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

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As of 2009, Lester is cancer-free. “I I’ve learned that it’s not the disability that defines you,” Abbott explains. Natalie du Toit would have been a perfect candidate for Abbott’s mentoring. This article was published in June 2009 and has been updated. Be everything you want to be’. Photo by Dennis Ku/Shutterstock.

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/03

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/03 by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 03, 2009 Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world. — ST. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Collaborating With The Enemy: Competitive Advantage? | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

Although he never finished high school, Scudamore loves nothing more than learning. Within his business he has established what he calls a Mentor Board of Advisors, a group of people he turns to for advice and learning. For example, one of these mentors runs one of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?’s Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Top 5 Tips on Making Big Changes

The Small Business Blog

Top 5 Tips on Making Big Changes by Stefan Töpfer on Dec 21, 2009 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. If you are no longer personally growing and learning in your role it can cause your business to stagnate. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

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I started doing this in July of 2009 and it has created the most magical year of my life. Find a mentor. I’ve learned that my daily choices make a big difference in my long-term happiness. Ask questions of mentors and peers. Listen to a motivational CD on the way to work. Take stock and charge forward. Attend training.

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How a Two-Word Aussie Catchphrase Can Change Your Life Forever

Brilliantly Better

This motto is what led me back to Aussie in March of 2009. Learning this wise lifestyle has been great for me, but would be even better if I can spread this attitude stateside and beyond. Learn how to assess imbalances, how to get rid of the deadlines (replacing them with livelines, that is) and how to create the life you want.

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77 Things I Did In 2010

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But the whole process was fun and I learned a lot about how to measure your effort when starting such a task. I confess now that the game took only 15 hours of coding (including some learning of Lua). I used mainly to learn and test the AppStore submission process. Learned How To Starve My Daemons.

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