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How can entrepreneurs stay motivated when facing tight deadlines?
For me, goals have little to do with realism. Rather, your goals, or lets call them desires, must come from within; what you really want and not what you think you want, think you should want or believe what others want you to want. It is too easy to get swept up in the ambitions of cofounders, investors, strategic partners, or some combination of all of the above. We're not talking about following your passion, though that is part of it. Rather, your goal should be no less than a fierce, burning ambition to create a new reality and join with people who have that same burning desire. The details of who, how, when and where, along with the self-discipline to stick with it, flow a lot easier once you've brought what is within to the surface.
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#AIB 2024 in #Seoul, South Korea. A wonderful conference full of insightful #conversations, #presentations, and #networking.
#AIB 2024 in #Seoul, South Korea. A wonderful conference full of insightful #conversations, #presentations, and #networking.
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#AIB #Seoul panel on Big Tech multinational enterprises (MNEs) - firms that create value and derive their competitive advantage from the control of…
#AIB #Seoul panel on Big Tech multinational enterprises (MNEs) - firms that create value and derive their competitive advantage from the control of…
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Board Member
REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF SW PA
- Present 3 years 7 months
Economic Empowerment
RIDC catalyzes and supports economic growth through high quality job creation, real estate development and financing of projects that advance the public interest – developing real estate to capture emerging and existing growth opportunities across diverse industry sectors.
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Board Member
Allies for Children
- Present 8 years 3 months
Children
Builds alliances and serves as a bold voice for policy and practice changes that improve the wellbeing of all children and youth in Allegheny County, especially those with the greatest need.
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Board Member
Adonai Center for Black Males
- 3 years 5 months
Civil Rights and Social Action
A non-profit human capital development organization in the City of Pittsburgh. The Adonai Center, once known as Adonai Urban Restoration, is a nonprofit organization that was established in 2005 to increase the positive advancement of young black males.
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Board Member
Propel Schools
- 4 years 5 months
Education
Catalyzes the transformation of public education in Southwestern Pennsylvania so that all children have access to high performing public schools. This mission is pursued by opening and operating high performance schools of choice in educationally underserved communities. We do this on the belief that establishing a competitive dynamic in public education is the best way to provide the region's public schools with sustained incentives for the hard work of continuous self improvement.
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Board Member
Community Kitchen Pittsburgh
- 3 years 5 months
Social Services
A mission-based, multi-faceted food service company. Our goals include workforce development, community-engaged social enterprise, and food waste reduction. All of our food service contracts directly support our training, providing both the foundation of the curriculum and a way to offset the cost of training and student supports.
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Contributing Writer to TEQ Magazine
Pittsburgh Technology Council
- 5 years 2 months
Science and Technology
For 20 years, TEQ has been the deFacto publication of Pittsburgh's technology industry and entrepreneurial community. Technology, Entrepreneurship, Quality!
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French
Professional working proficiency
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Wrapping up an incredible July 4th at the Glenside parade in Montgomery County! A fantastic day celebrating with so many great Americans 🇺🇸 🇺🇸…
Wrapping up an incredible July 4th at the Glenside parade in Montgomery County! A fantastic day celebrating with so many great Americans 🇺🇸 🇺🇸…
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🌍 Embarking on a Journey of Global Leadership at Kubota 🌍 I am thrilled to share that I have recently commenced an incredible journey with…
🌍 Embarking on a Journey of Global Leadership at Kubota 🌍 I am thrilled to share that I have recently commenced an incredible journey with…
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Thankful for this amplification, Black Girl Ventures! Filming with Tamron Hall was a thrill! Thanks for having us!
Thankful for this amplification, Black Girl Ventures! Filming with Tamron Hall was a thrill! Thanks for having us!
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Point Park University is poised for greatness. Stay tuned! Excerpt: Point Park hopes to grow its enrollment as much as 30% by 2030, in part by…
Point Park University is poised for greatness. Stay tuned! Excerpt: Point Park hopes to grow its enrollment as much as 30% by 2030, in part by…
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🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 Our Kubota interns are having a blast at the Rangers Game! 🎉🎉 As part of our commitment to providing a well-rounded…
🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 Our Kubota interns are having a blast at the Rangers Game! 🎉🎉 As part of our commitment to providing a well-rounded…
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Imagine waking up to make the biggest pitch of your company, but your team calls in sick. Imagine landing the biggest client, only for two team…
Imagine waking up to make the biggest pitch of your company, but your team calls in sick. Imagine landing the biggest client, only for two team…
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The CPED Board of Directors helps guide our organization, making sure it stays true to its mission and manages its finances well. They set the…
The CPED Board of Directors helps guide our organization, making sure it stays true to its mission and manages its finances well. They set the…
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Please join us in welcoming Jon Hyman to CEO Coaching International as our newest Partner and Coach. Jon is a former Chief Executive Officer, and…
Please join us in welcoming Jon Hyman to CEO Coaching International as our newest Partner and Coach. Jon is a former Chief Executive Officer, and…
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Great to be in Chester County at Phillips Mushroom Farms! This operation started as a mom and pop shop in 1927 and now produces around 1 million…
Great to be in Chester County at Phillips Mushroom Farms! This operation started as a mom and pop shop in 1927 and now produces around 1 million…
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Thank you to AndNowUKnow for featuring our exclusive greenhouse partner Perpetual Veg Co. in this recent article. Click here to learn how the…
Thank you to AndNowUKnow for featuring our exclusive greenhouse partner Perpetual Veg Co. in this recent article. Click here to learn how the…
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Excited to be supporting such amazing entrepreneurs!
Excited to be supporting such amazing entrepreneurs!
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