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Learn, do, teach. (Letters).


IN 1989, A COWORKER co·work·er or co-work·er  
n.
One who works with another; a fellow worker.
 TOLD ME THAT BE would change my life--and indeed it did.

I began reading monthly and taking small steps toward personal and financial improvement. I began investing in 1993 after learning about the National Association of Investors Corp. [www .better-investing.org] through BE. I started an investment club for adults in 1996 and a club for children in 1999. My son is on the cover of the September 2002 issue of Better Investing magazine and my family is featured in the story on youth investing, which is my passion.

I owe it all to BE and the nuggets Nuggets can refer to several branches of interest:
  • , a compilation of U.S. psychedelic rock released between 1965 and 1968
  • , a Rhino Records box set of non-U.S.
 of information I found between the pages when I was just a young secretary living from check to check. Now I recruit brokers for a living, teach inner-city children financial literacy Financial literacy is the ability of individuals to make appropriate decisions in managing their personal finances. Raising levels of financial literacy is now a focus of government programmes in countries including[1] Australia, Japan, the United States and the UK. , and have started portfolios for more than 35 African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race.  children.

"Learn, do, teach" is my motto, and I am proud that I learned some of my most valuable lessons from BE. Thank you.

April Williams Regional Recruiting Manager Charles Schwab Charles Schwab can refer to:
  • Charles M. Schwab, founder of Bethlehem Steel.
  • Charles R. Schwab, founder of the brokerage.
  • Charles Schwab Corporation, the brokerage.
 & Co. Chicago, Illinois April.Williams@schwab.com
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Author:Williams, April
Publication:Black Enterprise
Date:Jan 1, 2003
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