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This Digital Nomad Couple Sold Everything to Travel the World in a Sailboat—Here’s What They’ve Learned About Life, Goal Setting and Relationships

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They met on Tinder in 2015 while living in Sweden as expats: Ellison, an aviation sales director from Des Moines, Iowa, and Darsy, a human resources systems specialist from Paris. They spent two admittedly short Swedish sailing seasons preparing for the inevitable roadblocks and learning how to co-captain on their own.

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Should People with Grit Ever Give Up?

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You’ve just encountered a major obstacle, and now completing the project will be a lot more expensive and take much longer than you initially planned on. We have mid-level goals that are broader, but still discrete, like learning a new skill or starting a new hobby or business venture. We fail to consider alternatives.

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The SUCCESS Interview: Puneet Nanda on Disrupting Industries and Making Wellness Products Accessible for All

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In 2015, he launched GuruNanda, which makes typically pricey pure and natural essential oils affordable. We sat down with Nanda to learn how he identifies fields that are ripe for disruption and continues innovating with empathy. I started learning yoga, meditating and kind of improving on my own personal health and goals.

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Pauline Roussel CEO at Coworkies and Co-author of “Around The World in 250 Coworking Spaces” | Driving Collaboration: How Coworking Spaces Foster Connections in Work Communities

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What you’ll learn Discover the fascinating evolution and history of coworking spaces – uncover how this innovative concept has transformed the way professionals work and collaborate. Because although the scene was diverse, I think in Berlin back in 2015, coworking was not as popular as it is today, for instance.

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Creating More Profits: 3 Essential Areas to Focus On

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How much of the $100k does the business owner actually get to keep once expenses are paid — that’s the profit! Profits are basically what’s left over (pre-tax or gross) after a business’ expenses have been deducted from its revenues – and this is one area of business that you need to keep a close eye on.

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Chance the Rapper on Achieving Goals as an Independent Artist & Paying It Forward

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I learned how to use Pro Tools, how to record myself and how to EQ [equalize] my vocals a little bit from Simeon Viltz and another mentor who passed away, Brother Mike Hawkins,” he says. That’s usually a record label expense. The program focused on digital media, crafting and collaboration—and it had an open mic.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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Why you should (or shouldn’t) work with freelancers After learning about Fishkin’s past hiring experiences, we decided to do our own analysis on the subject — comparing full-time marketing employees to outsourced agency and freelance talent. They’re a flexible expense. They can hit the ground running. They’re agile hires. Her secret?