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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

Success

They are what’s known as “liveaboards,” a breed of digital nomad on the water, with Sophie managing their digital brand, Ryan & Sophie Sailing , while Ryan works as a business development consultant. Ellison and Darsy purchased Polar Seal in March 2016, but they didn’t hit the waters full time until June 2018.

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The Power of a Conversation and Taking on Big Goals

Stephanie LH Calahan

Back in 2016, Engel Jones asked me to come on his show #12MinuteConvos. Their goal is to meet as many of the people Engel interviewed on his podcast as possible. Considering he has interviewed over 1,000 people, that is a significant goal. Then, Engel and his wife, Amanda, decided to do something extraordinary.

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When Nature Calls, Boston Harbor Now CEO Kathy Abbott Answers

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A line under her yearbook photo underscored her life goal: to “save a tree.” Created in 2016, Boston Harbor Now is a merger of two nonprofit organizations—Boston Harbor Island Alliance and Boston Harbor Association. She heeded the DPW director’s advice and got a job managing the playground at the Falmouth Recreation Department.

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It’s Not the End: Why Creating an Exit Strategy Sets Your Business Up for Long-Term Success

Success

Having a plan to exit helps manage risk by reducing exposure to potential downsides if conditions change and is especially important for startups or high-risk investments that face higher levels of uncertainty.” If the goal is to get acquired by a venture capital, intellectual property, personnel and other assets might be more valuable.

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Why Success Doesn’t Mean You’re Living a Fulfilled Life

Success

Although Parachute helped us think through our career paths, today’s world is far more complex and speedy, requiring individuals to think both about their overall life goals and plans, and to be willing to continuously adjust them throughout their lives. Which ones are time-sucks that are inhibiting my long-term vision or fulfillment goals?

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Real World Advice for Reaching Your Goals [free webinar]

Office Dynamics

Are you struggling with reaching your goal? Or are you one of the 16% of assistants who don’t have a goal for themselves at all? We’re here to help you achieve your goals with this real-world advice on goal setting and goal getting with administrative expert, Joan Burge. Life happened. It’s February.

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3 Common Money Myths Debunked

Success

The price of managing your money under misguided assumptions is high. Investment platforms such as Betterment and WiseBanyan simplify the process by recommending basic investment strategies based on goals. This article originally appeared in the August 2016 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. Investing is too risky.