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5 Reasons to Question Everything

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Many of us think of a “questioner” as someone who’s more a thinker than a doer, whereas the successful go-getter is supposed to be confident, decisive and certain. This article was published in March 2014 and has been updated. Blame it on a grown-up world that tends to put more value on having answers than asking for them. “How?

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Rocking the Boat: 4 Traits of Wave Makers

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Why should you make waves in your team or organization? Adopt this healthy confidence , and allow yourself to realize your goal without getting distracted by future details. They are comfortable taking on new ideas because they are confident that they can learn what they need to know. Change makes our world better.

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Not All Stories Have Happy Endings—For This Entrepreneur, It Was Still Worth It

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Rejection is naturally something an entrepreneur has to go through , but my confidence in this completely unique style was high enough that I chose to take the risk.”. K-DEER donated a portion of profits from its most popular collection, the Signature Stripes , to nonprofit organizations. An abrupt stop.

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Why Supporting Small Businesses This Holiday Season Is More Urgent Than Ever

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And thus in 2014, mumi was formed. The brand provides items to stay organized at home, school, the office or when traveling, including its cornerstone packing cubes ($49.90) to optimize your luggage space, and divider cubes ($19 – $23) to organize drawers of clothes and accessories—and 100% guaranteed to spark joy.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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When she was a junior in high school, Arrington founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents. Meet Our Finalists Yasmine Arrington Founder, Executive Director, ScholarCHIPS, Inc. With the U.S.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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Women of color-owned firms saw a growth of 43% between 2014 and 2019, while firms owned by African American women saw both the highest growth rate (50%) and the highest number of “net new women-owned businesses” (42%). And some organizations are looking to help change that. million workers and generating revenue of $1.9

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Patrice Washington Is Redefining Wealth By Scaling Joy

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Turning down an attractive and timely opportunity with Harvey’s organization is one of many times throughout the years that she has stood her ground against the odds. Saying “no” as she did takes guts and no small amount of confidence, but Washington is transparent about the fact that she has not always been so self-assured.

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