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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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After several months of research, they attended a two-week sailing course in Gibraltar before selling Darsy’s apartment and buying Polar Seal in March 2016. “On Ellison and Darsy purchased Polar Seal in March 2016, but they didn’t hit the waters full time until June 2018. These are five of those lessons. Your speed is the right speed.

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10 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get Things Done

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By the Inch Life’s a Cinch, by the Yard It’s Hard People usually procrastinate because of fear and lack of self-confidence —and, ironically, become even more afraid when under the gun. Experience has shown that when people go after a big goal at once, they invariably fail. Using this method, the goal becomes manageable.

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StretchLabs Is Taking Stretching from a Pre-Workout Activity to Part of a Holistic Wellness Regimen

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We humans mostly stretch as a quick pre- or post-workout activity, though we have something to learn from our four-legged friends. One fast-growing company, StretchLab, is helping athletes and non-athletes alike learn how to incorporate stretching into their routines so they can move their bodies better.

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For Jamie Kern Lima, Unlocking Success Starts with Embracing Self-Worth

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Jamie Kern Lima’s journey to success In 2016, Lima made headlines when she sold IT Cosmetics to L’Oréal for a staggering $1.2 Her success went beyond financial achievements; it was a validation of her belief that every woman deserves to feel beautiful and confident. It’s a playbook on how to believe in oneself.”

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5 Steps to Turn Your Passion Into Your Profession

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These are the voices who will help you get up when you fall, encourage you when you lose heart and be there to celebrate your success when you achieve your goal. You have to measure your progress and clarify your goals. Take it on board, pick yourself up and try again based on what you have learned. Am I likely to quit?

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John Furniss Can’t See, But That Doesn’t Stop His Passionate Pursuit of Art and Purpose as The Blind Woodsman

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I had to learn how to be blind,” he says. Eventually, he’d learn there’s a fairly large community of blind woodworkers—though it would still be some time until Furniss joined their ranks. It was Anni who, back in 2016, bought John the lathe that would become the instrument of his life’s work. I had to start a new life, almost.

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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

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Early bibles of the field (Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich , Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People ) urged workers to grow philosophically, to build qualities such as confidence and self-discipline. Most companies hire people with the skills required for identified goals and fire them as needs fade or change, Fay says.

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