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( ,$geley1 ,n4,d4 to ,omaha1 ,neb4 ,s1 at #e3#cj a4m4 on ,satur"d1 ,july #bd1 ,i 2gan my j\rney by walk+ on ! gravel road ne> my home4 ,my fai?;l walk+ "pn]s 9clud$ my husb&1 ,/ev51 & \r gold5 retriev]1 ,buck4 ,!y 7 unaw>e ( my l;g- t]m goal & m]ely 7 happy to g = a walk ) me4 ,i m/ #af admit ,i wait$ until ,i _h a few miles 2h me 2f ,i rev1l$ my plan4 ,? morn+1 ,july #cj1 m>ks ! sev5? "d ( walk+ & n[ ,i feel 3fid5t t ,i w 2 able to a*ieve ? goal despite my left knee1 : has compla9$ daily at ! una3u/om$ move;t4 ,ov] ! pa/ sev5 "ds1 ,i h walk$ #b miles ea* "d = a subtotal ( #ad miles4 ,i plan to keep t pace & hope;lly 9cr1se x by "d #ad to #c miles daily4 ,"h 9 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,i feel an urg5cy to walk :ile ! walk+ is gd1 2f ! mon?s ( ice & sn[ 2g94 ,we n"e "k = sure h[ l;g w9t] w la/1 b ,i suspect "! w 2 approximately five to six mon?s ": ! temp]ature &_/or road 3di;ns w =ce me to ex]cise 9side4 ,no worries1 ,i h a plan = t4 ,i h a /a;n>y bike & 9door /airs 9 my home4 ,by ! 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"d ! dog 5c.t]$ a skunk1 or :5 ! piri=mis muscle ne> my sciatic n]ve 2gan hurt+ &1 foll[+ t1 :5 my knee decid$ to get xs [n att5;n ) pa9 & swell+4 ,i _h plann$ = \r ,nor? ,dakota w9t]s ) 2l-z]o temp]atures1 w9d1 ice1 & sn[4 ,i wd j ride my /a;n>y bike1 & s ,i did4 ,x 0 grt6 ,i cd p$al :ile ,i wat*$ my favorite ,,tv %[ or li/5$ to an audio book f ,,nls4 ,"! 7 al "ds ,i wd call a fr1 set my "tr1 & p$al away4 ,i h to admit "! 7 "ds :5 ,i didn't want to get (f ! c\*1 & "s "ds ,i didn't4 ,b n _m1 2c ,i wd rememb] ! fai? _m ( y _h 9 me4 ,x 0 h>d] to let y d[n !n myf4 #bd ,:at _h be5 j a goal1 2came a habit & n[ is a true joy4 ,! "t ,i sp5d ex]cis+1 :e!r 9side or \1 has 2come tr1sur$ 8,me ,"t60 ,! br1k f my comput] & ph"o all[s me "t to ?9k1 dr1m1 & plan m goals6 ,i h truly come to value & look =w>d to ! "t ,i set aside to make ex]cise a prior;y4 ,fa/ =w>d to ,june #bg1 #bjbb4 ,buck & ,i walk$ ?ree miles1 & ,i 0 able to transf] ! f9al ?ree popcorn k]nels to ! o!r j> to jo9 ! #dej alr "!4 ,:at a fanta/ic feel+6 ,i set a goal1 3qu]$ my *all5ges1 & a3ompli%$ :at ,i set \ to d4 ,! b5efits 7 _m1 b probably ! grte/ is t ,i ga9$ 3fid;e 9 my p]sonal goal-sett+ & a*iev+ abil;y4 ,n[ ,i "k t tak+ "t \ ( a busy s*$ule = myf may result 9 "t bett] utiliz$4 ,i 5c\rage y to set a #be p]sonal goal4 ,make sure x is a ,,sm>t goal "<,specific1 ,m1surable1 ,a*ievable1 ,relevant & ,"tly">4 ,rememb]1 y 9cr1se ! likelihood ( a*iev+ yr goal if y tell o!rs ab x4 ,x wd h be5 f> easi] = me to ab&on my goal to walk to ,omaha _h ,i n po/$ x on ! l1d]%ip li/ la/ ,july4 ,?anks = keep+ me a3.table & = ! 5c\rage;t y provid$ al;g ! way4 #bf ,want$3 ,a ,fair ,*.e by ,emily ,/5b]g ,br[n ,9dividuals ) a visual impair;t f ,nor? & ,s\? ,dakota %>e _! exp]i;es look+ = & ma9ta9+ employ;t 9 a _w t (t5 4crim9ates ag/ !m & is un$ucat$ ab _! ne$s & abilities4 ,:5 ,lexee ,/e65 graduat$ f ,dick9son ,/ate ,univ]s;y "<,nor? ,dakota"> 9 #bjae ) a ba*elor's degree 9 ,spani%1 %e felt prep>$ = ! r1l _w & an 9dep5d5t life4 8,i _h a degree & le>n$ a lot dur+ classes & felt ,i _h pl5ty ( exp]i;e "w+ ) a v>iety ( p & advocat+ = my ne$s10 ,lexee says1 reflect+ on h] optimism po/-college gradua;n4 8,i ?"