When math advisor Sayra Loftus signed on as mentor for a group of teen entrepreneurs, she saw a handful of teenagers who were curious, interested and completely lacking in business experience. By the time they were selected from among fourteen U.S. and Canadian companies by Junior Achievement as winners of the 2011 North American JA Company of the Year Competition in Washington, D.C., Loftus’ group had been transformed into young, eager, ambitious and successful professionals. Insight News
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Permission to dream: Teen entrepreneurs win national competition
When math advisor Sayra Loftus signed on as mentor for a group of teen entrepreneurs, she saw a handful of teenagers who were curious, interested and completely lacking in business experience. By the time they were selected from among fourteen U.S. and Canadian companies by Junior Achievement as winners of the 2011 North American JA Company of the Year Competition in Washington, D.C., Loftus’ group had been transformed into young, eager, ambitious and successful professionals. Book review: SistahFaith: Real Stories of Pain, Truth and Triumph
“The women in this book have come a long way to meet you. Some of them write under a new name to protect their families. Others speak in their own name to save their lives... As you read these stories...
What does it mean to be humble?
"…And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8)
I few years ago, I participated in a Bible study at work that provided some w...
Success: What Do You Need to Achieve It?
At a conference recently, corporate managers were asked, “What do you need to be successful?” The question behind the question was, “What does the company need to provide in order to help you help us...
Book Review: Killing Willis: From Diff’rent Strokes to the Mean Streets To the Life I Always Wanted
“All I ever wanted as a kid was to be a famous TV star... My dream came true when I was lucky enough to land the role of Willis Jackson on ‘Diff’rent Strokes.’ I thought I had it made, and for a litt...
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