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

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In 2016, he co-created the Warmest Winter project, which created coats that doubled as sleeping bags for the homeless. Only in his 20s, Chance had already accomplished major goals he’d set for himself, including hosting and performing on Saturday Night Live and winning Grammys. That’s usually a record label expense.

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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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Queer Eye’s Bobby Berk on Designing a Space—and Life—That Makes You Happy

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A guiding principle behind the book was that he didn’t simply want to create an expensive design book that would limit who could learn about design. “I But his goal was never to be a retailer—it was to build his brand and put his name in the same high-end locations as brands that had been there for decades.

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10 Questions to Ask Yourself for a Successful Collaboration

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What do we really know about this partner, their track record, image, goals and objectives? Better to spend a little time thinking now than a lot of time (and expense) extricating yourself from a failed relationship later. This article was published in September 2016 and has been updated.

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If It Doesn’t Suck, It’s Not Worth Doing

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It’s easy to create vision boards and write down your goals. Your goal is to learn how to accomplish hard things without continuously distracting yourself. Many people indulge themselves in momentary satisfaction at the expense of a better future. This article was published in November 2016 and has been updated.

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Legendary Entrepreneur Naveen Jain Wants Nothing More Than to Change the Way Humanity Lives

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This is why, in 2016, he founded Viome. His goal is to digitize the human body by measuring the trillions of flora living in each person’s digestive tract, then analyzing that data using AI, then delivering completely customized solutions to whatever might be ailing that person. Maybe Jain will achieve his goals. Then $1,000.

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Airbnb's Economic Empowerment Initiative

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  The goal seems to be to show that Airbnb contributes to local economies, creates jobs and provides opportunities for the middle class to supplement their income. jobs in 2016. Airbnb has launched an economic empowerment initiative.  The typical Airbnb US host earns $6,100 sharing their space.

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