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Congrats!! Amazing news. 🎉

But also, one of the most important things you mentioned to me is this mindset: "Why not at least try?"

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Thanks, Sandra!! Appreciate you following my journey and being a supporter along the way. You’re awesome! 🫶

And 100% that mindset changes everything. I feel like as women we tend to discount our credibility in comparison to men (generally speaking, of course).

But seeing women I admire share how this question changed their mindset inspired me to do the same. We shouldn’t “self-reject” without taking our shot, right? :)

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This is actually the question that led me to apply to be an Editor! :D

So I am 100000% with you on this.

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🎉🎉🎉

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Oct 20, 2022Liked by Alexandra Allen

Amazing!! 👏🎉

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Thank you!! Grateful for all your support!!

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Such big, wonderful news, Alexandra. Congratulations. I'm not surprised one bit.

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Thanks, Simone - your journey has been a huge inspiration! Grateful to follow along through your newsletter.

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Oct 20, 2022Liked by Alexandra Allen

Congratulations Alexandra! You certainly are living your dream and I’m very proud of all your accomplishments. I look forward to reading your articles each week and I’m always amazed at the lessons one can learn.

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Thanks, Mar!! That’s great to hear and I appreciate you reading. Thanks for all your support. I’m very grateful.

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Oct 20, 2022Liked by Alexandra Allen

Congratulations Alexandra 👏👏

Love your Chris Rock quote & your example on quitting smoking. Your articles continue to inspire me 😊 thx for the thought provoking weekly articles.

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Thanks, Tish!! Appreciate you being a reader and all the encouragement. It means a lot.

The analogies are definitely powerful. 😊

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Woooo!!! 👊🎉

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Congratulations Alexandra ! Very proud of you 👏👏👏

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Thank you!! Couldn't do it without support from you, dad and the rest of the gang. Grateful to have such a supportive family.

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CONGRATS!!!!!! SO HAPPY FOR YOU

You are also inspiring me to look into grants myself 🤔

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Thank you!! And DO IT. There must be. I'm still shocked at how I worked at a startup hub and no one ever mentioned this (especially when the topic of grants came up).

None of my friends and family members in Montreal had heard of it either.

Grants can be very obscure. So I would ask founders/creators in your area.

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