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Modern Mentorship Is Changing, But It’s Still About Relationships

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It was such a good lesson,” Watts says, “because that’s what we look for from our mentors. There can be forced matches, a lack of chemistry between mentors and mentees, and people who feel obligated to take part in something they don’t want to do.”. You can Google ‘ Do I need a mentor ?’ They’re looking to get better.

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Slim & Husky’s Uses Their Artisan Pizza as a Means for Social Change and Community Empowerment

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Reed, they never knew it would one day inspire the business model for their fast-casual restaurant empire. Everyone at some point thinks about owning some sort of restaurant or hospitality venture. It was cool to have art in the restaurant, but we wanted a place where we could house different events that support the arts,” Gray says.

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How to Survive a Recession, According to a 91-Year-Old Business

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To keep the 76,000-square-foot store running with only 120 employees, down 40% from the prior year, and with 50% fewer staff in the restaurant, they had to find efficiencies like streamlining the restaurant menu. My dad told me: ‘Rick, if you want the restaurant to run well, be in the restaurant.’ Great advice.”

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Magic Johnson’s Fast Break Into Business

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The second thing I learned is that if you want someone to be your mentor , you better be ready to listen and be humbled,” Johnson says. A lot of athletes go out and want to start sports bars or restaurants, and they do it without vision of what they’re going to add to their customers,” Johnson says. “I I can say that because I did it.

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The SUCCESS Interview: Francois Reihani and the Power of Building a Business Focused on Giving Back

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In this edition, Madison Pieper spoke with Francois Reihani, founder and CEO of La La Land Kind Cafe, a Dallas-based restaurant that empowers youth who have aged out of the foster care system through employment and mentorship opportunities. SM: So you started a poke restaurant. I still get that at this point. Tell us about that.

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How to Showcase Work Samples in Your Professional Portfolio: Procedures Writing Sample

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Great examples include: How to Order Business Cards How to Order Office Supplies How to Setup a Webex or Zoom Conference Call How to Order Catering from a Local Restaurant On my sample digital portfolio site, I have example procedures on the writing page: [link] You can see an example of creating a procedures manual using OneNote.

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What Can Workplace Design Practitioners Learn From Human Psychology?

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This article was written by Kim Rousseau and was originally published on Work Design Magazine. In this current protracted return-to-office paradigm, attention should be given first and foremost to more basic human needs — specifically our hunger for positive, joyful and life-affirming social interaction.

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