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How a Self-Portrait Changed My Life

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I started by taking full responsibility for my self-sabotaging thoughts and changed them by using positive affirmations from Louise Hay and Tony Robbins, and by reading books such as The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. This article was published in June 2016 and has been updated.

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SUCCESS Celebrates 125 Years of Progress, Positive Thinking and Personal Growth

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From early cover lines about why fine clothes are an asset in business to recent ones about how to turn social media followers into customers, the magazine has gone through a massive transformation. In his teens, he came across the book Self-Help by Samuel Smiles. Heisz stepped down in 2012, and in 2016 Hardy and the brand parted ways.

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How I Became a Morning Person (and How You Can, Too)

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I’d have to end whatever great dream I was having, put on clothes I didn’t like, go out into the world bleary-eyed and stand in a cramped train with a hundred other people who would also rather be anywhere else. Or it could be getting more time with a book I’m currently reading. BEEP BEEP BEEP. I am a night owl, born and bred.

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The New Secrets of Perfect Sleep

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a clinical psychologist with ImpACT Psychology Colorado and co-author of the book End the Insomnia Struggle. Bring your own pillow and go mattress-shopping at the end of the day wearing comfortable, loose clothes,” he says. This article was published in April 2016 and has been updated. Don’t stay in the dark about lighting.

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Best of the Best: How to Create a Personal Brand Like DJ Khaled

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“Lions are the kings of the jungle, and it’s a jungle out there, so you’ve got to be king,” Khaled writes in his book The Keys , a virtual syllabus in understanding his mindset for success. Dreams aren’t always safe after they come true, even if that’s usually the point where the book or the movie comes to an end. Endorsements.

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What Happened When I Didn’t Complain for 30 Days

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Then I literally wrote the book on my experiences. The first day presented a gauntlet of obstacles, from my kids’ finicky eating habits to constant clothing changes, despite preparation well ahead of day one: a bag packed with a healthy lunch, new school supplies in tow and an apple for the teacher.

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Shaping Sara Blakely: Meet the Billionaire Founder of Spanx

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Blakely readily admits that she wasn’t the first woman to cut the feet off her pantyhose and wear them under her form-fitting clothes. She worked on her idea at night and on weekends, often skipping dinners, parties and other fun events to research patents and visit clothing manufacturers. Practicality is kind of her thing.

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