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The Founder of Black Girl Ventures Gets Things Done

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Her mom invested her retirement money in the company, and Bell used her tax refunds to buy her own printers. 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. Orders from Google and Amazon quickly followed.

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The 2021 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide

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It’s 2020 and it’s time for a new holiday gift guide. This year, I’ve got 20 other ideas for you – some ideas that you may want to steal and buy for yourself this holiday season! They’re a thoughtful and practical gift that I believe is worth gifting this holiday season (or anytime, really).

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How to Handle Haters: Advice from 3 Resilient Entrepreneurs

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After I retired, my wife and family wanted me to take a predictable, boring agency job. T his article originally appeared in the September 2017 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. Bruce Cameron. 54; executive coach and federal prison consultant; Dallas. It was a tough time for my wife and me. The pushback was all around.

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What Being Pregnant During the Pandemic Taught Me About Cultivating Contentment

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Where happiness can often be situational or conditional (I’ll be so happy once I get a raise, I’m always happiest when the whole family is together, I would be so happy if I could just retire and travel the world), contentment is feeling fulfilled with one’s current circumstances regardless of what else is happening.

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Planning your job search

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Job satisfaction Loss of pension, paid holiday and other benefits. ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE (CHARITY WORK, VOLUNTARY WORK, RETIREMENT). Magazines and journals, online and offline, which can provide a more in-depth knowledge of specific organisations and roles through interviews and case studies.

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Uncorking the Dream: Founding Ampersand Estates in Australia’s Wine Country

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These travels were far from the luxurious holiday most people imagine when they hear destinations such as Paris and Venice. Although it could have been possible, entering into retirement after she and Scheepers sold their firm back in 2019 was never an option for Bell. “I Between the ages of 5 and 18, Bell lived outside of the U.S. “My

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What You Can Learn About Making Decisions From a Baseball Umpire

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“Compared to the players, the salaries for the umpires are very good, especially because there’s really no reason for them to spend any money during the season,” says Texas League President Tom Kayser, who retired at season’s end after 25 years. A grueling experience There are no vacations or holidays once the season starts.

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