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From Olympic Bobsledder to Financial Adviser—Carlo Valdes Knows a Thing or Two About Second Careers

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After taking a few years to embark upon what has already become a thriving career as a financial adviser, the athletic juices pulled him back for what Valdes says will be his swan song in February 2021’s Winter Games in Beijing. There is no comparison in athletics to training on a national team for the Olympics.

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The Power of Hope: How I Qualified for the Paralympic Games

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In early July 2021, I received the most exciting news of my life: I had qualified for the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. I was on the junior varsity soccer team and was training for varsity. When I arrived at the Olympic training center, I once again heard what God told me in the hospital: “I have plans for you.”

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My Life Changed When I Decided to Play to Win

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I was determined to stick with running—having my thoughts to myself while on the road is still my favorite way to sort through complex problems —so I ran drills with the basketball team until I bored of the repetition of ladder sprints. We both worked hard, trained hard, and listened to the advice of coaches and teammates.

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On Your Mark Get Set — Recharge

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Schwartz, founder and CEO of The Energy Project, advocates for a work style based on a series of sprints rather than a marathon. According to data from Qualtrics , “Only 27% of employees used all their allotted paid vacation, whereas 26% had a week or more of unused time leftover at the end of 2021.”

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Challenging the Office Role in a Remote Working World

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Almost half of workers say they are more productive with flexible hours, and 30% say increased productivity comes from having little to no commute, according to Gartner’s 2021 Digital Worker Experience Survey. Expanding the hiring potential can mean accessing more specialists that might save companies money by skipping training.

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