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The Mel Robbins Guide to Screwing Up

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In her book, The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success , Megan McArdle explains that we gain skills by practicing things because we’re strengthening the connection between the action and the reward. But if we learn from the failure and revise our actions, we might get a better result (and a dose of dopamine) on the next try.

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Apprenticeships Are Making a Comeback—Here’s Why

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The term “apprentice” might conjure up images of blacksmiths training young teens in the “olden days,” or maybe former President Donald Trump on the 2004 premiere of the show by the same name. According to November 2023 data from ApprenticeshipUSA , apprenticeships have seen a 103% growth from 2014.

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At Jack Daniel’s, Distiller Lexie Phillips Is Making Whiskey—and History—Every Day

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While Phillips was earning her college degree in agribusiness—because, as she tells SUCCESS , without agriculture, the world would stop turning—she signed up for a class called Chemistry and Wine. “We Find out how Phillips went from learning about the process to running it. It is right up your alley.” That must be an honor.

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Rocking the Boat: 4 Traits of Wave Makers

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If you grew up being told not to make waves, you might want to reconsider your stance on the matter and become a changemaker. With their recommendations, I came up with an eclectic and interesting mix of changemakers, including a Major League Baseball manager, a young entrepreneur, a CEO, a community service leader and a recent graduate.

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A Talented Woman Crafting Careers for Women

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Villa, who is a second-generation Chinese American, has helmed Rare Global since she founded the company in 2014, creating a company that is run by women for women, with a focus on clients from various racial and ethnic backgrounds. So I ended up working at Lionsgate in the corporate office under the general counsel.

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Tips and Resources to Scale Your Small Business

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When Logan Shinholser, owner and CEO of the Contractor Growth Network in Charlotte, North Carolina, graduated from college in 2014, he started providing marketing services for his father’s pond construction, repair and cleaning business in Maryland. “I Eventually, he quit his job with Indeed and became a full-time digital marketer. “I

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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.) How Will You Show Up? , With the U.S.

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