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3 Companies That Give Back to the Community Year-Round

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Bombas When they learn the most requested item in homeless shelters is socks, most people stash away that fact and move on or maybe donate a few pairs of new socks since old pairs can’t be reused for hygiene reasons. While some companies opt for one-time gifts, social enterprises build giving back into the fabric of their operations.

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Would You Risk Your Life to Save a Stranger?

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In releasing the results of his study in 2009, Aikins said that while no person is born without fear, his research found that a small percentage of people are biologically better equipped to deal with it. “I But these people do seem to be cut from a different cloth. According to Zimbardo, heroism can be learned.

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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’ve learned that my daily choices make a big difference in my long-term happiness. I often think I need new clothes, but when I clean out or organize my closet, I realize I have lots of options and everything I need at my fingertips.

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Master the Sales Mindset to Land Your Biggest Clients

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Ask yourself the results and benefits of your goals and you’ll learn a whole lot about what motivates you,” Meyer says. This holds true for a piece of manufacturing equipment, life insurance, clothing or dessert at a restaurant, he says. Learn a new skill or more about the customer or your marketplace. They rationalize.”

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Climate change and the 6 Americas

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Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Climate change and the 6 Americas Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 7:55 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging , Business Strategies/Perspectives , Life of the Virtual Assistant What do these things have in common? failure to use a condom 2. volcanic eruptions 3. wildfires 7.

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Take control of the economy; darn your socks

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Perhaps you lack the tools or know-how for working on your vehicle or plumbing, but anyone can learn to darn a sock. Comment: 1 One Comment Karalyn Comment // January 3rd, 2009 // 6:09 pm Loved this article — I learned to darn socks as a child — and made my first dress when I was 8 years old.

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Small Business Start-Up Idea – T-Shirt Design | THE SMALL BUSINESS.

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Skills needed: You will need to be very good at graphic design and it will help if you know how to print T-shirts already, although you could learn. robe de soiree Said on October 20th, 2009 at 4:55 am it may also wish to pay for the development of an offline catalogue to promote your designs. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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