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How to Survive a Recession, According to a 91-Year-Old Business

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To keep the 76,000-square-foot store running with only 120 employees, down 40% from the prior year, and with 50% fewer staff in the restaurant, they had to find efficiencies like streamlining the restaurant menu. My dad told me: ‘Rick, if you want the restaurant to run well, be in the restaurant.’ Great advice.”

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Modern Mentorship Is Changing, But It’s Still About Relationships

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It was such a good lesson,” Watts says, “because that’s what we look for from our mentors. I’ve seen companies put more resources into mentorship programs, but I’ve also seen how these programs can face so many challenges. You can Google ‘ Do I need a mentor ?’ Because mentoring, at its core, is a relationship.”.

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How to Showcase Work Samples in Your Professional Portfolio: Procedures Writing Sample

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This example will show you how to use procedures writing samples in your professional portfolio. Note: Procedures make awesome work samples because “how-to” instructions for many things we do are not confidential. However, one of the most crucial parts of your portfolio is your work sample section.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Female entrepreneurs , CEOs and community leaders who mentor and support young women provide invaluable guidance, helping them overcome challenges and achieve their ambitions. Her forthcoming book, which is all about how to apply the framework to your own life, will be distributed by Simon & Schuster in fall 2024. With the U.S.

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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%. The industries of women in business The industries these women settled into differed between the reports. of women-owned businesses.

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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

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How to Start the New Year Right. Each month for 30 days in a row, commit to doing something new that you have thought about doing, but have not done, and notice how it affects your life. Find a mentor. Ask questions of mentors and peers. Are you energized by this prospect? Or maybe a little overwhelmed? Attend training.

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The SUCCESS Interview: Francois Reihani and the Power of Building a Business Focused on Giving Back

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Our staff sits down with newsmakers, opinion-shapers and undisputed achievers to find out how we can all thrive in a world changing faster than ever. SM: So you started a poke restaurant. How has this journey felt for you? We’ve had a lot of failure in trying to figure out how to make this work. Tell us about that.