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What Leslie Jordan’s Legacy Can Teach Us About Pivoting to a Third Act

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Leslie Jordan: Repurposing Your Gifts. Jordan had a social media presence prior to the pandemic, having joined Instagram in September 2018. It’s also a great example of how someone can take their gifts— in Jordan’s case, stage presence, comedic timing and storytelling—and repurpose them, like he did from on-screen to online.

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

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Or what about an elegant restaurant that has a dress code prohibiting shorts? Instead of turning someone away, a restaurant staffer escorts him to a private closet that has “loaner pants.” A couple of hours later, the happy patron pays his $200 tab; he will return to the restaurant nine times the next year.

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Black History Month Interview Series: Lacretia Adamski

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I’ve always enjoyed the challenge of recreating restaurant dishes at home. But lately, it’s come in handy since some of our favorite restaurants have gone out of business due to the pandemic. Here is a picture from a dinner I did for our management team in 2018.

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Leading with Kindness: 14 Most Charitable Celebrities

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“If we all took a little more time to get to know people, I think it would change the whole temperament of the world,” Flavortown Mayor Guy Fieri told Delish in 2018. Chip and Joanna Gaines were featured in the January 2018 issue of SUCCESS.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Nominating a woman for an award isn’t just a gesture; it’s a gift of recognition, motivation and celebration. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Van Jones (CNN host) and was the festival production company for Newark Arts Festival (2017 and 2018).

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Decoding Decision-Making: Andrea Pirrotti-Dranchak’s Insights on Marketing Strategies

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Frank Cottle [00:09:28] I agree that you should never call upon anyone, whether it’s a friend for dinner or someone whose information you want without bringing a gift. If you bring a gift, you’ll almost always be welcome. Frank Cottle [00:09:45] If you don’t bring a gift, you might not get invited back.

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