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

Success

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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7 Goals to Invigorate Your Career in the New Year

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As the days fly by toward a new year, now is the perfect time to start setting your goals for next year. While that sounds good in theory, it can be a bit more challenging in practice when it comes to putting your goals in print. What are some goals to consider for the upcoming year? Is your career where you want it to be?

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When Was the Last Time You Invested in Your Career?

On The Job

Set a career goal. Most career goals went out the window when the pandemic started, but now it's time to reassess. Are you on track to make that goal happen? Once you've identified that goal, then start working backward on how you can make it happen. When will you need to be admitted for classes? Here's how: 1.

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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. In addition to her role at Brightworks Consulting, Gannon is co-founder and president of The Foundation for Female Equity and Inclusion, a 501(c)(3) organization.

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5 Life Lessons I Learned from My Father

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Whether inside or outside of class, I’m always looking for learning moments, and I welcome new experiences.”. Stick to your goals. From my early teenage years, Dad encouraged me to set goals, whether it was something as simple as picking up a hobby, trying a new sport or learning a new skill. Set goals and work to attain them.

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What 3 CEOs Learned After Spending a Day in Their Employees’ Shoes

Success

Rim runs a consulting service for families who have kids hoping to get an acceptance letter to a top school, and though he has always been “deeply involved” with his lead mentors, he recently became a full-time mentor for the day. His goal? “To wake-up to be able to check members into a 6 a.m.

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Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement

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Since the goal is to make them as efficient as possible, it’s important to constantly be on the lookout for ways to improve them. Fostering a culture of continuous improvement in procedures is vital for any organization aiming to stay efficient, competitive, and adaptive. Look for areas where you know you can improve.