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What Can Men Do to Support Women in Leadership Positions?

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When the obligations of home life are shared more equally, women can have the balanced career/home lifestyle that men may take for granted. They can also help to mentor and advise women just as they would do for male leaders. There also needs to be a cultural shift beyond the workplace toward men assuming more responsibilities at home.

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How Taking Charge of Your Emotions Can Help You Find Success in Business

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is “the ability to understand and manage your own emotions, as well as recognize and influence the emotions of those around you,” according to a Harvard Business School article. Financier Warren Buffet shared a valuable piece of advice from a mentor concerning handling emotions in Gillian Zoe Segal’s book Getting There: A Book of Mentors.

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Stressed? 5 Simple Ways to Prevent Burnout

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My mentor used to call me a “blender without a top” back when I was heading up my first tea company, Zhena’s Gypsy Tea, and not meditating. Spreading ourselves thin is a tendency most of us have in our quest to succeed, but it’s not a lifestyle we can’t counterbalance with some simple, healthy habits. Increase as you are able.

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10 Modern-Day Leaders in Personal Growth

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It’s a show he started when he realized he could seek out new mentors—folks from Ice Cube to Esther Perel—to share their views on everything from creativity and wealth to finding your true purpose. This article originally appeared in the March issue of SUCCESS+ digital magazine. Photo by Maile Wilson/Courtesy of Brené Brown.

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Embrace What Makes You Different to Make a Difference

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My life changed when my mentor said to me, “You weren’t born to fit in; you were born to be brilliant.”. This article was published in January 2020 and has been updated. There was nothing different about me. I was more of the same. What makes you different helps you stand out. Photo by NDAB Creativity/Shutterstock.

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Feedback: Take It or Leave It, but Don’t Defend Yourself Against It

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No matter what role I’ve been in—direct report, manager, external consultant, mentor or mentee—I’ve found the ability to receive and act on feedback appropriately has been fundamentally important to my success. This article was published in April 2015 and has been updated.

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How Change Is an Invitation to Think Differently

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Second: A coach, mentor or guide can be vitally important. This article originally appeared in the January/February 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine. I find the straightest path out of chaos is to ask yourself: What’s the gift? What’s great about this? Who am I going to become because I’m going through this? I call myself Baby Yoda.

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