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SUCCESS Celebrates 125 Years of Progress, Positive Thinking and Personal Growth

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Hotelier and author Orison Swett Marden sat in a small bedroom on Bowdoin Street in Boston churning out the very first issue of SUCCESS Magazine. From early cover lines about why fine clothes are an asset in business to recent ones about how to turn social media followers into customers, the magazine has gone through a massive transformation.

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2 Important Rules for Attracting Wealthy Clients

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But when you write down your five or 10-year plans, your real goal is to make major deals. But it wasn’t the new clothes he bought that impressed his client; in fact the client was so jet-lagged that she slept most of the time in between property viewings. You’re never going to impress Daymond John with your clothes.

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Dear Debbie: How Can I Reignite My Inspiration as an Entrepreneur?

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We each packed a small bag filled with soft, comfortable clothing—not one makeup brush or high heel in sight. My goal is to help women empower themselves and embrace the wholly human attributes that make them truly incredible. This article originally appeared in the September/October 2022 issue of SUCCESS magazine.

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From the Archives: The Ultimate Cost of Penny-Pinching

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He believes that a suit of clothes and a necktie should be worn until they are threadbare. Everywhere, we see people wearing seedy, shabby clothes; stopping at cheap, noisy hotels or boarding houses; and sleeping on uncomfortable beds. Power is the goal of the highest ambition.

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The Founder of Black Girl Ventures Gets Things Done

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Bell, the founder and CEO of Black Girl Ventures , solves problems and achieves her goals through ingenuity, dedication and relentless positive energy. 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.

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Local Women’s Shelters Wouldn’t Respond, So These Two Friends Decided to Build Their Own

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The goal is to break ground in 2022. In addition to raising money via traditional methods, they’ve also opened a for-profit boutique called Janice Vaincre Boutique to raise money via the sale of clothes and other items. This article originally appeared in the November/December 2021 Issue of SUCCESS magazine.

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Best of the Best: How to Create a Personal Brand Like DJ Khaled

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They sold clothes out of the trunk of their car. High-end clothes are usually sold in high-end settings, not folding tables placed on concrete. You’re going to see restaurants, clothing, new products and more music.”. This article originally appeared in the September/October 2021 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Podcasts. “I