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Katie Blomquist’s Nonprofit, Going Places, Ensures Kids Living Below the Poverty Line Can Go the Distance

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Going Places is one of five nonprofit organizations SUCCESS magazine is spotlighting during the week of Giving Tuesday. Going Places provides a necessary social component “Joy is a piece of our social-emotional health that is often overlooked when people think about charities,” Blomquist explains. “We

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Life Is Not a Movie

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While other newspaper columnists from his generation might have been crotchety and bemused about tweets and video streaming, Ebert’s medical realities propelled him to the head of the class, affording him newfangled awards like Webbys’ “ Person of the Year ” and the No. As of 2011, Ebert considered himself in good health.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Nominating a woman for an award isn’t just a gesture; it’s a gift of recognition, motivation and celebration. When she was a junior in high school, Arrington founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents.

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The Right Conversation About Sustainable Living

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In the mirror, he sees a man who started self-medicating with cocaine and alcohol after losing his wife to cancer. I was blessed with the gift of things that could never be taken away.”. It’s not just about helping food desert residents grow vegetables, build a line of credit or afford health care.

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

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The captain didn’t hesitate, despite the small chance she could never fly again if having only one remaining kidney left her too weak to pass stringent pilot health standards. With a natural gift for storytelling, her presentations weave humor, wit and grace into powerful messages about acceptance and tolerance. “I But she was in luck.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

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In honor of the 125th anniversary of SUCCESS , we’re extending the spotlight beyond the household names to the everyday leaders who reflect the true value of our magazine: impacting others in a positive way. Leigh Burgess is a creative strategist who uses her gifts to help others. But this year, there’s more. Leigh Burgess.

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How to Become a Certified Coach

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1, it was clear the coach had a gift. Your health: In this article we won’t include personal trainers in our definition of a coach but can call them close cousins. Health coaches deal with anything from the energy in your body to diet to the emotion-body connection. I needed a transformation. After session No.

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