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How Deesha Philyaw Built Her Writing Career From the Ground Up—and Landed a 7-Figure Book Deal

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I have spent many hours on the phone with her asking what I should charge for a certain piece of content, or where to submit my work. A seven-figure book deal is very impressive. The co-parenting book came out in 2013,” she says. If anyone knows how to make entrepreneurship and writing look easy, it’s Philyaw.

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3 principles to building — and keeping — a great relationship with a mentor

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I’ve had more mentors than anyone I know. Without a father in my life, I grew up hungry for advice — which gave me a reason to make my relationships with mentors more personal and more meaningful than the average mentor-mentee relationship. Mentors tend to be older than you and work with other older-than-you people.

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What Do You Need? Lauren Wesley Wilson’s Playbook for Unspoken Workplace Rules

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Wilson was motivated to write her book—which covers everything from advice on making personal connections (always email, and keep it short and sweet) to avoiding people-pleasing—because she wants to address the unspoken rules in the workplace we often break simply because we don’t know them. And at the time, I didn’t have any mentors.”

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How To Be A Good Mentee: Everything You Need To Know

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Having someone spend the time to be your mentor is a privilege, so it’s normal to wonder how to be a good mentee. A great mentor will be someone you can confide in and learn from, to help guide you in your life, your career and everything that falls in between. You might be surprised—they might invest more in the conversation.)

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How to Build a Library Worth Having

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My mentor, Earl Shoaff, got me started on mine. Here’s one of the books he recommended: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. Who wouldn’t need that book?” A good book to start building your library with is How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren. Get a book on Gandhi and a book on Hitler.

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5 Best Relationship Podcasts for Work, Romance and Everything in Between

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Modern Mentor : On Modern Mentor , hosted by Rachel Cooke, you’ll find insight about communication and leadership. Chappell, who is the founder and CEO of Guestio, a booking service, interviews leaders who share networking strategies and tips. Available on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , and Spotify.) Take notes.

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The What, Who and How of Outsourcing… So You Can Let Go

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When Harry Hecht, an Orlando, Florida-based mentor with SCORE—originally named the Service Corps of Retired Executives—encounters business owners who are reluctant to outsource, he has them track their time. “I For some entrepreneurs, turning work over to someone else is no big deal. Bring it on. You have to pick your battles,” DeNike says.

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