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Employers No Longer Disqualify Those With Criminal Backgrounds

On The Job

From July 2007 to July 2008, more than 10,000 people left Las Vegas as the unemployment rate in the metro area skyrocketed to more than 12 percent and home prices plunged by 30 percent. Fast forward to 2019, and Las Vegas is once again experiencing a construction boom. It was a grim time. Enter Jon Ponder.

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6 Books on Failure to Build Your Resilience

Success

It will empower you with practical skills in turning seeming negatives into positives. Although this list is focused on recent books, no practical list on building success from failure should miss this 2007 classic. And although Salzgeber’s book draws from the Greek stoic philosophers, his 2019 publication is fully contemporary.

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During a Recession, Entrepreneurs Are in the Driver’s Seat

Success

A 2019 report from the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy found that “the median net worth of self-employed families at $380,000 in 2019 was over four times that of families of workers ($90,000).”. They aren’t dependent upon a boss or the economy to determine their annual income— they determine it.

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

Success

When Gary Moore’s son, Andrew, turned 11 in 2007, Moore worried about his future. These students can choose between courses that teach both core soft skills, such as “ communications ” or “community and culture,” and hard technical skills. They yearned for more and they knew they had the skill set to accomplish more.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

Success

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. Tom and Lisa Bilyeu. Co-founders, hosts. Elena Cardone. Best-selling author, event producer, mentor, public speaker, trainer.

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