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

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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. Natalie du Toit would have been a perfect candidate for Abbott’s mentoring. In 2003, again swimming the 800-meter freestyle, she won gold at the All-Africa Games.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

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With their technology skills and great social networking abilities, GenY ( born roughly between 1980-2003) previously have found employers willing to meet their expectations. And I do understand that money does not buy happiness, etc etc, but we do heroes, mentors and models of good behavior. Do you have a goal in mind for your career?

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

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And for the sixth time, we have done the research to find the 25 most influential leaders in this space: the coaches, speakers, authors, mentors and thought leaders to know in 2022. He is a teacher, a mentor, a coach, a convener, and a doer. Coach, mentor, creator. But this year, there’s more. Gogo Bethke. Elena Cardone.

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