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The Leadership Gene

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It was the summer of 2001. I returned to my coffee and magazine in the waiting area until the receptionist ushered me into the vice president’s office for my big interview. I learned one thing today. It turns out, I was 20 minutes early. I killed time by buying coffee and a magazine, and I went in to see the receptionist.

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How Michael J. Fox Finds Ways Around Life’s Obstacles

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Fox Show on NBC represented Fox’s first full-time TV gig since he left Spin City in 2001. But during a September 2013 interview with Howard Stern, Fox told the radio host, “Believe it or not, from a scientific point of view, that’s not significant.” They have learned resiliency ,” Fox says. The Michael J. It’s funny.

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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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I’ve learned that it’s not the disability that defines you,” Abbott explains. But just three years later, in 2001, she was struck by a car on her way back to school from swim practice, and lost her left leg at the knee as a result. Be everything you want to be,” du Toit regularly reminds her fans during interviews.

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How Badly Do You Want the Life You Dream About?

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You just haven’t learned how to access it. I know this because I’ve spent much of my life learning how to find my courage and rise above the fear that can so easily rob us of our freedom and hold our happiness hostage. And, like all skills, it can be learned and mastered. Think of courage as a muscle. Trust your capabilities.

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How I Lost $3 Million in 24 Hours and Bounced Back

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It all started in 2001 when I launched a service business based on just an idea. From working one-on-one to interviewing leaders on my podcast to sharing my message as a speaker, I am thrilled to be part of so many people’s personal and professional growth. When you lose everything, you are forced to change. And I did change that day.

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

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The idea wasn’t to simply learn how to make IBM more attractive to minority talent. When the NFL set out to counter charges of bias in its upper ranks, she adds, it prompted the creation of the Rooney Rule , requiring its franchises to interview minority candidates for an increasing variety of open roles. It’s flexible.

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Summit at Sea 2011 – The new trend in business is impact

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Blake Mycoskie, interviewed by summit founder Elliott Bisnow ( this short video of Elliott’s is totally worth checking out) in the ship’s auditorium, was the quintessential example of this mega-trifecta of success. Wish you had started a blog in 2001? Like all trends, the early adopters win. A search engine in the 90s?

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