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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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We tallied up the nominations and are pleased to highlight the hard work these organizations are doing behind the scenes to better the lives of others. 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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To give thanks for yesterday, today and tomorrow and all that you’ve experienced because each up and every down you face is a landmark on your journey that makes you who you are. Seeing life as a gift can change everything. Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. Count your blessings instead of your troubles.

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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. These are the ideas you picked up and the information that you meticulously gathered. This article was published in May 2016 and has been updated. Your journals. You’ll be so glad you did.

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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. We spend a lot of time trying to make sure we don’t disappoint other people, and we end up disappointing ourselves,” she says. “I Don’t minimize your gifts.

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5 Ways Women Can Support Each Other at Work

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Network up, down and sideways. Who gathers money for gifts? Or, more insidiously, she will make a point or proposal, it will be glossed over, and 10 minutes later a man will make the same proposal—which is then taken up. In 2016, The Washington Post reported on a strategy used by female staffers during the Obama administration.

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

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When you’re in charge, your opinion simply takes up more space than that of others, whether you intend it to or not. Describing your team as a family also sets up a very confusing mixed reality because you can’t fire a member of your family, but you absolutely have to be able to fire an employee who isn’t pulling their weight.

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Ep 175: Don Harms – CEO and Founder of Emmre

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In grade school, that is what he put down for “What I want to be when I grow up.”. In 2016, Don felt like he had no time. If you send business gifts to employees, clients or sales prospects, Goody is a game changer. You can send one gift or hundreds at the same time, without ever worrying about shipping details.

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