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Success—and the contentment that can come from it—are often hard-won. So, it sure helps to have a great start right out of the gate, long before putting your nose to the grindstone. “Our home was a sanctuary of art, music, and intellectual curiosity,” shares Annie Rogers, recalling her Michigan childhood. “A grand piano dominated the

Steve Sinclair was 4 years old and sitting on the living room floor when he played with a Fisher Price toy phone for the first time. Seconds later, after rotating the spring-loaded dial clockwise, he attacked the phone. “I had to,” recalls the 52-year-old Sinclair, who grew up in Winnetka. “I had to take it

Speaking with JH Philanthropy founder and CEO Julie Hoffmann, one thing is clear: Her passion is finding your passion and shaping it into a strategic, impactful philanthropic plan. “I really see myself as a human bridge between philanthropists and the lasting impact they want to achieve in the world,” she observes. Eschewing polished industry speak