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Lifestyle Entrepreneur Lewis Howes on the Power of Vulnerability and Authenticity

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Discovering the power of vulnerability As a successful athlete, confidence came easy to Howes—until the wrist injury. Along the way, he began connecting with others on LinkedIn, specifically business owners, CEOs and entrepreneurs with impressive resumes. Howes says it’s everything he wished he’d learned in school. “I

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4 Traits of High Performers

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These are people who have the grit and confidence to walk in their purpose every day—people like Olympian Allyson Felix and super entrepreneur Jeff Bezos. That person can be you, as long as you adopt the traits that fuel such a lifestyle. But guess what? High performers don’t have to be famous.

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10 Modern-Day Leaders in Personal Growth

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Operating sans crystal ball or time machine, we can’t say with certainty, but we have a few ideas we feel pretty confident about. Marie Forleo Photo by Eric Michael Pearson Marie Forleo’s resume could be the inspiration for a critically lauded Netflix dramedy.

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

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We saw their self-esteem and self-confidence go up in that short amount of time.” Crew members fulfill these needs from nonPareil Institute’s accommodating environment while gaining job and project management skills, working with others, meeting deadlines, earning a check and strengthening their resume and portfolio.

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Is Controversy Good for Your Career?

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So you may begin to consider trying something more quirky to get an employer's attention, such as sending a giant chocolate chip cookie along with your resume. Being outspoken in your opinions can help you be perceived as confident — or arrogant. You begin to notice how those behaving outrageously seem to get lots of publicity.

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Ready for a Flexible Work Arrangement as a Parent? Here’s How to Negotiate Better Hours

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In the past, a “mom pause” was seen as a confusing hole in resumes, where employers asked awkward questions about what the job candidate had been “doing” for the past three, five or seven years. To not sell yourself short, you have to know your priorities going into an interview or conversation with your boss.

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2 Big Myths About Work You Need to Ditch

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A real lightening rod in this area is when sexual orientation intersects with religion, such as someone saying at work that it’s a sin to have a gay lifestyle,” Atkins says. “Or, Just some friendly advice from The Resume Chick. Or, they try and pray for another employee to convince them of the error of their ways. Thanks, Karen.

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