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Funding Bias: How Female Entrepreneurs Can Win the Battle in Raising Capital

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Cultivating community and inclusivity Author and psychology professor Angela Duckworth says, “Grit is living life like a marathon, not a sprint.” The right community gives entrepreneurs a sense of belonging, while also connecting them to people with shared missions, values and goals.

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How Parents Feel About Remote and Hybrid Work Being Here to Stay

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I was also pregnant with my fourth child, had two kids attempting the hot mess that was remote learning, a husband stealing parts of my desk for his Zoom calls and about all the chaos possible. In a recent KinderCare Learning Companies study with Harris Poll, 41% of participants said hybrid models are ideal, an increase of 5% from 2022.

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From Olympic Bobsledder to Financial Adviser—Carlo Valdes Knows a Thing or Two About Second Careers

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A typical day includes sprint workouts down the track, three hours in the weight room and more stretching than a yoga instructor. After 18 months at Northwestern Mutual, learning the financial craft and jargon, he desired more freedom. Thursdays and Sundays off. He not only has another job, he has a career.

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Glenn Sanford Built a Billion-Dollar Business on a Foundation of Simply Never Giving Up

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And so in business, creating a regular cadence—quarterly, weekly—that people can trust helps set up for the next sprint. . What are your big aspirational goals? You may review quarterly and go, “Hey, this was our goal here. And you can adapt to meet your goals, but you can also adapt your goals.

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Funding Bias: How Female Entrepreneurs Can Win the Battle in Raising Capital

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Cultivating community and inclusivity Author and psychology professor Angela Duckworth says, “Grit is living life like a marathon, not a sprint.” The right community gives entrepreneurs a sense of belonging, while also connecting them to people with shared missions, values and goals.

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The Power of Hope: How I Qualified for the Paralympic Games

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Making this team is a goal for years in the making. They placed me in a group with people learning how to jog. It was nearly dark when I sprinted the 100 meter all-out. I let all my emotions seep out into my sprints. We would pray together; we had classes where I would learn more about faith. Then I ran more.

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On Your Mark Get Set — Recharge

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Schwartz, founder and CEO of The Energy Project, advocates for a work style based on a series of sprints rather than a marathon. How to recharge your mental energy The world’s information avalanche can actually hobble learning, Schwartz says. Learning is most efficient when dispensed in spaced cycles rather than in one big glut.

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