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Building Brands From Scratch: The Silke Hensel Story

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:49 GMT

How do you fast-track your career and achieve the pinnacle of success?  If you’re Silke Hensel, you accomplish this feat through dogged determination and relentless innovation. Silke’s story is one of building brands from scratch, reinventing the fitness and wellness sector, and empowering young professionals to make their mark in the industry.Silke’s journey began in the tumultuous world of entertainment and advertising where she honed her talent with agencies recognized among the world’s finest. The skills acquired during this brand strategy and development period would become the cornerstones of her illustrious career. Her systematic approach, extensive brand-building expertise, and keen understanding of target audiences laid the groundwork for her ascent. Combined with her unique conviction that companies, just like people, have the potential to not just exist but to thrive, Silke also saw her own career thrive.Fueled by ambition and guided by her formidable know-how...

Christina Denali’s Journey from Pandemic to a Seven-Figure Coaching Empire in a Remarkable Two-Year Span

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:49 GMT

A renowned business mentor and high-ticket coach, Christina Denali defied all odds by constructing a thriving seven-figure coaching enterprise and achieving published author status within a mere two years, despite the global pandemic.Starting with no preexisting audience, email list, or social media following, this visionary entrepreneur fearlessly confronted her insecurities and embarked on a mission to empower women to grow their online businesses. In the face of unprecedented challenges brought about by uncertain times, Denali’s unwavering motivation stemmed from her aspiration to empower women, enabling them to monetize their unique skills, gifts, and talents while making meaningful contributions to their households.But what exactly catalyzed her transformative journey?With a remarkable career spanning 15 years in executive management, sales, and marketing, Christina Denali’s entrepreneurial drive was propelled when she found herself she found herself able to work re...

Empowering Lives, Building Stronger Communities: Support Extended Solutions’ Crowdfunding Campaign!

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:49 GMT

Introduction  We are thrilled to announce the launch of our crowdfunding campaign for Extended Solutions, a dynamic nonprofit dedicated to serving our community. With a mission to foster self-sufficiency and provide comprehensive support, we are calling upon compassionate individuals like you to join us in making a real difference in the lives of those in need.Who We Are Extended Solutions is a Muslim-led nonprofit organization committed to creating a more compassionate and inclusive society. Our goal is to support individuals and families from all backgrounds, offering emergency assistance and empowering them to overcome challenges. We believe in the power of collaboration and actively seek partnerships with other nonprofits and businesses to maximize our collective impact. Through workshops, programs, and events, we provide educational and developmental opportunities that promote personal growth and self-sufficiency.The Need for Your Support Despite our best efforts, there are man...

Analysis: What to know about GOP claims of Biden scandal

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:49 GMT

By Zachary B. Wolf | CNNDefenders of former President Donald Trump have responded to news of his indictment by the US Department of Justice with deflection: Why is Trump being charged but not President Joe Biden’s son Hunter?“The two standards of justice under Biden’s DOJ is appalling. When will Hunter Biden be charged?” tweeted Rep. Steve Daines of Montana, who has already endorsed Trump’s 2024 campaign and who is in charge of coordinating Republicans’ strategy for keeping control of the House of Representatives.The facts, however, are much less clear.Fueling Republicans’ frustration this week is a standoff on Capitol Hill over a document detailing an interview conducted years ago based on a tip given to the DOJ by former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani.Giuliani, you might recall, had been tasked with digging up dirt on the Bidens. House Republicans are convinced the interview with the confidential informant, based on Giuliani’s allegations, implicates both the president and his son.T...

Trump support is a sign of Miami’s shift to the right

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:49 GMT

By Adriana Gomez Licon and Joshua Goodman | Associated PressMIAMI — Florida’s shift to the right is perhaps nowhere more notable than in this vibrant swath of the state’s southeast coast where the latest Donald Trump drama is unfolding.Republicans have made steady inroads in this former Democratic stronghold in recent years, culminating in the GOP carrying Miami-Dade County in last year’s midterm elections. The party’s broader future could now hinge on what happens next in south Florida -– but for a very different reason.Trump, the former president who is again the front-runner for the 2024 GOP nomination, will make his first appearance in federal court Tuesday in Miami, where he faces 37 felony counts related to charges of illegal retention of classified information.The charges have propelled Miami into the center of a storyline that, until recently, was largely thought to be unfolding in a grand jury room in Washington. And it has brought to the forefront T...

