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5 Ways to Keep Your Words from Sabotaging Your Success

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You will come across as being more thoughtful and will likely feel more confident about what you say. Speak your goals into existence. One of the most common reasons many people never reach their goals is that they don’t really believe they can. “I will accomplish my goal by doing XYZ….”

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For Jamie Kern Lima, Unlocking Success Starts with Embracing Self-Worth

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This ignited Lima’s entrepreneurial spirit, leading her to co-found IT Cosmetics in 2008 from her living room with her husband, Paulo Lima. Her success went beyond financial achievements; it was a validation of her belief that every woman deserves to feel beautiful and confident.

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3 Keys to Successful Investing

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Many people in 2008 sold when the market was at its lowest point and then missed out on the gains of one of the longest rebounds in stock market history. By having a monthly contribution already accounted for in your budget, your investments don’t have to be an afterthought, and you can have confidence in your financial plan.

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Gigi Gorgeous: How to Stay Grounded When Social Media Is Your Full-Time Job

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Gigi joined YouTube in 2008. Gigi’s end goal, for example, is to make the world a better place for transgender people. In this episode of Brilliant Thoughts , SUCCESS People Editor Tristan Ahumada talks to YouTube star Gigi Loren Lazzarato Getty, or Gigi Gorgeous when she’s online, about staying grounded on social media.

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Miracle Mornings, Letting Go of Control and Finding Inner Freedom with Hal Elrod

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In 2008, he was depressed, broke and out of shape, unsure of how to break free. Need to develop more confidence? Using the framework laid out by The Morning Miracle, the family playbook helps parents facilitate meetings, goal setting, deadlines and aspirations with their kids. For Elrod, this revelation was hard-won.

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Too Busy for Relationships? 5 Ways to Make Time for Connection

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In fact, Americans’ circle of confidants has shrunk dramatically in the past few decades. Set personal relationship goals and give them a high priority in your life. This article was published in May 2008 and has been updated for freshness and accuracy. Americans as a whole seem to have fewer close relationships.

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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

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Early bibles of the field (Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich , Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People ) urged workers to grow philosophically, to build qualities such as confidence and self-discipline. Most companies hire people with the skills required for identified goals and fire them as needs fade or change, Fay says.

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