\ ,i wd "w 9 my homet[n = a ye> or two to get my feet wet 9 ! #bg "w=ce & !n move to a bi7] c;y to "w us+ my ,spani% skills z an 9t]pret] or 9 a bil+ual sett+ & possibly get my ma/]'s40 ,un=tunately1 ?+s hav5't "w$ \ z %e plann$4 ,%e has kept busy ) "p-"t "w & volunte]+1 : has help$ h] ma9ta9 h] comput] skills & all[$ h] to ga9 exp]i;e 9 di6]5t "w sett+s4 ,b %e has yet to f9d full-"t 3si/5t employ;t4 8,i ?9k employ]s "s"ts see u z a liabil;y10 ,lexee says4 8,i ?9k !y >e worri$ ab ?+s go+ wr;g 2c ( u or t "s?+ mie 9dividuals l h]f :o h a visual impair;t or >e bl4 ,lexee1 :o has ret9opa?y ( prematur;y "<,,rop">1 is n al"o 9 h] 9abil;y to f9d #bh full-"t employ;t4 ,ac to rese>* by ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n = ! ,bl "<,,afb">1 only #dd.0 ( p :o >e bl or visually impair$ >e employ$4 ,& ^? :o >e employ$ >e (t5 "uemploy$1 m1n+ !y "w "p-"t or only "p ( ! ye> "<,4abil;y ,employ;t ,rese>*3 ,key ,takeaways1 #bjbj">4 ,) assi/ive te*nology available to level ! play+ field & public s*ools & colleges & univ]sities 2+ held to ! /&>ds set =? by ! ,,ada1 ! fact t m ?an half ! bl & visually impair$ popula;n is unemploy$ is surpris+ & 4appo9t+4 ,b "! >e o!r factors at play t a6ect 9dividuals,0 "rs & opportunities1 &1 ultimately1 _! employ;t4 ,less vi.n1 m ob/acles ,cole ,rob]ts al felt r1dy = ! r1l _w :5 he graduat$ #bi f ,bism>ck ,/ate ,college "<,nor? ,dakota"> 9 #bjaf4 8,i felt r1dy & com=table to 5t] ! "w =ce & live on my [n1 ?anks to ! support & 5c\rage;t ( ,nor? ,dakota ,vi.n ,s]vices & my family10 ,cole says4 ,& he has4 ,he has su3ess;lly liv$ on 8 [n s9ce ! fall ( #bjag & curr5tly "ws = ,new ,s;g ,*ur* z ! director ( eld]ly m9i/ry4 ,b ev5 ) a degree1 det]m9a;n1 a job1 & support f family1 he / faces a major ob/acle 9 8 "d-to-"d life4 8,i h fac$ 4crim9a;n at e /age ( my "w exp]i;e10 says ,cole4 ,l _m 9dividuals :o >e visually impair$1 ,cole feels he has fac$ extra ob/acles 9 ! "wplace & is (t5 left \ ( activities4 ,dur+ a cl1n+ project1 = example1 he 0 n"e giv5 a task1 &1 )\t visual cues1 ,cole 0 unsure :at #cj ne$$ to 2 d"o4 ,s1 he />t$ mov+ boxes on 8 [n & ask+ :at he cd d ) !m to help4 ,8 help 0 4miss$1 & he felt t ! re/ ( ! gr\p 0 n giv+ hm a fair *.e to 3tribute4 ,^! ll hurdles c add up ov] "t & hurt ! employee :o is visually impair$ & imp$e ! 5tire t1m4 8.<,employ]s.> d\bt \r capabilities10 ,lexee expla9s4 8,!y mi* by ,,afb has %[n t _m factors a6ect a p]son's abil;y to f9d & ma9ta9 employ;t4 ,$uca;n1 #ca family support1 e>ly "w exp]i;e1 a3ess to assi/ive te*nology1 a3ess to m5tor+1 a3ess to voca;nal rehabilita;n "<,,vr"> s]vices1 & net"w+ all positively correlate to a p]son's employ;t /atus4 ,b ev5 if all ( ^! factors h be5 address$1 an employ] / ne$s to hire t p]son1 & t's (t5 ": ! problem lies4 8,i ?9k t _m employ]s h a h>d "t gett+ pa/ ! bl;s factor10 ,lexee says4 8,i ?9k !y look at ! 