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SUCCESS Gives Back: Promoting Literacy in At-Risk Communities

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Since the relaunch of SUCCESS in 2008, the magazine has accumulated thousands of back issues from overprints and event leftovers. The post SUCCESS Gives Back: Promoting Literacy in At-Risk Communities appeared first on SUCCESS. “Now these magazines are being used for what they were originally published to do,” he says.

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The Power of Collective Action in Promoting Children’s Education

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The history of Pencils of Promise The origins of Pencils of Promise can be traced back to 2008, when a young backpacker named Adam Braun met a boy begging in the streets of India. The post The Power of Collective Action in Promoting Children’s Education appeared first on SUCCESS. A pencil,” the boy replied.

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4 Powerful Lessons We Can Learn from Famous Amos Founder Wally Amos

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“What I’m doing really,” he told The New York Times , “is combining everything I’ve ever learned in life—my business college training, my show business background, my promotion experience—and applying it to selling these cookies.” I’m a promoter,” he said. Amos exemplifies how to think outside the box … err, cookie jar.

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Workplace Trends for 2008

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Surveillance equipment, gates, bars, anti-theft devices, attack dogs, security guards, indentity theft products and anyone or anything that promotes "protection" will be in demand. There's room for the little guy.

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A Look at How Brad D. Smith Motivated and Inspired Intuit Employees

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I’ve done a number of things in the spirit of employee motivation ,” said Smith, who was named CEO in 2008. “I His promotion came at a time of rebranding, as the 25-year-old Intuit was looking forward to its next quarter century. His team met the deadline, and he took the leap. I tend to be a storyteller and a student of history.

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Gigi Gorgeous: How to Stay Grounded When Social Media Is Your Full-Time Job

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Gigi joined YouTube in 2008. Her team gives honest feedback on tough decisions, like which products to promote for a brand deal. “It In this episode of Brilliant Thoughts , SUCCESS People Editor Tristan Ahumada talks to YouTube star Gigi Loren Lazzarato Getty, or Gigi Gorgeous when she’s online, about staying grounded on social media.

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Saving Starbucks: What We Can Learn From Brian Niccol’s Vision to Refocus the Coffee Giant

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Indeed, Starbucks had tapped into something rather extraordinary that its consistent and visible brand message could, in effect, leverage far more than first imagined—an awakening that couldn’t have come at a better time as drink prices soared globally during the 2008 financial crisis.

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