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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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The Holy Grail of Investing With Tony Robbins: Mindset Shifts that Lay the Foundation for Financial Freedom

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Personal development and financial success To this day, Robbins draws inspiration from a mentor from his youth, Jim Rohn , an Idaho farm boy who made it big as a motivational speaker and author by holding seminars across the country for 40 years. Rohn taught me that working harder on oneself becomes a mantra for success above everything else.

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

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His rigorous and dedicated practice habits were no longer just about honing a skill—they were about reclaiming a part of himself. For Rudolph, the goal was everything. Never one to let a perceived disability stand in the way of his goals, he pursued athletics with his heart and soul. Be everything you want to be’.

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

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But he made diversity in the workplace a strategic initiative , laid down goals and linked those goals to manager pay. 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. It’s flexible.

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