4abil;y & _c look pa/ t to see ! abilities t an applicant ) a visual impair;t c (f]4 ,!y >e al ba6l$ by ! fact t "! is s(tw>e \ "!1 s* z ,,jaws1 t w make a comput] a3essible40 ,nick ,pavel al sees a3essibil;y z a problem4 8,i ?9k ! big issue is mo/ companies use comput] sy/ems t >e n a3essible ) #cb assi/ive te*nology10 ,nick expla9s4 8,i "k ,i ran 9to t problem multiple "ts4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 "o ( my jobs 5d$ due to ! company swit*+ to a sy/em t 0 n a3essible40 ,nick1 :o has ,leb]'s 41se1 lives & "ws 9 ,si\x ,falls1 ,s4,d41 at ,val5tus1 a company t sells h1l? products4 8,2f ,i f.d my curr5t job1 ,i w5t "? a lot ( 9t]views10 ,nick says4 8,i h"o/ly lo/ c.t h[ _m ,i w5t "?4 ,x took me alm #e ye>s to f9d ! job ,i am curr5tly at n[40 ,b :5 he f.d 8 curr5t job1 x j click$4 8,i fill$ \ an applica;n & w5t 9 to *eck x \ & pretty m* got hir$4 ,!y did an assess;t on ! comput] sy/em to see if my scre5 r1d] wd 2 a3essible1 & x "w$ v well1 & ,i am / ) ! same employ] to ? "d10 he says4 ,,afb's /udy f.d t #cc employ]s 7 m likely to hire applicants ) bl;s or l[ vi.n if !y _h be5 9 t\* ) a ,,vr ag5cy1 if !y _h previ\sly hir$ "s"o :o is bl or visually impair$1 & if !y knew h[ a p]son c p]=m c]ta9 tasks us+ a3essible te*nology4 ,x r1lly comes d[n to $uca;n1 ,lexee ass]ts1 b 9 ? case1 x's k t ! applicant has & t ! employ] ne$s to le>n4 8,$uca;n is key to limit+ bias 9 ! "w=ce10 %e expla9s4 8,x mi5t4 8,x's m ( a vibe10 ,lexee expla9s4 8,employ]s seem r1lly 4missive4 ,!y talk d[n to me 9 a way4 ,:ile an employ] %d n give "s"o ) a visual impair;t pref]5tial tr1t;t1 !y %d give a qualifi$ applicant ! *.e to prove !mvs1 reg>d.s ( ! 9abil;y to see40 ,( c\rse1 ? m1ns addi;nal "w falls on ! applicant :o is visually impair$4 ,n only d !y h to answ] ! 9t]view "qs t e applicant is expect$ to answ]1 b !y al h to 2 prep>$ to expla9 :at a3ommoda;ns !y w ne$ to p]=m ! job su3ess;lly & ": & h[ ! employ] c obta9 ^! a3ommoda;ns4 ,o3a.nally ? c seem z if !y >e simply prov+ :y !y >e at ! 9t]view 9 ! f/ place1 & employ]s ne$ to 2 rem9d$ t ! applicant's $uca;n1 skills1 & exp]i;e alr #ce got !m 9 ! door4 8,if employ]s >e 3/antly focus$ on ! "o ?+ t a c&idate _c d1 !n !y w miss \ on _! skills & pot5tial10 ,lexee expla9s4 8,!y min :at "s"o ) a visual impair;t is capable ( if an employ] c look 2y ! 4abil;y40 ,/ay+ positive ,ev5 if an 9dividual gets ! job1 ! "w ( advocat+ = !mvs & $ucat+ o!rs is n d"o2 x's r1lly j 2gun4 ,no d\bt1 advocat+ = "of is exhau/+1 & "s"ts x c feel z if an 9dividual :o is bl or visually impair$ is advocat+ = ! 5tire bl or visually impair$ popula;n4 8,i feel ? all ! "t10 ,lexee says4 8,i ?9k t "s"ts a lot ( pot5tial employ]s h n"e met "s"o ) a visual impair;t 2f me4 #cf ,i "!