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Nathan Magnuson's New Book Teaches, Inspires And Builds Your Confidence

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Or, already a leader, but looking to hone your skills? Perhaps read one topic per month and spend virtually the entire year learning something new and devoting a whole month to each topic to really solidify your newly learned skills. Question : What critical leadership lesson did you learn from observation during your military service?

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The Big Chill: Why Nonprofits Should Care about Affirmative Action

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Supreme Court’s consolidated decision held that the use of affirmative action (or “race-conscious” admissions) at two higher education institutions violates the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. [1] The racial wealth gap is just one powerful example.

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Must Hear Speech from Barack Obama and the Power of Podcasting

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He was sewing as a means of regaining his small motor skills, and as his wife looked on, they talked about their efforts to piece their lives back together. Most weeks his podcast is a direct chat with his listeners, but this week he posted a recent speech, "Moving Forward in Iraq" that he gave at the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations.

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