Ergebnis für "Erfolg" in Kulturell & regional

Finding Your Leadership Soul is a series of reflections, framed around letters Carlos writes to three young men whom he had the opportunity to teach and mentor. All three of these young men - Josue, Angel and Shawn - have passed; too young and too common for young men of color these days. Thus, Carlos' letters take the form of lessons he wishes he could have shared, impacts he wishes he could have made.

Despite everything that was against me: my past, my record, all the terrible things I've done and the ones that were done to me, I overcame them all. I stayed out of prison. Today I am a successful businessman, a husband, a father, and a person who is dedicated to helping those who, like me, are singled out and marginalized by society. This is not a fairy tale; it is a true story of how I was able to overcome all barriers and break all the statistics that I had against me. I gave myself the opportunity, now it's your turn

When life gives you lemons make lemonade. We have heard this saying time and time again. We are rarely taught how to make that delicious drink. Lemonade being one of the simplest drinks requiring three ingredients. What do you make when life throws you a rambutan. Well I had never heard of a dragon fruit until about 10 years ago. I wouldn't know what to do with the peculiar looking fruit. Similarly most people have no clue what to do with their challenging life circumstances. So often people view their challenges similar to a walk path covered with prickly fruit.

From brass knuckle beatdowns on the schoolyard to showdowns with the SEC on the national news, every second of Deaton’s life has been a fight for survival. This book is the raw, wild John Deaton story, straight from the source. Born in one of the worst neighborhoods in Detroit--the kind of place the city cordoned off with warning signs--and growing up surrounded by hustlers, addicts, abusers, gang bangers, and the downtrodden, Deaton became a fighter, with violence becoming second nature.

Deep inside, we are all nonconformists, and you will never have the career or lifestyle you desire by following the status quo. Buy now and unleash the nonconformist in you.

An urban, candid recounting of my journey to combat a debilitating case of imposter syndrome through faith, therapy, and culture. How I learned to find joy, love, peace, and hope in impossible places.

A remarkable teenager who went from public assistance to a million dollar net worth shares his story and offers nine key principles to success. Farrah Gray is no ordinary teenager. He wears a suit and tie; he has an office on Wall Street and another one in Los Angeles...and he sold his first business at the age of 14 for more than a million dollars.

In the Black traces B. Denham Jolly's personal and professional struggle for a place in a country where Black Canadians have faced systematic discrimination. He arrived from Jamaica to attend university in the mid-1950s and worked as a high school teacher before going into the nursing and retirement-home business. Though he was ultimately successful in his business ventures, Jolly faced both overt and covert discrimination, which led him into social activism.