=e feel l ,i k9d ( repres5t ! bl commun;y :5 ,i am meet+ "s"o = ! f/ "t4 ,i feel on 4play 9 ? way2 x is important t ,i min t bl p >e capable40 ,&1 :5 %e gets ! *.e1 ,lexee is able to d j t4 8,i use a comput] & a v>iety ( talk+ s(tw>e on a daily basis4 ,i am g5]ally gd ) p1 organiz$1 & w d ! be/ ,i c to d ! job ,i ne$ to d10 ,lexee says4 ,b ye>s ( rejec;n & 4crim9a;n is fru/rat+ & 8limits u f liv+ 9dep5d5t & su3ess;l lives10 expla9s ,cole4 ,) s _m p unemploy$ or "uemploy$1 & ) s _m /ories ( employ] bias1 x c 2 h>d to /ay positive :5 look+ = "w4 8,! be/ ?+ ,i c say is to keep on try+10 ,nick says4 8,y w h gd "ds & bad "ds1 b y h to keep on try+40 #cg ,cole adds1 8,focus on jobs t y "k y c d & 2 su3ess;l at1 b al "k yr limita;ns4 ,don't 2 afraid to sp1k up or ask = help or to h help ) a3ommoda;ns 2+ provid$ l te*nology or label+4 ,^! mat]ials w only help y40 ,& ^! mat]ials >e a legal "r t1 9 _m cases1 c 2 provid$ by ag5cies l voca;nal rehabilita;n or ,nor? ,dakota ,vi.n ,s]vices_/,s*ool = ! ,bl4 8,i want to "w4 ,i want to 3tribute to society10 says ,lexee4 ,b %e al wants ,- & ne$s ,- a fair opportun;y4 8,j l ! sie n all "o size fits all2 we all h di6]5t skill sets10 %e says4 ,un=tunately1 n e employ] has ! same skill set ei1 9clud+ ! abil;y to see all ! ?+s t a p]son :o is bl or visually impair$ c 3tribute to an #ch organiza;n4 ,b l ,nick & ,cole1 ,lexee is n giv+ up4 8,x may seem easi] to j give up 2c x feels l l&+ a job w n"e happ510 ,lexee says1 8b ,i ?9k x is bett] to 3t9ue se>*+ ?an x wd 2 to give up completely40 ,= m 9=ma;n on ,,afb's rese>* on employ;t ( p :o >e bl or visually impair$1 g to h ttps3_/_/t9yurl4com_/" yc#f;bdpwh4 ,h[ ! ,virus ,got ,me ,fir$ & ,laun*$ ,my ,future by ,ron ,brooks "<,$itor's ,note3 ,ron ,brooks is a l;g-"t memb] ( ! ,,acb1 =m] memb] ( ! ,,bop & ! f.d] & ,,ceo ( ,a3essible ,av5ue "4"> ,i 0 sleepwalk+ "? life :5 "ey?+ *ang$4 ,x 0 ,m>* #aa1 #bjbj1 & my "y] daue ! d[n"ts roam+ ! b1uti;l ,tampa ,bay region4 ,%e 0 wat*+ videos on h] ph"o1 & ,i 0 on my ,,pc br[s+ social m$ia :5 ! news fla%$ t ! ,na;nal ,basketball ,associa;n 0 tempor>ily susp5d+ op]a;ns 2c a play] _h te/$ positive = ! coronavirus4 ,we _h be5 he>+ ab corona = a few weeks1 b 9 ,pho5ix1 ": we liv$1 alm no "o _h x4 ,x 0 "s"o else's problem4 ,:5 ,i r1d t h1dl9e1 #dj ,i knew t ? 0 a big d1l4 ,i m1n1 ! ,,nba4 ,!y wdn't lit]ally %ut d[n & lose millions p] "d = no?+4 ,& boy1 0 t "e true6 ,)9 a few "ds ( l&+ 9 ,pho5ix1 "ey?+ 0 di6]5t4 ,s*ool 0 at home2 "w 0 at home2 ,zoom fatigue 0 a ?+2 re/aurants 7 ei clos$ or take\t only2 & we cdn't buy pap] t[els at any price = weeks on 5d4 ,& my transporta;n c>e] 2gan to sw]ve (f c\rse4 ,i cd %>e a bl[-by-bl[ a3.t ( h[ my employ]s manag$ ! /orm ,- ! belt tiy0 pay cuts we all took & all ! re/4 ,b at ! 5d ( ! "d1 we 7 fac+ ! same pressures z s _m o!rs4 ,put simply1 we 7 9 a w> ( attri;n ) ! p&emic1 & z ! virus #da p1k$ 9 ! we/ 9 ,janu>y ( #bjba1 pick+ ! ultimate w9n]s & los]s 0 any"o's bet4 ,= me1 ! 5d came on ,m>* #ab1 #bjba ,- exactly "o ye> & "o "d af my daubor no ill w4 ,9 fact1 ! p on t call gave me a gift4 ,x wasn't ! s"e.e package1 or ! promise ( a positive ref];e %d ,i "e ne$ "o4 ,x 0 ! opportun;y = #db me to realign my life & mis.n4 ,"?\t ! p&emic1 ,i _h sp5t a grt d1l ( "t reflect+ on :o ,i am & on my life's purpose ,- call x 8my mis.n40 ,& ,i figur$ \ t ! common ?r1d runn+ "? "ey?