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What We Can Learn From Jimmy Carter’s Legacy of Thoughtful Leadership

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Whether youre fresh out of school or have long been making the corporate rounds, honing your leadership skills can help you charter a quicker path to success. He also works with Habitat for Humanity and was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for finding peaceful solutions to international conflict.

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Has Employee Training Gotten Dull? Use Gamification to Enhance It

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British computer programmer Nick Pelling is credited with coining the term in 2002. The competitive and storytelling nature of these tools makes learning new skills more fun and interactive. At Ling , a language learning app company, skill trees are used to chart out all the skills for learning ranked by importance.

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This High School is Doing Whatever it Takes to Mentor First-Generation Students

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Despite any obstacles students face, since its creation in 2002, the school has enjoyed impressive outcomes, boasting a college readiness score 27% higher than the city’s in 2019. If they’re top-performing before they get into those programs, they’ve got the skills and habits and support at home to motivate them to do well,” Larson says.

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Making the Transition From Military Service to Building Businesses

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Veterans Shelby Dziwulski, Raquel Riley Thomas and Aubrey Carlson applied their fine-tuned military skills, like discipline, hard work and team building, to become successful entrepreneurs. Army in 2002 as an ordnance officer, reaching the rank of captain. For some people, being in the military is a lifelong career.

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Ann Hiatt on What It Takes to Be an Executive Assistant

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In 2002, Ann Hiatt was fresh out of college, starting her first post-university job supporting Jeff Bezos’ at Amazon in Seattle. Amazon was made up of less than 1000 employees in 2002, compared with today’s 1.3 This position, one she would hold for the next three years, would change the trajectory of her whole life.

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5 Tips For Incorporating Exercise Into Your Life

Brilliantly Better

And I ran the Chicago marathon back in 2002. I think a lot of my self-esteem and self-confidence is due to exercising. With the exception of a few breaks when I was only running, I have been weightlifting consistently since I was 15 years old. Exercise has made an extremely positive impact on my life.

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Never Broken: How Singer-Songwriter Jewel Became a Mental Health Advocate

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The crowd cheered wildly as a giant red heart covered in glitter and gold moved confidently across The Masked Singer stage. So, how can I invest in myself to make sure I have enough skills and tools? No one knew whose sparkly red leggings were popping out from under the Queen of Hearts costume. That helps me know I’ll weather anything.”

Health 312