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How to Secure Strong Letters of Recommendation: Essential Tips for Success

Being solely GPA-oriented can be limiting because it often prioritizes grades over genuine learning, creativity, and personal growth. This is where strong letters of recommendation come in. Focusing only on GPA might lead to avoiding challenging courses or extracurricular activities that could offer valuable experiences and skills but might not guarantee top grades.

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7 Habits of Highly Successful Modern Moms

In today’s fast-paced world, working mothers face a unique set of challenges as they strive to balance their professional lives with motherhood. Discovering the secrets to success from over 110 professional working mothers, we’ve uncovered 7 habits that can inspire and empower working mothers everywhere. From knowing your priorities and maintaining boundaries to taking intentional action and creating a support network, these habits can help you thrive both at work and at home. Join us as we delve into these habits and explore how they can make a difference in your life.

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Get Organized for Back to School Success

This summer, the head coordinator of the PTA of a local private school in Los Angeles hired me to give a presentation to the parents on getting students organized. I decided to call the workshop “Back to School Success.” The parents submitted several questions that were on their minds. Here are some of the most common questions and my answers: 1. What kind of system can you suggest to keep all the kids’ paperwork in one place?

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Baby Steps to Success

When we envision what we want for ourselves, many of us, me included, see the distant big picture. It is a great start, but I always try to remember not to get lost by the magnitude of the journey. When we look at a successful business, or a successful writer, or a very fit individual we often judge based on an instant in time. We overlook the many, many hours of practice and devotion it took to get there.