+ ,i _h "e d"o ,- f my f/ 5try-level transit job to ! meet+s ,i 0 att5d+ 9 ,tampa back :5 "ey?+ />t$ go+ sideways ,- all ( x repres5t$ my desire to trans=m mobil;y = "ey"o & especially = p ) 4abilities & bl p l me4 ,! problem 0 t 9/1d ( pursu+ my mis.n1 ,i 0 "w+ = ! mis.ns ( o!rs4 ,9 mo/ ways1 ! goals ( ! organiza;ns = :om ,i "w$ align$ ) m9e1 & ,i am pr\d ( _m ( ! projects ,i manag$ & ! s]vices ,i help$ to deliv]4 ,b m (t5 ?an ,i'd l to admit1 ,i _h to d "w t did n 3tribute to bett] mobil;y = ! p ,i s"\ to s]ve4 ,put ano!r way1 my #dc ef=ts 7 2+ dilut$ by compet+ priorities1 & ,i 0 2g9n+ to feel m 4satisfi$ & less fulfill$4 ,i _h ?"\ ab />t+ an a3essibil;y-focus$ tra9+ & 3sult+ busi;s = ye>s1 b _h n"e gott5 >.d to do+ x4 ,i 0 alw too busy1 & if ,i'm 2+ h"o/1 sc>$4 ,h["e1 ) ! _w %ut d[n1 & ) a gr[+ s5se t ,i 0 9 ! wr;g place do+ ! wr;g "w1 ,i decid$ to take ac;n4 ,on ,tues"d1 ,may #ai1 #bjbj1 ,i sat d[n at \r kit*5 table1 lo7$ 9to ! ,m>icopa ,c.ty ,cl]k's onl9e portal & fil$ ! ,>ticles ( ,9corpora;n = \r new busi;s1 ,a3essible ,av5ue4 ,at t po9t1 ,i 0 / focus$ on my s-call$ 8"d job10 s progress on ,a3essible ,av5ue 0 v sl[4 ,i took l[- risk baby /eps l op5+ a *eck+ a3.t1 design+ a logo & #dd build+ ! website4 ,m important1 ,i dove 9to ! skills ,i wd ne$ to ma/] = su3ess1 & ,i focus$ on gett+ pa/ ! two mo/ important ob/acles ( all ,- fe> & unc]ta9ty4 ,i 2gan j\rnal+ e morn+1 r1d+ books ab %ap+ my vi.n1 def9+ my goals1 & manag+ my "t4 ,i 5roll$ 9 virtual sales & m>ket+ tra9+s1 & ,i 2gan "picipat+ 9 morn+ a3.tabil;y calls t 2gan at #e a4m4 e week"d ,- "s?+ ,i / d td4 ,i jo9$ ,,ivie1 ,,acb's special-9t]e/ a6iliate = 5trepr5eurs & busi;s [n]s1 & ,i 2gan surr.d+ myf ) o!r su3ess;l p :o cd po9t ! way4 ,"? ^! ef=ts1 ,i 2gan to recognize t ,i cd laun* a busi;s4 ,i cd d ! 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"d !y let me g1 ,i _h two docu;ts sitt+ on my desk3 a li/ ( ,,hr-type "qs if !y let me g1 & a s]ies ( sweep+ id1s = sav+ ! company's busi;s "<& my job"> if !y didn't4 ,z x turn$ \1 my #df ,,hr "qs came 9 h&y1 & on ,m>* #ab1 #bjba1 ,a3essible ,av5ue 0 promot$ to ,plan ,a = my future & t ( \r family4 ,mon"d1 ,m>* #ae1 #bjba1 0 my f/ full "d at ,a3essible ,av5ue1 & ,i got busy4 ,i call$ & email$ e 9du/ry 3nec;n ,i _h1 look+ = "w4 ,i r1*$ \ to trade associa;ns & b>t]$ web9>s = memb]%ip dues4 ,i ramp$ up my po/s on ,l9k$,9 & />t$ "picipat+ 9 9du/ry-focus$ virtual spe$ dates4 ,x took a c\ple ( weeks to get \r f/ small 3tract1 a few m weeks to l& a second1 & a ll less "t ?an t to f9d \r ?ird4 ,t 0 ab #ah mon?s ago1 & s9ce t "t1 ,a3essible ,av5ue has 3t9u$ to build mo;tum4 ,td1 life looks a lot di6]5t4 ,i sp5d ab half my "t build+ & manag+ ,a3essible ,av5ue4 ,my daily "w #dg 9cludes sales & m>ket+1 9du/ry & commun;y \tr1* & net"w+1 3sult+1 tra9+1 writ+1 sp1k+ & travel4 ,9 addi;n1 ,i took on a "p-"t posi;n ) a gr[+ on- dem& p>atransit provid] 9 ord] to /abilize \r h\sehold 9come1 & 2c ,i love ! company's mis.n1 : aligns ) m9e4 ,& ,i'm / "w+ h>d