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Chance the Rapper on Achieving Goals as an Independent Artist & Paying It Forward

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Since 2012, when Chance released his first mixtape after graduating from Jones College Prep in 2011, his promise has attracted attention from established artists eager to collaborate. In 2016, he co-created the Warmest Winter project, which created coats that doubled as sleeping bags for the homeless. Chance the Rapper never had a Plan B.

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

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A 2012 study conducted by Yale researchers revealed that even science professors—male and female—evaluate the information on a résumé more harshly when the applicant is a woman. Students find mentors, a sense of community and a place to find answers to their questions. These visions of success and failure often cloud our judgment.

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

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Hard to believe, but in 2018, only roughly 3 percent of US employees worked from home, reports management researcher David Burkus. In this chatty, conversational guide, Reffkin explains how reaching out to potential mentors and overcoming your fears of failure are two things — the book has more!

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