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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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It wasn’t just any form of the disease, but a rare form of blood cancer known as anaplastic large-cell lymphoma. Then, in May 2008, he became the 18th pitcher in the history of the storied Red Sox organization to throw a perfect game. For Rudolph, the goal was everything. I didn’t once ask why,” Lester tells SUCCESS.

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The Secrets Behind Portugal’s Booming Coworking Industry

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I consider the following features most specific to the Portuguese context: The global economic and financial crisis of 2008 and the subsequent sovereign debt crisis in Portugal triggered the emergence of a set of collaborative spaces that gained momentum as the economy recovered. I made it my goal to redress this imbalance.

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Oh, Mexico: A Burned-Out CEO Turns a Ranch into a Retreat

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One example is the organic bamboo straws the hotel manufactures and makes available to other local businesses as an alternative to plastics. * * * While the 30-acre beachfront property is known for wellness and luxury—including a 25,000-square-foot spa—Harper recently added a new socially conscious layer. But her persistence won out.

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What Is Happiness and Why Is It Important?

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So although you may not be able to change your baseline range, your goal should be “to try to reach the top of that range as often as possible,” offers Rubin. And according to a 2008-2009 survey of 450,000 Americans led by Kahneman, personal well-being did increase as income increased—but only to a point. Happiness Roadblocks.

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Asana vs ClickUp: Which Project Management Software is Best?

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ClickUp is a bit of a newcomer in the project management space, as the platform launched in 2017 (for comparison, Asana has been around since 2008). Beginning in 2008, Asana launched commercially in 2012 as one of the first project management tools of its kind. ClickUp lets you set goals as well as a series of subtasks to reach them.

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Do You Know Your Lifestyle Ratios?

Stephanie LH Calahan

Most of the entrepreneurs I talk with tell me that they started their business because they wanted some form of freedom.  Those numbers will help you meet and improve your business goals, but the question is, what numbers are you using to determine if you are meeting your life goals?   What about you?   75%.

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Mission Possible

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For example, here is mine, right off a blue index card that sits prominently atop my desk: Be willing to do the best in everything. What do you think it might state that would encourage you to maintain your pace toward your goals or create a happier you? Mission statements don’t have to be complex.

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