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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. But not me anymore. So yes, it’s sad. Grateful, indeed.

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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. It’s how you deal with the challenges the disability presents you with.”. ‘Be Be everything you want to be,” du Toit regularly reminds her fans during interviews. Be everything you want to be’.

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Ann Hiatt on What It Takes to Be an Executive Assistant

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In 2002, Ann Hiatt was fresh out of college, starting her first post-university job supporting Jeff Bezos’ at Amazon in Seattle. After three years working with Jeff, on projects ranging from hiring helicopters, to writing TED talks, to helping with massive product launches, she took the lessons she’d learned at Amazon to a Ph.D.

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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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Glenn and Mindy Stearns: Building a Legacy of Kindness

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In joint interviews and on their own podcast they interrupt each other, finish each other’s thoughts, tease each other, and riff on each other’s comments. Her ever-present smile swallows her whole head. I was going to the bar every single night,” he says in an interview with Giselle Fernandez for L.A. You learn from pain.

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