Where do Thairo Estrada, J.D. Davis, LaMonte Wade Jr. stand in first MLB All-Star voting update?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:49 GMT

Three San Francisco Giants players ranked in the top 10 at their positions in the first All-Star Game voting update provided by MLB on Monday. However, none had a clear path to earning a starting nod without additional support.J.D. Davis has been the Giants’ top vote-getter, with 227,536, which ranks fourth among National League third basemen. Second baseman Thairo Estrada (103,446) ranks sixth at his position, and LaMonte Wade Jr. (53,648) checks in eighth among first basemen.Brandon Belt, now with the Toronto Blue Jays, is currently in line to advance to the second phase of voting as the second-leading vote-getter among American League designated hitters but faces an uphill battle: His competition is Shohei Ohtani.The first phase of voting runs through 9 a.m. PT next Thursday, June 22, and the two players who receive the most votes at each position advance to a runoff to determine the All-Star starters, which will be unveiled June 29 on ESPN. The next vote update will come n...

Single family residence sells in Saratoga for $4.3 million

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:49 GMT

22375 Rolling Hills Road – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 22300 block of Rolling Hills Road in Saratoga has new owners. The 2,847-square-foot property, built in 1965, was sold on May 24, 2023, for $4,260,000, or $1,496 per square foot. The property features six bedrooms, four bathrooms, a garage, and four parking spaces. There’s also a pool in the backyard. The unit sits on a 1.0-acre lot.These nearby houses have also recently been sold:A 3,480-square-foot home on the 21400 block of Arrowhead Lane in Saratoga sold in September 2022, for $5,125,000, a price per square foot of $1,473. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.On Prospect Road, Saratoga, in May 2023, a 2,850-square-foot home was sold for $3,950,000, a price per square foot of $1,386. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In April 2023, a 4,549-square-foot home on Parker Ranch Road in Saratoga sold for $4,650,000, a price per square foot of $1,022. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. 

British girl, 11, killed during garden dispute in France

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:49 GMT

By Saskya Vandoorne, Oliver Briscoe, Joseph Ataman and Aurore Laborie | CNNAn 11-year-old British girl was shot dead in Saint-Herbot in Brittany, western France, on Saturday, during a dispute between two neighbors over their gardens, according to the local mayor’s office.The girl’s parents were seriously wounded in the gun attack. Her 8-year-old-sister escaped and was found “unharmed but in a state of shock,” Quimper prosecutor Carine Halley said in a statement on Sunday.The family were in their garden when their 71-year-old Dutch neighbor appeared with a firearm and started firing several times in their direction before shutting himself in his house with his wife, authorities say.Police intervened at 10 p.m. local time. An hour later the Dutch man and his wife surrendered and were taken into custody – he has since been placed under investigation for murder, French prosecutors said.French prosecutors say the 11-year-old was pronounced dead at the hospital, and her father sustained a...

SF Giants call up top right-handed pitching prospect

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:49 GMT

Something was brewing this weekend when Keaton Winn, one of the Giants’ promising young arms, didn’t make his scheduled start at Triple-A Sacramento. The 25-year-old right-hander wasn’t, to the surprise of some, at Oracle Park over the weekend, though.The move was made Monday, before San Francisco’s series opener in St. Louis.Winn, a hard-throwing righty with a nasty split-finger, was called up to make his major-league debut, arriving to provide some relief to a bullpen that has covered all 18 innings of the past two games. Right-hander Tristan Beck, who has earned plaudits from Gabe Kapler for his solid work in a bulk role, was optioned to Sacramento in a corresponding move.Winn, 25, was rated the Giants’ No. 14 prospect by MLB.com and Baseball America in their preseason rankings. Returning from a two-year absence due to the pandemic and elbow surgery, Winn rose from Single-A San Jose to Double-A Richmond last season and began this season at Triple-A, ...

Bay Area real estate deal tied to LinkedIn hints at wobbly real market

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:49 GMT

SUNNYVALE — A LinkedIn property deal in Sunnyvale hints at weak commercial property values in a wobbly office market that’s under siege by tech sector job cuts and reductions in space footprints.IHealth Labs has bought an office building at 880 West Maude Avenue in Sunnyvale, according to documents filed on June 9 with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office.Wizardly Holdings, an affiliate controlled by LinkedIn, a career-oriented social network, sold the office and research building, the county property files show.IHealth Labs paid $23 million for the building, according to the property records. San Jose-based IHealth offers a number of products, including a COVID-19 rapid test and an array of cutting-edge thermometers.The building totals about 40,900 square feet, information posted on the commercial real estate website Property Shark shows. The one-story structure occupies 2.6 acres and was built in 1975, according to the website.In 2015, the LinkedIn affiliate ...