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Katie Blomquist’s Nonprofit, Going Places, Ensures Kids Living Below the Poverty Line Can Go the Distance

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A viral start for Katie Blomquist In the fall of 2016, when Katie Blomquist worked as a first-grade teacher at a Title I school in South Carolina, a boy in her class asked her for a bike for his birthday. The bikes always have a white base and are detailed with a new, bright neon color annually to denote the year they were gifted.

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38 Gratitude Quotes to Keep You Focused on the Positive

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Seeing life as a gift can change everything. The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become.” — Robert Holden, author of Be Happy! Release the Power of Happiness in YOU This article was originally published in November 2016 and has been updated. So, what are you thankful for?

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Why You Should Keep a Journal

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Your library— the books that instructed you and fed your mind and soul—is one of the greatest gifts you can leave behind as a legacy. This article was published in May 2016 and has been updated. It helped you develop a philosophy. It helped you become wealthy, powerful, healthy, sophisticated and unique. Your journals.

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Be Loud and Be Proud: Luvvie Ajayi Jones on Forging Your Own Path and Owning Your Successes

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You may know Luvvie from her best-selling book I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual , published in 2016, or from her TED Talk, Get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Don’t minimize your gifts. I was minimizing my gift: I was like, ‘Oh writing, it’s just a hobby,’” she says. You become a writer by writing every day.

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5 Ways Women Can Support Each Other at Work

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Who gathers money for gifts? In 2016, The Washington Post reported on a strategy used by female staffers during the Obama administration. It’s a group of women that gathers to talk strategies for career advancement and fighting workplace sexism. Draw attention to the domestic work of the office. These tasks are all labor.

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What Kind of Leader Are You: A Fixer, Fighter or Friend?

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The Friend’s gift. The Fighter’s gift. The best gift you can give a Fighter is a strong accountability partner. That gift, once unleashed, is the leadership path for the Fixer. The Fixer’s gift. Copyright 2016 by Jonathan Raymond. This article was published in September 2016 and has been updated.

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The 10 Best Books I Read In 2016

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I received How to Read a Book as a gift in a book exchange this year, and it is the first book on my reading list starting January 1. Now I’d like to share with you the 10 best books I read in 2016. What books did you read in 2016? The post The 10 Best Books I Read In 2016 appeared first on Productivityist.

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