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3 Steps to Unveil Your Full Human Power Through ‘Unfocus’

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It has two main components as defined by Duckworth and Quinn in 2009: “consistency of interest” and “perseverance of effort.” This article was published in November 2017 and has been updated. Inspired by the research of psychology professor Angela Duckworth, grit is widely considered an important predictor of success and performance.

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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

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I started doing this in July of 2009 and it has created the most magical year of my life. I’m working on taking time off for visits, but in the meantime I’ll reconnect the old-fashioned way by writing, sending cards throughout the year; little gifts the family might enjoy, too. Listen to a motivational CD on the way to work.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

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Leigh Burgess is a creative strategist who uses her gifts to help others. With every escrow they close in 2021 and 2022, they donate a $400 Costco gift card to a person or family in need in Maui—families like a single mother of four who has cancer or a young father with a daughter who has multiple sclerosis. Leigh Burgess.

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