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Katie Blomquist’s Nonprofit, Going Places, Ensures Kids Living Below the Poverty Line Can Go the Distance

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A viral start for Katie Blomquist In the fall of 2016, when Katie Blomquist worked as a first-grade teacher at a Title I school in South Carolina, a boy in her class asked her for a bike for his birthday. The bikes always have a white base and are detailed with a new, bright neon color annually to denote the year they were gifted.

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Why You Should Keep a Journal

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Your library— the books that instructed you and fed your mind and soul—is one of the greatest gifts you can leave behind as a legacy. This article was published in May 2016 and has been updated. It helped you develop a philosophy. It helped you become wealthy, powerful, healthy, sophisticated and unique. Your journals.

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The 10 Best Books I Read In 2016

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I received How to Read a Book as a gift in a book exchange this year, and it is the first book on my reading list starting January 1. Now I’d like to share with you the 10 best books I read in 2016. This book will encourage you to think about making changes that are sensible and best suited for your lifestyle.

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Meet the 2022 Women of Influence

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In February 2016, Graham made history as the first size 14 model to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swim. She’s also an activist and an entrepreneur with her Saysh brand of lifestyle sneakers designed for and by women. She also hosts the Pretty Big Deal podcast and published her book A New Model in 2017. The Inspiration.

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Leading with Kindness: 14 Most Charitable Celebrities

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Guy Fieri was featured in the June 2016 issue of SUCCESS. Every single employee, whether you’re an intern, part-time, holiday help or C-level, should have the same level of love and respect and care,” Scott told SUCCESS in 2016. Kendra Scott was featured in the April 2016 issue of SUCCESS. Why not share it with someone?

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How a Self-Portrait Changed My Life

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Using my gift as a portrait photographer in combination with the law of attraction, I capture conscious photographs of my clients—not of who they are right now, but of who they aspire to become. This article was published in June 2016 and has been updated. Through that transformation, they create an authentic and empowered life.

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The Importance of Self-Forgiveness

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All it does is deprive you of the ability to learn the valuable lessons your missteps hold for you—lessons you couldn’t have learned otherwise—and to use your cumulative hard-won wisdom to be a greater gift for others. This article was published in July 2016 and has been updated. This is not to say others will forgive what you did.