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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

Success

Widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time, Hogan won a total of 71 professional tournaments over the course of his career. But just three years later, in 2001, she was struck by a car on her way back to school from swim practice, and lost her left leg at the knee as a result. Open—for the third time—and the Masters.

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Memories of the Office Age 

Workplace Insight

Over the course of three months, the building’s services begin to fail. People aren’t moving into gated communities simply to avoid muggers and housebreakers”, he said in a 1998 interview. They’re moving in … to get away from other people.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Claudienne Hibbert-Smith President, TRU Prep Academy/ TRU Real Estate Exchange Hibbert-Smith became a mom at the age of 14 and obtained her bachelor’s degree in 2001 from the University of Florida. It’s the process she credits to helping her achieve the No. 1 spot in a billion-dollar company and mentoring many others to massive success.

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

Success

When the NFL set out to counter charges of bias in its upper ranks, she adds, it prompted the creation of the Rooney Rule , requiring its franchises to interview minority candidates for an increasing variety of open roles. Of course, they were also a fountain of new ideas. Diversity doesn’t happen by accident.”

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How Badly Do You Want the Life You Dream About?

Success

Of course we aren’t all called to head off to war zones or launch social enterprises. In October 2001, with three children under 4 (including an 8-week-old), I moved from Australia to Dallas with my husband, Andrew, who’d been offered a job. But we are all called to make our mark on the world in some way. Trust your capabilities.

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Is the U.S. Becoming Less Entrepreneurial?

Small Business Labs

And, of course, the traditional startup meccas like San Francisco, Austin, Boulder, Seattle etc.   Also, the number of people in our interviews reporting they have side gigs of some sort has dramatically increased over the past few years. are booming with entrepreneurial activity.  freelance jobs per month. 

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

Success

In 2001 Mary Parry was homeless and living in a tent in Pennsylvania when she began befriending hikers along the roughly 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail. Janet has given me pep talks for job interviews and has helped me when I have forgotten my train pass. to try to use the car jack to save his father. And he did. Jesus Jimenez.

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