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

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I’ve learned that it’s not the disability that defines you,” Abbott explains. Natalie du Toit would have been a perfect candidate for Abbott’s mentoring. This article was published in June 2009 and has been updated. It’s how you deal with the challenges the disability presents you with.”. ‘Be Be everything you want to be’.

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James Dyson: The Ever-Tinkering Engineer

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I learned I would have to introduce the technology myself.” He politely answered questions about his startup years and tough business decisions (in 2002, he moved production of his machines from Malmesbury, a small town in England, to Malaysia; more on this later). This article was published in November 2013 and has been updated.

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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.

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

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The idea wasn’t to simply learn how to make IBM more attractive to minority talent. Not only did the PWD task force ensure compliance, they “established a worldwide accessibility project office” in 2002 to ensure all products and services were made accessible. The idea was also to explore ways to expand the company’s customer base.

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