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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

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Other times, it looks like booking a flight home to spend time apart so both can come back refreshed. Tracking on this kind of lifestyle is still in the nascent stages, so it’s hard to say how many of those digital nomads live on the water, but for Ellison and Darsy, the sailing community has become the most rewarding part of their lifestyle.

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Ep 269: Beth Portesi – Lead Executive Assistant at Fivetran

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Her initial goal was to support a remote lifestyle, a pursuit that rapidly evolved into a remarkable success story. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK Download the first 3 chapters of The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of Game-Changing Assistant for FREE here or buy it on Amazon and listen to the audiobook on Audible.

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Are You Ready to Hire a Virtual Assistant?

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It’s this distribution of talent across geography, lifestyles and interests that makes up the virtual assistant model’s “secret sauce” and helps companies increase profit margins and productivity while boosting enthusiasm and satisfaction for employees. You do not need to be managing email and invoicing and bookkeeping,” she says. “If

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How to Cultivate a Growth Mindset

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His teachings became the Tao Te Ching (though the authorship of it has been debated), a book which, in part, teaches that your thoughts and willingness to open yourself to emotions and experiences shapes your reality: “If you open yourself to the Tao, / the Tao will eagerly welcome you. / Their primary goal? 1 goal is to improve.

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What It’s Like to Float in a Sensory-Deprivation Tank

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My goals were much less high-minded. I booked my first float at Float Lab in Westwood, near the University of California, Los Angeles. Now, before I write, I assemble all my research material in clearly labeled folders, I shut down my email and browser, and I set a pitcher of jasmine tea and a glass on one corner of the desk.

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18 Signs You Have High Emotional Intelligence

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For example, you might have an interesting conversation with someone about a book, and when you see them again a month later, you show up with the book in hand. When perfection is your goal , you’re always left with a nagging sense of failure that makes you want to give up or reduce your effort. You don’t hold grudges.

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21 Ways to Read More Books

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You’ve probably said it to yourself 100 times before: I really need to start reading more books. When you’re an out-of-the-habit adult with a full schedule, however, finding the time to pick up a book can be a challenge. But this is a goal worth striving for. Get the most out of the book you’re reading.