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Resilience Stories: After Her Father Was Deported, She Bought and Expanded His New Jersey Restaurant

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Her first thought was the officer saw her talking on the phone. She left her job, withdrew every cent of her 401(k), and bought her father’s Peruvian restaurant, El Gordo. My goal is to build a national chain,” Morales says. Look how popular Mexican food, Asian food, Italian food restaurants are. So, I did.”.

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How to Create a Budget: 6 Steps to Get You on the Path to Financial Security

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We all know expenses exist, but the numbers keep adding up—rent, water, trash, electricity, cable, Internet, car insurance, renter’s insurance, gas, cell phone. Set goals and adjust your expenses. By sitting down each month and comparing your actual expenses to what your goals were will help you stay on track.

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Looking at This Year’s Successes as You Set Next Year’s Goals

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A lot of planning has gone into this trip – from the airline you chose to fly to the hotel you selected to the restaurants you’ll eat at. Your success depends on knowing what you truly want to accomplish before you begin setting goals and pursue achieving them in the new year. You worked with a budget. You made detailed packing lists.

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Master the Sales Mindset to Land Your Biggest Clients

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As a trainer, speaker and author, Meyer says contemplative goal setting is an early preparatory step that sets the stage for success throughout the entire sales process. Having tangible short-term goals that go out six months, as well as longer-range goals that can span up to a lifetime, are well and good. They rationalize.”

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Finding Joy and Friendship in a Pandemic-Induced Hobby

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I’m driving home from one of Atlanta’s popular new restaurants. I needed something to do—a hobby—that would force me to put my phone down and redirect my attention and my thumbs. We exchanged phone numbers and Instagram handles. For the past few hours, I have been gabbing and sipping French wine with 15 friends. Generation Zen.

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Tips for the Traveling Administrative Professional

Office Dynamics

Search for Loyalty Programs: Most admins know their traveler’s date of birth, phone number, address, and loyalty programs by heart but couldn’t even guess a digit in their own loyalty programs. Post on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to see if people have tips for sights and restaurants in your destination. Packing Your Bags.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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According to Guidant, the highest number of women-owned small businesses were in retail (18%), followed by “food and restaurant” at 12% and “health, beauty and fitness services” at 10%. Being a parent benefits women in business Raising a family is a long-term goal for many women , including Sarah Lacy, the founder and CEO of ChairmanMe.

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