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

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But as Robert Greene explains in his book Mastery , you can learn to love this internal resistance. So, you want to develop what Greene calls a “perverse pleasure” in experiencing internal conflict, and sit with it. Many people indulge themselves in momentary satisfaction at the expense of a better future.

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What I Learned From Wearing the Same Outfit for 2 Weeks

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In a July 2016 profile , The New York Times wrote that President Barack Obama—who wore only blue and gray suits—daydreamed about retiring to Hawaii to “open a T-shirt shack that sold only one size (medium) and one color (white)” with Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan and his former chief of staff. High-end rims?

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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 In 2016, Berk got a call to audition for Queer Eye and decided to take a chance on expanding his brand awareness. I want to democratize design,” Berk says. “I

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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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Getting People to Notice You: Cultivating High Self-Esteem Webinar Replay

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Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence Scholarship: We will be offering a scholarship for the 2016 Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence [The Revolutionary Assistant]. The scholarship award does NOT include travel expenses. ODI Scholarship Packet 2016. The application process is open to everyone.

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

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At one point, he tells me to imagine a world where people all have sensors inside and outside of our bodies, each one measuring and analyzing what’s happening internally. This is why, in 2016, he founded Viome. Plus, with every analysis, the entire process gets less expensive. Imagine a world when no one is sick,” he says.

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How to Partner with a Rival for a Win-Win

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Blue Moon Fair Trade partners with three other fair-trade retailers to combine trans-Pacific shipments, saving all of them up to 40% in shipping and paperwork expenses. Team up to attract the big guys. You can also attract big clients by collaborating with competitors. Improve visibility. Elevate best practices.