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Rocking the Boat: 4 Traits of Wave Makers

Success

They seek out experts, read, listen and embrace mentoring relationships. This article was published in June 2014 and has been updated. A changemaker never stop learning—even in unlikely situations. Wave Makers are always looking to enhance their knowledge and insights. As such, Wave Makers aren’t dissuaded by ambiguity.

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16 Rich Habits

Success

Get a mentor. Among the wealthy, 93 percent who had a mentor attributed their success to that person. Mentors regularly and actively participate in your growth by teaching you what to do and what not to do. This post was originally published in October 2014 and has been updated for freshness and accuracy.

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

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LP: In 2014, I had my first big-girl interview. We bring together women from within Brown Forman who hold positions similar to mine, and we talk about the women who’ve mentored us, the ones we’ve mentored and how we came into our jobs. She told me, “Lexie, it is hot, dirty work. You have to be very mechanically minded.

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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

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A Talented Woman Crafting Careers for Women

Success

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. My boss, Virginia, she was my first woman mentor. And I learned a lot about contracts.

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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. 1 spot in a billion-dollar company and mentoring many others to massive success. With the U.S. It’s the process she credits to helping her achieve the No.

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The Truth About Impostor Syndrome and How to Overcome It

Stephanie LH Calahan

A 2014 study on Impostor Syndrome shows that those people with it tend to undervalue their skills or fail to recognize how other opportunities might place more substantial importance on their abilities. You dislike the idea of having a coach/mentor because you can (and should) handle things on your own.

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