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Stressed? 5 Simple Ways to Prevent Burnout

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My mentor used to call me a “blender without a top” back when I was heading up my first tea company, Zhena’s Gypsy Tea, and not meditating. Spreading ourselves thin is a tendency most of us have in our quest to succeed, but it’s not a lifestyle we can’t counterbalance with some simple, healthy habits. Increase as you are able.

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Feedback: Take It or Leave It, but Don’t Defend Yourself Against It

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No matter what role I’ve been in—direct report, manager, external consultant, mentor or mentee—I’ve found the ability to receive and act on feedback appropriately has been fundamentally important to my success. This article was published in April 2015 and has been updated.

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5 Qualities of People Who Use Time Wisely

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They pour themselves into the lives of others and watch the ripple effect of their leadership spread through those they have taught and mentored. This article was published in June 2015 and has been updated. Equippers seek significance over the long term, which causes them to have a vested interest in the success of their successors.

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5 Realistic Tips to Be More Positive

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Try seeking out a trusted colleague or mentor to take this challenge with you. This article was published in June 2015 and has been updated. Over time, accentuating the positive becomes a habit , not just an overly sunny expression. You will be able to easily identify when you feel the strongest and most effective. You never know!

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3 Simple Strategies for Discovering What Your Target Market Wants

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Or they see someone else having success with a product or program, so offer something similar to their own clients and subscribers (I remember once a mentor telling me that I’ll always have success if I offer list building. teaching them how to maintain a healthy eating lifestyle) later. c) 2015 Tracey Lawton.

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Stuff Rich People Do: 10 Things You’re Probably Not Doing Right Now

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They stalk down many, many mentors and suck their brains dry like knowledge vampires. I have multiple mentors for all the key areas in life that, when combined, equal sustainable holistic richness. And not just any mentors, mind you—the best mentors. I have a business mentor. I have a nutritional mentor.

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9 Things More Important Than Money

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My friend and mentor Bill Bailey went to Chicago as a teenager after he got out of high school. ” His first job might have been night janitor, but he went on to receive the Horatio Alger award and become rich and powerful—one of the great examples of lifestyle that I know. How valuable is time? Desperation. You have no life.