EARLY ROLE MODEL – THE LOVE OF BOOKS! – A RAINBOW OF ROLE MODELS {WEDNESDAY SERIES} 

Now that I’m in high school juggling responsibilities like school, work, friends and family, college applications, and pandemic stress, I still take refuge in books. I often turn to stories that work through a struggle or theme I’m dealing with in my own life. They give me a safe space to reflect and process, help me gain perspective, and make me feel understood"

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TO CHANGE THE WORLD, BILL GATES SAYS READ A LOT! – A RAINBOW OF ROLE MODELS {WEDNESDAY SERIES} 

“You don’t really start getting old until you stop learning,” Gates said. “Every book teaches me something new or helps me see things differently. I was lucky to have parents who encouraged me to read. Reading fuels a sense of curiosity about the world, which I think helped drive me forward in my career and in the work that I do now with my foundation.”

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WAKING FROM THE COVID-19 NIGHTMARE – BETTER, RICHER AND SMARTER!

Successful people have much more than talent. They have a drive to continuously learn new things and strengthen themselves.  As we come out of this COVID-19 nightmare, your ability to add new skills and competencies will be SUPER important, because there will be fewer jobs. JOBS HAVE AND WILL BE PERMANENTLY ELIMINATED   Ten to twenty percent of restaurants will simply not reopen. When restaurants do reopen with social distancing as the ...

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FINANCIAL LITERACY IS JUST NOT THAT COMPLICATED – TRUST ME!

It is estimated the lack of financial literacy, cost Americans ~ $300 billion in 2018, or three Bill Gates’ fortunes. While financial literacy is not rocket science, 63% of Americans are considered "financially illiterate."  People who are financially illiterate have difficulty applying financial decision-making skills to every day real-life situations.  SO WHAT EXACTLY IS FINANCIAL LITERACY? Financial literacy is understanding all aspects of money, such as: taxes, savings, paying bills, retirement, budgeting, paying for ...

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