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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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But whether you were the only child in your fifth-grade class not invited to the birthday party of the year, or you were passed over for a promotion, or you had the love of your life tell you that you weren’t theirs, you’ve no doubt felt the sting of rejection. Don’t waste your rejections; learn and grow from them.

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Exploring Workbar Back Bay Coworking Space: A Haven For Wellness And Productivity

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Established in 2017, this unique coworking community has crafted an environment that not only fosters professional collaborations but also takes a mindful approach to its members’ physical and mental well-being. Air: Constant monitoring and adjusting of air quality to minimize indoor pollutants.

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Chaya Milchtein Empowers Women by Educating Them About Cars

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Even though she experienced success at her job and was promoted to service manager, she wasn’t interested in moving up the corporate ladder—since she would then no longer work with “real car owners.” Milchtein created her website, Mechanic Shop Femme in June 2017, and it’s still an excellent resource today. “I Where’s this going?”

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How to Inspire Creativity on a Deadline

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Alongside other researchers , Teresa Amabile, a professor at Harvard Business School, collected more than 9,000 workday diary entries, crunched the numbers and was able to isolate the two factors that promote creativity on a deadline: Time to concentrate with zero interruptions. Knowing why the problem is important to solve.

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How Churchill Northern Studies Centre Is Bringing Food Sovereignty to the Arctic North

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The initiative was established in collaboration with Growcer , a company focused on promoting food sovereignty in remote communities such as Churchill. In 2017, Churchill faced a significant challenge when a flood disrupted the local railway line, one of only two ways of accessing the town.

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Chance the Rapper on Achieving Goals as an Independent Artist & Paying It Forward

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And as that fame grew, so did his fortune—which he immediately started giving away, first in a hefty donation to Chicago Public Schools in 2017, then to the county’s mental health services. His estimated earnings in 2017 were $33 million.) As that following grew, so did Chance’s fame. Chance the Rapper never had a Plan B.

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Using Technology For Wellness Initiatives: How SaaS Can Help

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For many, it has required hours of learning new programs and other software to make their lives easier. . A 2017 study from the American Journal of Health Promotion showed that more than 46% of employers provided some form of wellness programs. .

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