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

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Then, in May 2008, he became the 18th pitcher in the history of the storied Red Sox organization to throw a perfect game. His rigorous and dedicated practice habits were no longer just about honing a skill—they were about reclaiming a part of himself. Be everything you want to be,” du Toit regularly reminds her fans during interviews.

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How to Protect Your Personal Brand When Your Company's Reputation Sucks

On The Job

Even if you quit your job and interview at another company, that corporate brand will stick to you like glue.” Franny Oxford remembers interviewing former Enron employees in her role as a human resource manager for a large Houston manufacturing and distribution company in 2002. Schawbel agrees.

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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. More than two decades later, she is still sometimes called The Rooster Lady and breaks out that unique skill on occasion. They call themselves Glenndy. That didn’t happen.

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