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My Grandmother Taught Me My Greatest Life Lesson

Success

The seeds of greatness are attitudes and beliefs that begin in children by observing, imitating and internalizing the lifestyles of significant role models and heroes. This article was published in February 2008 and has been updated. Photo by @SBphoto /Twenty20.

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Do You Know Your Lifestyle Ratios?

Stephanie LH Calahan

It might be fun to come up with a few lifestyle ratios to help you measure and move toward your personal goals.  Your Lifestyle Goals. She is the former Treasurer for the International Virtual Assistants Association serving on their Board of Directors for the term 2005-2008. What are your lifestyle ratios? 

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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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Then, in May 2008, he became the 18th pitcher in the history of the storied Red Sox organization to throw a perfect game. Already an internationally-ranked swimmer in her native South Africa by the age of 14, du Toit seemed to be a rising star in international athletics. As of 2009, Lester is cancer-free. “I

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10 Peace-Seeking Reasons to Let Go of Your Worried Thoughts

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The body reacts adversely to internal worries. This article was published in March 2008 and has been updated. Worrying is a habit , the result of preconditioning and years of practice. The destructive habit of worrying turns people into prisoners. Physical ailments. ” Wasted time. Photo by @crystalmariesing/Twenty20.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

Success

Suz Amaro is the creator of the Vivesmart, a philosophy and ecosystem that accompanies more than 300 business owners to build a more productive and happy lifestyle. Author of the #1 international best-selling book The ABC’s of ATTITUDE, Bill also delivers inspiring keynotes to Fortune 500 companies and local school boards. Kim Anthony.

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Tracking the Digital Nomad Trend

Small Business Labs

Digital nomads - folks with a location-independent work and lifestyle that allows them to roam the earth working anywhere that has a good Internet connection - are getting a lot of attention these days.    In hindsight it makes quite a bit of sense that this trend started to take off around 2008-2009.

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How Badly Do You Want the Life You Dream About?

Success

A big, inspiring “why” propelled Justine Flynn and her co-founders to launch their company, Thankyou, in 2008. Nine months after calling off her wedding, she was managing a remote hospital in Darfur, Sudan, that served internally displaced Sudanese refugees. They were straight out of college and had no idea what they were doing.

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