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The Founder of Black Girl Ventures Gets Things Done

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I was on the phone with the printer and I said, ‘You know what, it’s made by a Black woman; I should put that on the shirt.’ ”. She and her mom hustled at events all over selling the clothing items and eventually made it into Essence magazine’s Holiday Gift Guide for a line of infant bodysuits. It fell flat,” Bell says.

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Airbnb Co-Founder Joe Gebbia Talks About the Art of Making Accommodations

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Gifted with an eye for design, Gebbia credits his teachers for fanning his natural creative flames. It’s the clothes we wear, the phones we talk on, the lights we see with and the cars we drive. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Photo courtesy of Samara.

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Want More Charisma? It All Starts with Your Mind

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Yes, external stuff can help, from clothes to voice to smiles and hand gestures. A gift of presence. But perhaps her greatest charismatic gift is her almost palpable concern for others. This article appears in the December 2015 issue of SUCCESS magazine. You have to feel genuine emotion.”. But it’s no good by itself.

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Rebecca Minkoff: ‘I Never Set Out to Be a Rule Breaker’

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If I had taken the safe route and always done as I was told, when I was told, where I was told, I’m pretty sure I would still be answering the phones at my father’s office in Florida. There’s nothing wrong with working for my dad or answering phones; it’s just not what I’m meant to do. Copyright © 2021 by Rebecca Minkoff.

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Stop procrastinating! How to Overcoming and Avoid Procrastination - 30 Tips

Stephanie LH Calahan

Thanks to Margit Crane of Gifted With ADD. I tell myself that if I will just sit down and finish the task then I may take some time to work on a hobby or put my feet up and read a non-work related magazine or book. Each week I talk with my Accountability Partner via phone. So I do whatever needs to be done, no matter how lame.

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