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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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To the sailing community, she’s a 2007 Beneteau Oceanis 40 with a two-cabin layout. 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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The “World Footprints” Podcast Shares Untold Stories for Socially-Conscious Travelers

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Despite their financial success, they decided to focus instead on their travel podcast that they created in 2007, and they closed their travel agency in 2009. Within three years of owning their travel agency, Bronze World, their company was on track to earn a quarter million dollars.

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Money Remains a Top Stressor for U.S. Adults—Here Are Some Tips to Better Manage Stress (and Finances)

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Since 2007 the American Psychological Association has conducted an annual survey called “ Stress in America.” Beatty took stock of his lifestyle and made hard choices. Money and Stress in America. Beatty is hardly alone. For years money has been a leading cause of stress for most Americans.

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Gaby Natale, 3-time Daytime EMMY® winner, on the Power of Believing in Yourself

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She took a teaching job at the University of Texas to make ends meet, and in December of 2007 the two launched SuperLatina out of a carpet warehouse in Odessa, Texas with the help of a local TV station. That’s when the pair decided to start their own business , beginning with a TV show dedicated to the Latino audience.

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The Negative Side of Positive Thinking

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Unchecked positive thinking and “irrational optimism” led to the housing market crash in 2007, she contends. Oliver Burkeman, author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking , says that “positive thinking has become a sort of allergy to anything negative.

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The Evolution of Bertony Faustin, Oregon’s First Black Winemaker

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Bertony Faustin finds his true calling When his father unexpectedly died in 2007, Faustin experienced a profound shift—realizing that life was too short to be unfulfilled.

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WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Lily Waring Intimates

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Kat started her own business in 2007, after many years of dreaming about running her own company. WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Lily Waring Intimates by Stefan Töpfer on May 29, 2010 WinWeb ’s Pitch of the Week winner this week is Kat Waring, the owner of Lily Waring Intimates. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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