OD Boutique for Coffee Chat to learn about Habits, Cues and Rewards, also a Wellness pillar event. In 2002, they discussed Becoming a World Class Assistant hosted by Catepillar Inc. Joan noted that by 2013, all of these have grown in importance in the administrative world.

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How to Survive a Recession, According to a 91-Year-Old Business

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Drawing on his 40-plus years with Wall Drug, and lessons he learned from older generations, Hustead shares advice for other small-business owners who may be tested by the next economic downturn or another unforeseen crisis. Time and again, keeping the focus on profitability has been crucial to helping small businesses survive a recession.