The Real Reason You Feel Unhappy at Work — and Why Quitting Won’t Fix It

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How to Grow as a Leader: 44 Years at Chick-fil-A - Mark Miller

He couldn't keep a job at Chick-fil-A. Then the founder personally hired him — and 44 years later, he retired as one of the company's top executives. Mark Miller started as a teenager who kept getting laid off, until a strange twist of fate put him face-to-face with Truett Cathy, ...  Show more

She Was an Ivy League Lawyer — Until She Became a Felon: Rashmi Airan

She was an Ivy League lawyer with the perfect résumé. Then she became a convicted felon — and says losing her freedom is what finally set her free. Rashmi Airan built a career as an attorney, entrepreneur, and Wall Street banker — until one bad decision, made under pressure to su ...  Show more

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