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A 4-Question Guide to Unlock Your Creativity

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That is, even the folks who couldn’t think of anything to do with the paper clip besides holding papers together were just as likely to write and direct a successful play as the people who had loads of MacGyver-type tricks for the humble office-supply staple. Divergent thinking doesn’t always predict creativity. But it still counts.

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What I Learned the Year We (Nearly) Skipped Christmas

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Jimmy Buffett’s island-inspired tunes became a staple in our house as she yearned for palm trees and warm sand. The times in life that I’d been most mature were when my parents trusted me to do something important, like take care of my brothers when my mom was in college classes and my dad was out of town. I was dreaming, too.

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This Entrepreneur Said Jumping from Cozy Corporate to Risk-Taking Entrepreneur Was the Best Decision for Her Well-Being

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At the end of a guided yoga and meditation class, the instructor asked participants to walk to the end of the bridge, gaze at the waterfall and exhale out everything that doesn’t serve you. What if she launched a company focused on healthy, organic snacks and pantry staples? For Flynn, it was the job.

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