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A dream job or career is built upon all the jobs, experiences and observations one picks up along the way, both positive and negative, regardless of the industry, says CNN journalist Kaitlan Collins. "If you're the one who says 'yes' when other people are saying 'no' … I've missed a lot of 
Friday night dinners or bachelorette [parties], things that I wanted to do, but it's a cost-benefit analysis," Collins says. "What's going to get you
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Former IHOP CEO Julia Stewart has a list of life goals that she created after graduating high school and has updated every decade since. The goals focus on Stewart's personal life, career and philanthropic objectives, with early goals focused on responsibility and accountability and post-CEO goals centered on helping others develop in their careers. Stewart says three parts of her list have always been present: "Take care of my mind, body, and soul," "paying it forward" and "always be learning." Full Story: [CNBC]( (6/4)
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The combined fortunes of the top 100 on Forbes' list of the richest self-made women in the US totaled $154 billion, and 22 of those on the list are CEOs or co-CEOs. Diane Hendricks, owner and chair of roofing and building supply distributor ABC Supply, has held the top spot for the seventh year. New on the list this year are singer Katy Perry, Uncle Nearest whiskey founder Fawn Weaver and money manager Joan Payden. Full Story: [Forbes (tiered subscription model)]( (5/28)
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