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UFC’s Francis Ngannou’s Keys to Overcoming Obstacles and Visualizing Success

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Eventually, though, he would be taken under the wing of mentors, who convinced him to take up MMA over boxing. He had some important help from mentors. It wasn’t until coming into contact with some powerful mentors—like trainer and coach Fernand Lopez—that he considered pursuing MMA over boxing, his original sport of choice.

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Slim & Husky’s Uses Their Artisan Pizza as a Means for Social Change and Community Empowerment

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Since 2018, they’ve offered $1,000 PREAM scholarships to S+H employees who are graduating seniors carrying a 2.5 The trio also gives talks in local schools, serving as mentors for kids and sharing about their entrepreneurial journey. Supporting Black-owned businesses & education Yet another area of focus for the team is education.

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A sneaky peek at the Future Assistant programme

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The Future Assistant is taking place over two days, the 8th and 9th February 2018. In 2015, she gave cameras unrivalled behind-the-scenes access to some of her events, the Taylor Lynn Corporation’s (TLC) exclusive clients and her team of hand-picked suppliers, who deliver private and corporate events right across the UK and Europe.

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

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I learned how to use Pro Tools, how to record myself and how to EQ [equalize] my vocals a little bit from Simeon Viltz and another mentor who passed away, Brother Mike Hawkins,” he says. “That was a really, really big part of me gaining my fanbase…. That’s where his merchandise came in. His estimated earnings in 2017 were $33 million.)

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

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In 2015, New York City began officially observing two Muslim holidays —the “first large metropolis in America” to recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Students find mentors, a sense of community and a place to find answers to their questions. The ratio of women in its computer science program jumped to nearly 50% in 2018.

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