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Resilience Stories: After Her Father Was Deported, She Bought and Expanded His New Jersey Restaurant

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Morales was released after 17 days, given a second chance through the DACA policy ( Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ) as well as a green card petition filed by her mother, who gained legal status in 2004 after marrying a U.S. I was equipped with both and strong leadership skills that could help me succeed anywhere.

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slugbug tees off

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I love, love, love my 5-year-old loan-free Tundra, but my personal energy efficiency czar (also known as my husband) is leaning on me to purchase a Prius. She certainly has “mad skills&# compared to the other kiddos. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. She hit all 3 times at bat. Loose Ends.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

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Tom Bilyeu is the co-founder of Quest Nutrition and the co-founder and host of Impact Theory , a show he created to help people develop the skills they need to improve themselves and the world. Using the small amount both he and his wife had saved in their 401k from their previous careers, Kennedy purchased their first investment property.

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VA Industry Leaders: a conversation

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What outstanding new skills have you acquired during your years as an entrepreneur? While we were both unhappy in our corporate jobs (I was a purchasing agent for a local fresh seafood distributor), I was the main breadwinner with all the benefits, so initially I was surfing the Web trying to find something my husband could do.

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