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What I Learned from Keeping a Gratitude Journal

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This article originally appeared in the April 2017 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. The post What I Learned from Keeping a Gratitude Journal appeared first on SUCCESS. “If you wake up and think, I am grateful that today, blank” says Jantz, “you begin to think in a different way.” And that part worked for me.

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What I Learned the Year We (Nearly) Skipped Christmas

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I learned a lot that Christmas, including that even the toughest, coolest moms feel overwhelmed sometimes. I learned that even the smallest, latest developers grow up eventually. This article originally appeared in the December 2017 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. Lessons from (Nearly) Skipping Christmas.

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I Spent Years Trying to Get My First Book Published—This Is What I’ve Learned About Risking Rejection

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Rather than chastise yourself or wallow in self-pity, make the most of the opportunity to learn and grow, and set yourself up for more success in the future. Don’t waste your rejections; learn and grow from them. Ironically enough, while I was working on this article, I received an email saying Bear Grylls has endorsed my book.

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VCs Investing Heavily in AI and Machine Learning

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VC investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning more than doubled in 2016, according to the National Venture Capital Association. As the chart below (click to enlarge) from the Axios article Venture Capital Investment in AI skyrockets shows, VCs have continued to pour money into AI in 2017.

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The Most Powerful Tool We Have Is Influence—Here’s How to Wield It

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Because we get results through others, the most powerful tool we have is the ability to influence—starting with ourselves before learning to influence others. This article was published in October 2017 and has been updated. Meaningful change starts with us,” he said. Photo by Jacob Lund/Shutterstock.

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Your March Action Plan: 10 Easy Ways to Build Your Confidence

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Read: What I Learned From 30 Days of Positive Thinking 3. Read: How I Learned to (at Least Try to) Get My Way 5. Take our quiz to learn whether you need to take it down a notch. The next time someone cuts you off or rides your bumper during rush hour, give that driver the benefit of the doubt. Persevere to build self-confidence.

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The 7 Reasons We Fail

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But from each failure, we learn two equally valuable lessons: That there was at least one reason we failed, and that we can rebound from that failure. Do your best to learn everything you can about what happened and why. Some people live and learn, and some only live. This article was published in June 2017 and has been updated.