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How Women Are Rising in Business

Success

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%). million workers and generating revenue of $1.9 of women-owned businesses.

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A Manual for Dealing with Rejection

Success

My goal is to try to convince them that, hey, selling is not bad,” he says. And legend has it more than 1,000 restaurants rejected the secret chicken-seasoning recipe of Harland David Sanders before someone finally accepted it (the “colonel’s” legacy is KFC). This article was published in September 2014 and has been updated.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

Success

With an inspirational personal journey of going from having no food or home for her family to 11 streams of income, multiple real estate properties and running a multimillion-dollar organization within four years, she demonstrates what is possible when your brain is in line with your goals. Karwanna D. Namayanja’s story is one of humility.

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Leading with Kindness: 14 Most Charitable Celebrities

Success

Not only does the “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” host help give mom-and-pop restaurants a huge boost through his show, but Fieri also gives back in other ways, whether that’s feeding thousands of Californians who lost their homes during wildfires or raising nearly $25 million for restaurant workers during the pandemic.

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Inside the Edinburgh PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

Meeting other assistants who work near by, who share the same suppliers, hotels, restaurants etc. This then took me into the arena of public speaking and gave me the opportunity to be on the PA panel at ACES 2014. To never doubt my ability and stay focused on my goals. It is brilliant! Sally : I would PA my life from the start!

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My 2015 Year in Review (and How a Journal Made It Easy to Do)

Productivityist

I had a great birthday lunch with Anne at a restaurant in our inner harbour. We talked about our plans, goals, and aspirations for our ventures. We agreed that the 2012 was too sweet, that the 2014 was too “hot” (boozy but not mild), and that the 2013 was just right. I turned 41.

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My 2015 Year in Review (and How a Journal Made It Easy to Do)

Productivityist

I had a great birthday lunch with Anne at a restaurant in our inner harbour. We talked about our plans, goals, and aspirations for our ventures. We agreed that the 2012 was too sweet, that the 2014 was too “hot” (boozy but not mild), and that the 2013 was just right. I turned 41.

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