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| As leaves start to change colors and kids (and parents 😀) embrace the back-to-school schedule, we’re reminded that a season’s change comes with a strong sense of renewal. If you’re feeling reenergized to reset and plan how to be fearless in taking your bold ideas forward, you may find Jean Case’s five Be Fearless principles for a life of breakthroughs and purpose helpful. Wishing everyone luck in their fearless endeavors!
People can be naturally cautious. They look at what’s worked in the past and try to do more of it, but history-making transformation happens when people strive for revolutionary change.
Have the courage to try new, unproven things and the rigor to continue experimenting. Risk-taking isn’t a blind leap, but a process of trial and error.
No one seeks out failure, but if you’re trying new things, the outcome is uncertain. Great innovators make setbacks matter, applying lessons learned and sharing them with others.
Innovation happens at intersections. Great and original solutions come from engaging with people with diverse experiences to forge unexpected partnerships.
Don’t overthink it. It’s natural to want to study all angles of a problem, but don’t get caught up in the fear of what could go wrong — allow the need to act to outweigh doubts.
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| Betty Reid Soskin, who turned 100 this week, is the oldest active ranger in the National Park Service. But that’s only one chapter of her remarkable story. |
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| Companies with higher rates of gender and racial diversity among their staff and leadership tend to do better financially, leading many investors to call for more clear and relevant diversity data to increase transparency and accountability. Jean Case shares some ideas on how we can shine a brighter light on diversity. |
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| INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
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| 64 Women Founders & Investors to Know |
| This Pitchbook list celebrates female entrepreneurship and innovation. They’ve highlighted founders, entrepreneurs, VCs and angel investors, mentors, and others involved in bringing scalable ideas, products, and offerings to market. |
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| Championing Women in Business |
| Rhett Buttle sits down with Natalie Madeira Cofield, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Women’s Business Ownership at the US Small Business Administration (SBA). The first African American woman to hold this post, Assistant Administrator Cofield speaks about her role and her vision for impact as a champion for women in business. |
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| Major Companies Promise to Support Afghan Refugees |
| Thirty-three companies, including Amazon, Facebook, Pfizer, and UPS, are joining the Tent Coalition for Afghan Refugees. The coalition was founded by Hamdi Ulukaya, the founder and CEO of food company Chobani, and aims to hire and train Afghan refugees coming to the US. |
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| Top 20 Sustainable Schools |
| With many college students stepping on campus for the first time this fall, we found this round-up of sustainable colleges and universities really interesting. |
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