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22 Self-Improvement Gift Ideas for Personal Development Junkies

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Even better, Original Grain partners with Trees for the Future and has planted one tree for every watch sold since 2015 to foster sustainability and combat deforestation. And the best part about it, mindfulness can take on several forms. Talismans are available in the form of necklaces, rings and even cufflinks.

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The Savannah Bananas Created Their Own Version of Baseball by Putting Fans First

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When the Coles arrived at their new stadium in October 2015, it was completely deserted, the phone and internet lines cut, the stadium stripped bare. I got a phone call that we’d overdrafted our account and the team was out of money,” Cole says. “So, 15, specifically on Friday at 4:45 p.m., So, we sold our house.

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Emotional Intelligence Is Crucial to Good Leadership—Here’s Why

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If you’re actively listening, you’re not distracted with your phone or other tasks. They form personal connections. This article was originally published in March 2015 and has been updated. The most important tool in your arsenal is active listening : the practice of listening to others while remaining fully engaged.

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Why Traveling the World Is the Best Investment in Yourself

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A 2015 article in The Atlantic titled “For a More Creative Brain, Travel” argued that traveling and soaking up foreign experiences increases cognitive flexibility, an important part of creativity. There’s a bond of trust that forms when your spouse is the only person you know in an entire country. It’s taught us how to work together.

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New job, new culture, new language

Laughing all the Way to Work

You have to learn a whole new way of doing things, from how to log onto the computer to filling out a purchase order form. Even though they can seem like small things, at the beginning you are trying to do your best to impress and can feel a bit helpless when the phone rings and you realize you don't know how to answer it.

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The four day week and a case of less is more

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Between 2015-2019, Iceland ran two large-scale trials of a reduced working week of 35-36 hours with no reduction in pay. What the four day week is not is a form of condensed working. Global trials. Explained Barnes: “It’s the 100/80/100 rule. Instead, look at the results.”.

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

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One afternoon, while mopping the floor, she overheard a phone call that left him in a terrible frown, Insurance asking for more money than he had, and her heart began to drown. A welcome break in the 24-hour news cycle came one morning in the form of an announcement from NASA. Karin Vandraiss. Inter) Stellar News.

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