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Should People with Grit Ever Give Up?

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Having grit doesn’t mean never giving up; it means not giving up on our long-term goals. And sometimes the best way to achieve our long-term goals may be to give up on unproductive short-term goals. We can think of our goals in a hierarchy, explains Angela Duckworth, Ph.D., We’re overconfident.

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

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On a sunny March day in his hometown of Chicago, Chance the Rapper makes his way to The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center for our interview and his SUCCESS photo shoot. What we ended up agreeing on was that merchandise would be the best way to monetize my music. That idea ended up snowballing,” Chance says. “I

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The SUCCESS Interview: Puneet Nanda on Disrupting Industries and Making Wellness Products Accessible for All

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In 2015, he launched GuruNanda, which makes typically pricey pure and natural essential oils affordable. I started learning yoga, meditating and kind of improving on my own personal health and goals. PN : You know, in India growing up, there was the caste system. “So I said, ‘OK, that leaves me with some opportunity here.’”.

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Celebrating New Talent: Emerging Entrepreneurs Shines a Light on Up-and-Coming Entrepreneurs

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And the magazine is making that even more official with its new Emerging Entrepreneurs awards , which will shine a light on the next wave of entrepreneurs and recognize the achievements of up-and-comers. “We In our society, we’re taught so often to never quit and never give up. ClassPass is now worth over $1 billion.

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How to Master the Art of Delegation in 3 Steps

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It’s one thing to stretch the limits of your team’s capabilities, but don’t set them up for failure. Black says her assistants manage her social media accounts, handle daily bookkeeping, set up appointments and field calls. Walk that line by understanding the work styles of your team and establishing clearly defined miniature goals.

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Why ‘Be Yourself’ Is Both the Best and Worst Advice You Can Get

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I got an email from Harvard inviting me to the interview phase. Me and 49 other people would be flown out to Cambridge to interview in person, and then a month later, 25 of those people would be accepted. I was going to Harvard for an interview. I knew how interviews worked and how the game was played. The Harvard!

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The Assist Conference 2015

Practically Perfect PA

I am so proud and delighted to launch the first conference from Practically Perfect PA – The Assist Conference 2015. It is taking place on the 27th February 2015 in London and as you can imagine I am very excited! To help us move up in our current organisation or beyond. Being an assistant is something unique.

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