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Designer Michael Costello Aims to Empower Women Through Fashion

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To avoid distractions, I… usually put on some music and put my phone on silent. The item of clothing I can’t live without is… a black, well-fitting blazer. I never leave home without… my phone. This article originally appeared in the Sept/Oct 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Sometimes, all you can do is laugh.

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2 Important Rules for Attracting Wealthy Clients

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But it wasn’t the new clothes he bought that impressed his client; in fact the client was so jet-lagged that she slept most of the time in between property viewings. You’re never going to impress Daymond John with your clothes. He’s spent more money on his clothes than you’ve ever spent on anything in your life.

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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. It was incredibly easy to hit the snooze button when my phone was within arm’s reach. BEEP BEEP BEEP. Run into another room.

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Best of the Best: How to Create a Personal Brand Like DJ Khaled

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Was it actually a phone notification plugged into a loudspeaker? Khaled was about 16 and DJing a party in Orlando, Florida where he spent his formative years, when his phone rang. It was from the phone line inside his little makeshift studio in his parents’ house. They sold clothes out of the trunk of their car.

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The Founder of Black Girl Ventures Gets Things Done

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I was on the phone with the printer and I said, ‘You know what, it’s made by a Black woman; I should put that on the shirt.’ ”. She and her mom hustled at events all over selling the clothing items and eventually made it into Essence magazine’s Holiday Gift Guide for a line of infant bodysuits. It sucked and nobody bought it.

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15 Ways To Treat Yourself: How Rewards Can Help You Succeed

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Promising yourself a small treat for getting through the dishes, folding laundry or making an unpleasant phone call can help you buckle down and get to the other side. Treat yourself to a new product, piece of clothing or accessory you’ve been eyeing. Emma Johnson contributed to this article. Try something new. Do nothing.

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Donald Kelly—The Sales Evangelist—Is Out to Create a Community of World-Class Sellers

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I’ve seen everyone in my family do entrepreneurial things, whether it was reselling clothes they bought in the U.S., That person is not going to pick up the phone and make that call because they’ve already defeated themselves in their belief system,” Kelly says. selling peanuts, or having a little restaurant,” he says.