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

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At 29, she was the epitome of the American Dream, having come to the United States from Peru as a child, Morales was a college graduate, a homeowner living in Garfield, New Jersey, who held a sales and development management position at Blinds To Go. I was equipped with both and strong leadership skills that could help me succeed anywhere. “If

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Oh, Mexico: A Burned-Out CEO Turns a Ranch into a Retreat

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An ethnobotanical garden thriving with native plants and a biodiverse arroyo garden supply produce to the hotel’s restaurants (Botánica, CENTRO Café and KAHAL). Another plan in the pipeline is to further employees’ education by offering courses that develop skills in computer science and HVAC technologies, for example.

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8 Travel Destinations for Wellness, Relaxation and Rejuvenation

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An interactive equine program helps you unlock your creativity , improve your communication skills and let go of behaviors that don’t serve you. Under the guidance of an experienced equine manager, guests can further improve their relationship with themselves and their well-being. Photo courtesy of Miraval Resort & Spa.

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Queer Eye’s Bobby Berk on Designing a Space—and Life—That Makes You Happy

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At 17, he moved to Denver and worked odd jobs, including at restaurants, gas stations and retail stores. He eventually began working as the design manager at Restoration Hardware, a position he later lost over a technicality, which wasn’t the last time he’d be fired from a job—far from it. Not all of us have Berk’s nine lives.

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

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These students can choose between courses that teach both core soft skills, such as “ communications ” or “community and culture,” and hard technical skills. Many times, companies just really don’t know how to onboard and manage an adult on the spectrum,” Moore says. Photo courtesy of College of Adaptive Arts.

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Ep 239: Lucy Brazier – Author of The Modern-Day Assistant

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In this episode, Lucy talks about her new book, the Global Skills Matrix for administrative assistants, and much more. ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team.

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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%. of women-owned businesses. Now, however, she realizes that “the most successful entrepreneurs bring their whole selves to the job.”

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