to 2come ! be/ v].n ( myf t ,i c ,- bo? 9side & \4 ,i'll close ) "o f9al /ory4 ,on ,m>* #a1 #aiii1 my mom pass$ away back home 9 ,9diana4 ,on t same "d1 my si/]-9-law \ 9 c5tral ,cali=nia gave bir? to a baby girl :o has n[ graduat$ f college & is ?riv+4 ,= me1 obs]v+ ! pass+ ( my mom & ! com+ ( my niece on ! same "d is a p]fect repres5ta;n ( ! circle ( life1 & 9 _m ways1 s is ! p&emic4 ,on "o h&1 millions ( p got sick & #dh di$4 ,o!rs lo/ jobs1 lo/ homes1 & su6]$ 9 too _m ways to c.t4 ,& yet1 _m p reconnect$ ) _! families & ) _! life's purpose4 ,!y w5t back to s*ool1 dump$ jobs 9 favor ( new c>e]s1 & r$iscov]$ ! ?+s t truly matt]$4 ,9 my [n case1 ! p&emic 4rupt$ my c>e]1 wreck$ \r f9.es & cr1t$ a lot ( unc]ta9ty1 & 9 s do+1 x gave me ! opportun;y to re9v5t my 5tire way ( %[+ up1 to build a busi;s1 & to pursue my purpose 9 a way ,i n"e ?"\ possible4 ,& "h's ! ?+4 ,i'm bett+ t _m o!r p >e curr5tly sitt+ "r ": ,i 0 sitt+ back 9 ! e>ly "ds ( ! p&emic ,- a ll bor$1 a ll bit un;lfill$ & "k+ t "! m/ 2 m4 ,& :ile x has be5 a l;g j\rney f t place to ! place ,i /& td1 x 2gan ) ! same ?+ t 2g9s all j\rneys ,- ! f/ sc>y /ep4 ,s if t's y1 ,i #di 9vite y to /op4 ,put on yr travel+ %oes1 & j />t walk+4 ,& 9 ! immortal ^ws ( ,dr4 ,seuss1 8,oh1 ! places y'll g60 ,epilogue3 ,rememb] t second docu;t ,i _h op5 on my ,,pc on ! "d my =m] company let me g8 ,l me1 x surviv$4 ,td1 x's guid+ m* ( my "w at ,a3essible ,av5ue & ) my new on-dem& p>atransit employ]s4 ,b t's a /ory = a future "d4 ,5trepr5eur%ip3 ,is ,x = ,y8 by ,>dis ,bazyn1 ,,ivie ,presid5t & [n] ( ,bazyn ,communica;ns ,:5 ,i lo/ my sie] *oice4 ,5trepr5eur%ip 0 "o op;n4 ,i le>n$ ab ! ,r&olph- ,%epp>d ,act & ! c>e] #ej opportunities (f]$ "? t program4 ,i got my ,food ,s]vice ,tra9+ ,c]tificate & 0 able to manage my f/ busi;s4 ,af m ?an #bj ye>s 9 ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d program1 ,i decid$ to />t ano!r busi;s4 ,i _h be5 sp1k+ & tra9+ o!rs to ov]come *all5ges & improve _! lives & busi;ses4 ,h;e1 my curr5t busi;s1 ,bazyn ,communica;ns1 ": ,i (f] busi;s coa*+1 motiva;nal sp1k+1 writ+ s]vices1 & busi;s 3sult+ to 9dividuals1 small busi;ses1 & organiza;ns4 ,i le>n$ f my [n exp]i;e & "w+ ) o!rs t ! f/ /ep 9 *oos+ 5trepr5eur%ip is decid+ :e!r 5trepr5eur%ip is r1lly "r = y4 ,d y h ! motiva;n to focus on sett+ up a busi;s1 m>ket+ a busi;s1 & mak+ priorities z nec to keep x mov+ =w>d8 ,z a busi;s [n]1 y w n h a #ea sup]visor wat*+ ov] y to make sure tasks >e a3ompli%$ 9 a "tly mann] or give y jobs to d4 ,y al w n h a /1dy 9come immly4 ,if y h lots ( 5]gy1 l meet+ new p all ! 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[n busi;s4 ,! ,c>e],connect site "u ,,aph al (f]s m5tors4 ,y c explore grants &_/or l[-9t]e/ loans onl9e z well4 ,"s fund+ is available = />t+ a new busi;s1 "picul>ly if y >e a vet]an4 ,funds = m9or;y- bas$ busi;ses >e al #ef available4 ,y c 3tact vet]an organiza;ns & m9or;y organiza;ns = assi/.e 9 ? >ea4 ,if y h a 4abil;y1 y c get facts f voca;nal rehabilita;n s]vices 9 yr /ate ab h[ !y c assi/ y 9 />t+ a busi;s4 ,! