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From Behind Bars to Business Owners: How 3 Former Inmates Became Entrepreneurs

Success

For many returned citizens who have served prison sentences, entrepreneurship presents a viable route to support themselves and their families. I learned the value of starting small. You’re able to control the direction of the business while you’re learning,” she says. It’s so you’re able to control your growth. I’m a felon.

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Life Is Not a Movie

Success

In 2011, at 69 years old and in curious health, Ebert was being heard, a lot, and it was neither a coincidence nor an act of God. As of 2011, Ebert was nourished through a feeding tube. As of 2011, Ebert considered himself in good health. For in his silence, Ebert learned to speak more eloquently than ever.

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Session 3 - Wednesday, Sept 28, 2011

Office Dynamics

Ja smine gave an awesome, wonderful, challenging and thoughtful presentation. It was amazing that this was her first large-scale presentation! Jasmine captivated the audience by her use of graphic slides throughout the presentation. When you make a mistake, or something is “off” then learn from it and don’t do it again.

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From Behind Bars to Business Owners: How 3 Former Inmates Became Entrepreneurs

Success

For many returned citizens who have served prison sentences, entrepreneurship presents a viable route to support themselves and their families. I learned the value of starting small. You’re able to control the direction of the business while you’re learning,” she says. It’s so you’re able to control your growth. I’m a felon.

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Want to expand your horizons? 35 new books from TED speakers that will enlarge your world

Ideas.Ted

In this book, she presents evidence that while large philanthropic donations and headline-making policy changes may get most of our media attention, they are not the only tools to achieve peace. asks Suleika Jaouad, who had to face her own mortality in 2011. The world really can be changed one person at a time.

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The Heart of the Matter: My Tribute to Olympia Dukakis

Bonnie Low Kramen

The truth is that my students and audiences learn from Olympia Dukakis every time I speak and they may just not know it. And what a gift she had. Another hallmark of her presentations was the Ugo Betti poem which spoke volumes about her attitude towards life and her work. My BTUA students learn about the “one-time rule.”.

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AZVAs the Podcast: Transitioning from employment to self-employment

Loosely Speaking

Interview: Katie sits down with Tara Fort to learn about how she made her successful transformation to self-employment. ( ALERT: this part of our interview is conducted at a local eatery with significant background noise.) Tell us about it, and we may incorporate your story into our March 2011 episode! Offer good until March 15, 2011.

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