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Katie Blomquist’s Nonprofit, Going Places, Ensures Kids Living Below the Poverty Line Can Go the Distance

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A viral start for Katie Blomquist In the fall of 2016, when Katie Blomquist worked as a first-grade teacher at a Title I school in South Carolina, a boy in her class asked her for a bike for his birthday. We tend to think about our other basic needs such as food, clothing, water, shelter and medical support.

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How I Became a Morning Person (and How You Can, Too)

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I’d have to end whatever great dream I was having, put on clothes I didn’t like, go out into the world bleary-eyed and stand in a cramped train with a hundred other people who would also rather be anywhere else. This article was published in August 2016 and has been updated. For years I dreaded the sound of my morning alarm.

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What Happened When I Didn’t Complain for 30 Days

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The first day presented a gauntlet of obstacles, from my kids’ finicky eating habits to constant clothing changes, despite preparation well ahead of day one: a bag packed with a healthy lunch, new school supplies in tow and an apple for the teacher. This article appears in the February 2016 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated.

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Love Your Career

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And then in my later teens, I worked at a women’s clothing store. Since 1990, I have had a wonderful career in training, writing, coaching and professional speaking. 2016 Conference On Demand – 2. After doing that for a few years, I worked at Franklin Ice Cream store, which I loved because I could eat all the ice cream I wanted.

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How Can Executive Assistants Be Like Zappos?

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Zappos sells online shoes and clothing for men, women, and children. As 2016 approaches, prepare yourself to mentally come back to work with an attitude of leading yourself. In case you have not heard of this cutting-edge company, Zappos has 1,600+ employees who produce in excess of $2 billion in revenues annually.

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Hosting Your Own Teleclass? 6 Dos and Don’ts for a Successful Outcome

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This goes from the room you’re presenting in to the clothing that you’re wearing (and everything inbetween). c) 2016 Tracey Lawton Training & Consulting LLC. And any added distraction will only cause you to lose focus when you’re presenting your teleclass. Do make sure you’re comfortable.

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Shaping Sara Blakely: Meet the Billionaire Founder of Spanx

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Blakely readily admits that she wasn’t the first woman to cut the feet off her pantyhose and wear them under her form-fitting clothes. She worked on her idea at night and on weekends, often skipping dinners, parties and other fun events to research patents and visit clothing manufacturers. Practicality is kind of her thing.

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