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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. We take the time to answer emails or meet people who want to do what we’re doing, to give information, help, advise or support in some way,” she says. “I

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Jim Rohn Says This is the Biggest Challenge You’ll Face as a Leader

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Once you’ve set a goal for yourself as a leader—whether it’s to create your own enterprise, energize your organization or lead your small team—the challenge is finding good people to help you accomplish that goal. Seek out available information regarding the individual’s qualifications to do the job.

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5 Realistic Tips to Be More Positive

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By stepping back and concentrating on my best skill, my mind switched from feeling frustrated to feeling fresh, alert and more willing to accept new information. Don’t postpone the reward until after achieving the big goal. This article was published in June 2015 and has been updated. I nailed it on the first try. Why is that?

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Hello Alice Co-founders Carolyn Rodz and Elizabeth Gore Are Fueling the Small Business Ecosystem

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During a conference in 2015, the future co-founders started talking about a mutual passion to address the problem of equity in the small business space. The company has a few different ways of trying to achieve its goal of helping build the healthiest, strongest and most sustainable businesses, Rodz says.

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The Negative Side of Positive Thinking

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So what’s a wise approach for embracing the whole self while still moving toward goals with kindness, compassion and responsibility? Instead, use your feelings, whether negative or positive, to inform your decisions and behavior in any given situation, Kashdan recommends. Stop tallying. Think positively and negatively.

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Stressed? 5 Simple Ways to Prevent Burnout

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among other types of health information. I do both now, and my focus, clarity and ability to accomplish big goals has increased beyond anything I ever thought was possible. This article was published in May 2015 and has been updated. My voice indicated that I’m deficient in lutein and B-vitamins—both easy fixes.

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A 4-Question Guide to Unlock Your Creativity

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In an informal poll, we asked friends, family members and neighbors the same question, and the results were unanimous: A retired accountant: yes. In a 2015 study published in Memory & Cognition , Zabelina explored how patterns of attention may influence creativity. So you think you’re creative? We’re going to guess you do.