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This High School is Doing Whatever it Takes to Mentor First-Generation Students

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In Homer’s ancient story The Odyssey , the goddess Athena, disguised as old man Mentor, reveals to the hero’s son the right path to take. Skip forward several millennia and across the Atlantic to an urban high school preparing teens for life after graduation, and the image of mentor-as-lone-sage doesn’t quite paint the picture.

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Taking Career Advice from TikTok? Experts Suggest Keeping These 4 Things In Mind

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In the past, most people would ask a mentor or career coach for advice. A recent study finds that Gen Z and millennials are more likely to get their career advice from TikTok than a mentor, with one in five making career decisions based on advice from TikTok creators. Are they the real deal or are they just giving off-the-cuff advice?”

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Eliza VanCort Is Teaching Women How to Claim Space Shamelessly

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I surround myself with women who are just extraordinary… And I’ve also gotten very good at getting anti-mentors out of my life. One of my kids is dyslexic… I know a lot of people aren’t as comfortable reading a book , although my son does listen to books all the time.” Raise Your Voice. Be Heard. ,

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Female entrepreneurs , CEOs and community leaders who mentor and support young women provide invaluable guidance, helping them overcome challenges and achieve their ambitions. Her forthcoming book, which is all about how to apply the framework to your own life, will be distributed by Simon & Schuster in fall 2024.

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5 Tips for Aspiring Female Venture Capitalists

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Being a woman in the industry just gives me a very different outlook, and the skills that I’m able to provide are very different as well.” She says it’s not uncommon to be mistaken for somebody’s assistant or an intern at conferences—people have asked her to get them coffee. And yet, her numbers speak for themselves.

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What Is The Promotion Paradox? A Critical Issue For Today’s Managers

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The author of the article, Tamara Myles (who has researched the impact of productivity and published a book on it called “The Secret to Peak Productivity: A Simple Guide to Reaching Your Personal Best”) elegantly lays out three factors that make work meaningful. Are given challenging opportunities to grow and improve our skills.

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The Holy Grail of Investing With Tony Robbins: Mindset Shifts that Lay the Foundation for Financial Freedom

Success

After many years of success—and yes, failure—Robbins today sits atop a phenomenal multibillion-dollar brand that includes live and virtual training programs and seminars, seven internationally bestselling books, more than 25 million social media followers and a successful podcast that reaches millions more.

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