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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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Ellison and Darsy learned that the most challenging (and rewarding) parts of being liveaboards in a relationship had little to do with the logistics of sailing and a lot more to do with life, interpersonal dynamics and developing self-awareness in roughly 350 square feet of space. This guidepost for difficult days is simple and specific.

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Want to Reduce Digital Distractions? Brain Coach Jim Kwik Shares Strategies for Better Focus

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Learning how to deal with digital distractions is really more about training and strengthening that muscle over time. With social media, texts and emails, it’s easy for our brains to suddenly switch into defense mode to fight fires. This way, he has six attainable goals to focus on for the rest of the day. Try the F.O.C.U.S.

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How To Be A Good Mentee: Everything You Need To Know

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A great mentor will be someone you can confide in and learn from, to help guide you in your life, your career and everything that falls in between. If an email only mentions grabbing coffee, it may seem less pressing. Know what you want Before you approach a potential mentor, ask yourself: What am I trying to learn?

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Working a Side Gig? Here’s How to Prep for Your Second Shift

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My goal is to create as much parity as possible between my roles.”. Because Long can’t neglect his other work entirely, he allows himself an hour in the middle of each day to respond to emails and phone calls. Learn to say no. Learning to turn down work was huge for me,” she says. “I Photo by Odua Images/Shutterstock.

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Writing Meaningful Performance Goals

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“What are your goals for the upcoming year?” But putting these goals into words and describing the specific ways we’ll accomplish them is often easier said than done. And if you’re asked to tie your specific goals in with existing company objectives, it can be even more difficult. Getting Started with Goal Setting.

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I Tried Napping Every Day for a Month—Here’s What I Learned About Toxic Hustle Culture

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If I didn’t nap in time, I would lie there forever missing important emails and sacrificing deadlines. The goal isn’t just to take a nap or actually sleep but to step away from stress and take a little mind break,” Zhang says. When I’m worrying about deadlines or missed emails, the last thing I want to do is rest.

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3 Strategies to Build Self-Awareness Into Your Approach as a Leader

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They have big dreams and big goals and assume that everyone is right there with them. 3 Strategies to Become a More Self-Aware Leader Along my journey to learn how to balance effective leadership with my own personality strengths, I have implemented a few simple strategies to become a more self-aware leader. Visionaries run fast.

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