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,program gives tra9+ 9 food s]vice manage;t to visually impair$ 9dividuals & assi/s !m 9 apply+ = op5 posi;ns = 5trepr5eurs4 ,!y al c assi/ y ) "s te*nology ne$s1 "picul>ly dur+ yr $uca;n4 ,! ,social ,secur;y ,adm9i/ra;n c give y 9=ma;n on 9c5tives available = busi;s [n]s & assi/.e = liv+ co/s & h1l? c>e until y e>n 5 to support yrf4 ,ano!r /ep 9 ! process is *eck+ /ate & local laws = />t+ a busi;s4 ,dep5d+ on ! type ( busi;s1 "! >e lic5ses requir$4 ,all /ates require y to h a sales tax lic5se un.s y #eg sell products ( an alr e/abli%$ busi;ses4 ,o!r lic5ses may 2 requir$ 9 ! c;y & c.ty 9 : y live4 ,local laws >e di6]5t f c;y to c;y4 ,food s]vices ne$ h1l? lic5ses to op]ate4 ,o!r retail e/abli%;ts may ne$ o!r lic5ses to sell liquor1 ov] ! c.t] drugs1 & o!r items4 ,"s c.ties require y to get a ,,dba-,do+ ,busi;s ,z lic5se1 & y w h to make sure ano!r busi;s isn't alr us+ ! busi;s "n y've *os54 ,x is important to "k all require;ts 2f y 2g9 a busi;s ,! mo/ important /ep 9 />t+ a busi;s is writ+ a busi;s plan4 ,x =ces y to ?9k ab ! ele;ts ( a busi;s s* z yr mis.n or vi.n1 yr products & s]vices1 & h[ y >e unique f o!rs4 ,y w h to def9e h[ y w m>ket yr busi;s & set goals to build yr busi;s4 #eh ,f9ally1 y w ne$ to write a budget & plan h[ y w get ! sales y ne$ to pay ! exp5ses4 ,3sult+ ) p famili> ) m>ket+ w 2 b5eficial 9 ? process4 ,respect;lly ,yrs by ,dan 8,sully0 ,sullivan ,! late grt com$ian1 ,rodney ,dang]field1 us$ a pat5t$ pun*l9e by rem>k+1 8,i get no respect40 ,"s"ts ,i feel l ! ,rodney ,dang]field ( ! bl & visually impair$4 ,"?\t ! ye>s1 ,i've come to "k t (t5 ! g5]al public views vi.n loss1 z an all or no?+ situa;n4 ,"!=e1 9dividuals l me1 ) macul> deg5]a;n1 bo7le ? /]eotype4 ,= :at"e r1son1 x seems s h>d = folks to "u/& t :ile my c5tral vi.n is dim9i%$1 my p]iph]al / #ei rema9s4 ,"h is a gd example ( my circum/.es4 ,i once got on a bus & sat 9 ! front s1t4 ,! bus driv] immly turn$ to me & sd1 8,sir1 cd y move back a s1t4 ,i'm pick+ up a bl guy on ! next block & he ne$s to sit up front40 ,i oblig$4 ,:ile "w+ at a univ]s;y1 ,i att5d$ a meet+1 dur+ : a com;t ,i made1 ru6l$ ! f1!rs ( a pr(essor4 ,he /ood up & %\t$ at me1 8,>e y bl80 ,i !n respond$1 8,actually1 ) c5tral vi.n rat$ at less ?an #bj_/#djj1 ,i am legally bl60 ,an awkw>d sil;e !n 5velop$ ! room4 ,:5 2g9n+ my c>e] "? a ,s*$ule ,a 4abil;y appo9t;t ) ! f$]al gov]n;t1 ,i le>n$ t ! ,,va ,m$ical ,c5t] _h /aff h\s+4 ,^u 9quir+ z to :e!r ,i cd obta9 h\s+1 ,i 0 told #fj t only "o unit rema9$ & t x 0 2+ sav$ z "p ( a b5efits package to recruit ano!r surgeon4 ,h["e1 an agree;t 0 made t ,i cd h\se "! tempor>ily until ? surgeon 0 hir$4 ,z ,i >riv$ & 2gan mov+ in1 communica;ns got mix$ up 9 ? close-knit commun;y4 ,^w got >.d t a bl surgeon _h be5 hir$ & 0 mov+ in1 : r1lly upset _m ( ! vet]ans4 ,i _h to calm "ey"o d[n by proclaim+ t ,i did n [n a scalpel4 ,:ile "w+ = ! f$]al gov]n;t1 a co-"w] once /opp$ me 9 ! hallway & sd1 8,i he>d y h r1lly bad eyes4 ,i ?"\ y 7 normal60 ,i am / wond]+ if t is a gd ?