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Entries for the ‘Personal Achievement Series’ Category

Teenage Millionaire: Brains + Ambition + Work

I read about Ashley Qualls over a year ago. Her story is amazing. At 14 years old she borrowed $8 from her Mom to purchase a website and over the last three years has turned it into a business that brings in over a million dollars a year. Really. Her website is whateverlife.com, and it [...]

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Hoops of Hope

If you were watching the pre-game coverage for the Final Four, you may have seen the story about Austin Gutwein, a teenager who founded Hoops of Hope. Hoops of Hope is his organization that raises money to help kids in Africa who have been orphaned. What an inspiring personal achievement story. The other day I [...]

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Update on the 40 Day Challenges and a NEW Contest

This really ticks me off. I’ve missed one day on each 40 Day Challenge I have going on. Last Friday I failed to post or eat an apple! (sounds funny) I am at 32 days since starting the blog and was trying to create the discipline and commitment of the blog by posting the first [...]

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Biking Across America: Peddling East Part 2

PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT SERIES No 1 (Part 2) (Part 1) DAY EIGHT – Steve’s bike is stolen at a stop in Phoenix. Unreal. Surreal. Can you imagine? You are in your first week of the most exciting journey of your life and the object that is the focal point of the success used to accomplish the [...]

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Biking Across America: Peddling East

PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT SERIES No 1 (Part 1) When I first met Steve Garufi in 2003, I could tell he was a person that was unique. He had an ability to take the mundane and make it interesting, even funny. He writes stories (some true, some tongue-in-check) about his life and shares his pictures of stunning [...]

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