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Backstage Capital Is Funding Startups by Underestimated Entrepreneurs

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Christie Pitts, Backstage Capital’s general partner, talks about the early days of the Los Angeles-based company and how she got involved: Working in the music industry, Hamilton learned about startups and networked with investors and entrepreneurs.

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Uncorking the Dream: Founding Ampersand Estates in Australia’s Wine Country

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Carving her niche At 23, Bell spent two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ukraine, where she learned about vodka production from her host family, who distilled it from potatoes. She had just graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science with a Master of Science in international relations and affairs in 2005.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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She is a 2023 CNN Hero, a 2022 Soros Justice Fellow and a 2019 JustLeadershipUSA Leading with Conviction Fellow Alumna. With a focus on the intersection of mindset, strategy and wellness, her Believe-Own-Learn-Design (B.O.L.D.) Framework is your map to the “bold” life. Cornish is the co-author of It’s Work!

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I Tried Napping Every Day for a Month—Here’s What I Learned About Toxic Hustle Culture

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A 2019 study of a Swiss population found that people who napped once or twice weekly had fewer cardiovascular issues. A more recent study (2021) published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found that afternoon naps improve cognition.

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A Day in the Life of AI Consultant Juliette Powell

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The New York City-based founder and managing partner of Kleiner Powell International (KPI) consults with governments, large companies and others on the intersection of tech and business, with a deep understanding of how AI is shifting society and global competition. Her teaching, learning and work all interplay. Photo by Laurent Levy.

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How to Forgive

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For example, a 2019 study published in Psychology & Health found that forgiving others aided in achieving better sleep, which, in turn, has the potential to improve health. . I also learned he had very gentle and kind ways. This article appears in the April 2016 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated.

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Leading with Kindness: 14 Most Charitable Celebrities

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Shaquille O’Neal learns from listening Shaq doesn’t see himself as a celeb: ‘Celebrities are all crazy.’ “I’m Every single employee, whether you’re an intern, part-time, holiday help or C-level, should have the same level of love and respect and care,” Scott told SUCCESS in 2016. How you treat people is what you get back.”

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