+ or a bad ?+4 ,af />t+ a new job ) a nonpr(it organiza;n1 ,i got approa*$ by ! ,p]sonnel ,director ab n respond+ to h] emails4 ,i !n expla9$ ! #fa tr\ble ,i 0 hav+ utiliz+ _! comput] )\t adapt$ s(tw>e1 & h[ ,i _h previ\sly expla9$ to h] my vi.n impair;t4 ,) t %e blurt$1 8,i didn't "k y 7 t bl40 ,a "d lat]1 ,i got call$ 9to ! vice presid5t's (fice & told by ? same p]sonnel director t a deci.n _h be5 made t ,i 0 n a gd fit = ? organiza;n & wd 2 let g j af a week on ! job4 ,z a =m] ,,eeo repres5tative :ile 9 ! f$]al gov]n;t1 ,i knew my "rs & fil$ an ,,eeo compla9t4 ,af s"eal mon?s ( review1 ,i got aw>d$ a settle;t1 :ile ! p]sonnel director & ,,vp bo? got fir$4 ,"s"ts "! is ju/ice4 ,n[ t ,i am retir$ & "w+ z a visual >ti/1 my folk >t has gott5 na;nal a3laim1 yet all to (t5 ! att5;n seems to focus on ! fact t ,i am visually impair$1 r ?an #fb >ti/ically tal5t$4 ,i r1lly cr+e :5 "s"o says1 8,he's r1lly gd = a 4abl$ guy40 ,ag1 l ! late ,rodney1 ,i get no respect4 ,_m ( u :o >e visually impair$ (t5 fall 9to :at ,i call ! grt 9 2t4 ,we see a ll ( "ey?+ & n m* ( any?+4 ,2c ,i h gd p]iph]al vi.n1 ,i d n use a :ite cane or guide dog = mobil;y4 ,ask me to r1d any pr9t or describe "s?+ ne>by1 ,i am at a loss4 ,y cd mug me & ,i wd n 2 able to give ! cops m* ( a descrip;n4 ,h["e1 d n try4 ,i nei flaunt my vi.n loss or try to 3c1l x4 ,t is j ! way ,i op]ate4 ,h["e1 ,i am (t5"ts a3us$ ( n look+ "s"o 9 ! eye & ?us 2+ 4tru/;l4 ,to ^? :o ?9k ? way1 ,i c]ta9ly wi% ,i cd give !m ! evil eye or j turn+ a bl #fc eye4 ,un=tunately1 ,i am n sure : eye to use4 ,n"o!.s1 life goes on1 :ile ,i get no respect6 ,w9n+ ,4ney ,legacy ,aw>d ,is a ,once-9-a- ,life"t ,exp]i;e by ,john ,gassman ,"s"o once sd1 8,life is full ( \t/&+ exp]i;es40 ,my mo/ rec5t came at "w1 :5 on1 ,july #af1 #bjai1 ,i 0 giv5 ! hid ,4ney c give to an employee3 ! ,walt ,4ney ,legacy ,aw>d4 ,w9n]s ( ? pre/igi\s aw>d >e nom9at$ by o!r ca/ memb]s4 ,ea* w9n] is *os5 bas$ ^u h[ !y model ?ree ( ,walt ,4ney's legacy ( excell;e crit]ia3 dr1m1 cr1te1 & 9spire :ile 9 ! 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"n tag is an all-black backgr.d4 ,9 ! top left corn] 9 bold writ+ x says ,john2 2l x 9 small writ+1 x says ,gassman4 ,o!rs f ,travel ,company 7 "!1 9clud+ ,*ris ,mort5s51 ! director1 al;g ) my aw>d-w9n+ coll1gues ,alondra ,preciado & ,d>w9 ,manzala4 ,! 5t]ta9;t 0 unbelievable6 ,a special s;g writt5 = ! ,legacy d9n] 0 p]=m$4 ,i don't "k if x 0 br&-new = #bjbb or us$ 9 previ\s ,legacy d9n]s4 ,we _h brief pres5ta;ns f ,jo% ,d',am>o1 ,4ney ,p>ks,0 ,exp]i;es & ,products t1m1 :om we met & _h pictures tak5 )2 & ,k5 ,potrock1 ,presid5t ( ! ,4neyl& ,resort4 ,p]=m]s 9clud$ a live ,4ney b& plus soloi/s & a #gj *orus1 9clud+ ,jo% ,/rickl& f ,4ney's orig9al ,t>zan on ,broadway2 ,kissy ,simmons1 :o play$ ,nala 9 ,4ney's ,lion ,k+ on ,broadway2 & ,jodi ,b5son f ,! ,ll ,m]maid1 :o 9 my op9ion /ole ! %[4 ,%e c / s+ & emote j z well z %e did 9 ! movie4 ,! foll[+ "d we met frs = a "* br1kfa/ at ,go(y's ,kit*51 !n sp5t ! re/ ( ! 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