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

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Editor’s Note: The SUCCESS Interview tests the foundational principles of this 125-year-old personal and professional development magazine against modern realities. Visit achieversallaccess.com to learn more. * * *. SUCCESS Magazine: Today we bring in Francois Reihani, who started a business at just 21 years old.

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

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One day she was lounging by the pool with a good magazine while her daughter practiced diving. It was such a good lesson,” Watts says, “because that’s what we look for from our mentors. You can Google ‘ Do I need a mentor ?’ The formal approach is perfectly fine, Smith notes, as long as it works for you and your mentor. “I

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The Success Interview: Magdalena Ye?il on Inclusivity, Female Leadership and Finding Male Allies in the Workplace

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Born and raised in Istanbul, she says growing up as a Christian kid in a Muslim country was great training for navigating Silicon Valley as a woman: “I learned how to adjust to being other.” CM: Courtney, you learned a lot about advocacy from Magdalena. Editor’s Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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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. With a focus on the intersection of mindset, strategy and wellness, her Believe-Own-Learn-Design (B.O.L.D.) Framework is your map to the “bold” life.

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Advancing Women in Tech: Executive Nancy Wang’s Forward-Thinking Nonprofit

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The organization, for which she now serves as board chair, has helped more than 40,000 people to date via mentoring and training materials delivered via Coursera. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. This article originally appeared in the September/October 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine.

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10 Modern-Day Leaders in Personal Growth

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He has his own publishing imprint with Penguin Random House, Optimism Press, and runs a digital learning platform called The Optimism Company. Her career started as a trading assistant on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, a position she left for publishing, working at Gourmet and Mademoiselle magazines.

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Author and Journalist Dia Wall’s Best Advice for Keeping the Important Things in Perspective

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That’s the biggest thing I’ve learned.”. But as Wall explains in her Achiever’s Exclusive interview with Josh Ellis, her current perspective on happiness and purpose was something that didn’t come naturally. We all have this burning desire to reach and to meet higher goals and milestones,” Wall explains in the interview.

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