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Women Of Color-Focused Coworking Space Creates Vital, Vibrant Community

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A lack of representation is what led Bridgid Coulter Cheadle to launch Blackbird Collective , a coworking space dedicated to supporting the betterment of women of color in the entrepreneurial and creative industries. . The McKinsey Women in the Workplace 2021 report shows that women of color make up 17% of entry-level positions and just 4% of C-suite roles. .

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Here’s What Inspires the Women Behind SUCCESS Magazine’s Inaugural Women’s Issue

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This edition of SUCCESS magazine marks our first-ever Women’s Edition. Written and edited by women, designed and produced by women, and featuring only women, this was an active exercise in bringing female voices to the forefront of our organization. In the process, we asked our team and several contributors where they find their inspiration. Here’s their picks from books to music to podcasts and more.

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New $500 Million Fund Aims To Help Real Estate Reduce Its Carbon Footprint

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Venture firm Fifth announced it has raised $500 million for a climate fund that will help the real estate industry reduce its carbon footprint. . Real estate accounts for around 40% of the world’s carbon emissions, indicating a need for significant changes to how the industry constructs and operates buildings. . The fund aims to give landlords more access to the software, hardware, renewable energy, and smart building capabilities that can help alleviate their carbon footprint.

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How schools can nurture every student's genius | Trish Millines Dziko

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Forget home economics and standardized tests, education visionary Trish Millines Dziko has a much more engaging and fulfilling way for students to develop real-world skills. Get schooled by Dziko as she shares how project-based learning can transform public education and unlock genius for the next generation of critical thinkers, problem solvers, ideators and leaders.

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The Memory Edge: Outlearn, Outperform, Outlast

Speaker: Chester Santos

Forgetfulness is costing you time, money, and a ton of missed opportunities. In the age of automation, it’s easy to underestimate the power of a well-trained human mind. But memory isn’t just a parlor trick, it's a strategic edge. Human memory is one of the most underrated business skills. Whether you’re managing people, leading sessions, or having high-stakes conversations, remembering names, details, and concepts can be transformative in building trust, absorbing knowledge, and driving perform

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Here’s How to Establish Your Remote Startup

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If you’re looking to start a new business, going remote could be the best option. In addition to access to a larger talent pool, remote working can also lead to increased productivity and a high level of job satisfaction, resulting in a more motivated workforce. In this guide, you’ll discover the steps you need to take to establish a successful remote business, with tips on how to manage your remote workforce.

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5 Tips for Maintaining a Task Management System

Jen Lawrence

Truth time – how many times have you avoided using your task management system because it felt like more work than it’s worth? This is an incredibly common problem – our project management tools seem to make things harder. We try to use them but somehow, they turn into one of the most overwhelming and shameful parts of our daily life, like that messy closet you just don’t open in your house.

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10 Things the Gym Taught Me About Life

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For the past month, I have been posting raw and fairly unflattering gym selfies of me in the process of transformation at the gym to Facebook. Sorry “friends,” but I needed a place to be accountable and also to give myself some external recognition. My photo array, a visual depiction of change in progress, was intended to become the stuff of this essay.

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One In Five American Adults Are Experiencing Long Covid And Its Workplace Impact

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Today, a U.S. House subcommittee will meet to explore and examine the public health and economic impact of long Covid. . According to data from the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, one in five U.S. adults who have gotten the virus are experiencing long Covid, which are symptoms that persist several weeks following initial infection. .

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Tech Layoffs Could Impact Diverse Communities First

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Tech companies are scrambling to make their business models recession-proof as stocks continue to dip and inflation rises. . Some have turned to cost-cutting measures, such as walking away from planned office space, to more drastic methods such as layoffs. . This could be the beginning of several disparities in the workplace, and those that will likely be most impacted are marginalized communities. .

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Flex Space Operators Are Poised For Growth According To New Data

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New data shows that flexible office operators are poised to continue building their profits as more companies transition to hybrid work models. . According to Workthere, the flex office specialist of Savills, 87% of operators in the UK have become profitable, while 63% have reported profit margins above 15%. . This coincides with workers coming out of fully remote environments and returning to the office at least a few days a week.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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Ford To Cut Up To 8,000 Jobs To Bolster Profits And Electric Vehicle Goals

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“We have too many people ,” said Jim Farley, CEO of vehicle manufacturer Ford at last February’s Wolfe Research auto conference. . Now, Ford has plans to cut upwards of 8,000 jobs in the next few weeks in an effort to boost profits and bolster its electric vehicle endeavors. . Layoffs are expected to occur within the Ford Blue unit, which produces internal combustion engine vehicles, as well as other salaried positions. .

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Why Meta Was Able To Exceed Its Diversity And Inclusion Goals

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The debate over remote work has been one riddled with both praise and criticism, but a report suggests that one big benefit of this arrangement is diversity. . Just this week, Meta announced that it has outpaced its diversity and inclusion goals thanks to the expansion of its remote working capabilities. . “For the first time, we’re hiring individuals who are fully remote and working from locations where we don’t have offices, increasing the diversity of our candidate pool and workforc

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