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Should People with Grit Ever Give Up?

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Having grit doesn’t mean never giving up; it means not giving up on our long-term goals. And sometimes the best way to achieve our long-term goals may be to give up on unproductive short-term goals. Recognizing how our goals line up can help us know when to quit and when to persist. Giving up can feel like failure.

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I Gave Up Drinking for Lent—and Here Are the 5 Things I Learned

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So as Lent approached, I tossed around the idea of giving up alcohol. I didn’t need to give it up, but I was curious as to what would happen if I did, just for a few weeks. What I gained by giving up alcohol for Lent These are five perks I experienced from giving up alcohol for 47 (long) days: 1. Probably for the best.

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2015 Tech Trends

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But while consumer uses of wearables is getting most of the press - The Telegraph has even declared 2015 the year of the smart bra -  we agree with Forrester Research that business applications of wearable computing will drive its adoption over the next couple of years. Mashable covers both in their 2015 tech predictions list.

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Celebrating New Talent: Emerging Entrepreneurs Shines a Light on Up-and-Coming Entrepreneurs

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And the magazine is making that even more official with its new Emerging Entrepreneurs awards , which will shine a light on the next wave of entrepreneurs and recognize the achievements of up-and-comers. “We In our society, we’re taught so often to never quit and never give up. ClassPass is now worth over $1 billion.

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2015 Travel Trends

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There are already  lots of 2015 travel trend lists out. Waiters on Water: According to the Wine Enthusiast's travel trends list , you no longer have to swim up to a bar or climb out of the pool to get a drink. They expect these fares to continue to decline in 2015 due to increased competition.

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What can assistants expect in 2015?

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The last few years I have written a blog about what assistants can expect from the year and here you will find the tradition has continued into 2015. I genuinely think 2014 was a turning point in our industry and I think 2015 will see a consolidation of our efforts to take our profession forward. Assistant networking and events.

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JWT Intelligence's 100 Trends for 2015

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They recently released their annual trends list,  The Future 100: Trends and Change to Watch in 2015  (free, but registration required). Key quote: Many companies are setting up long-view projects to analyze how macro shifts in the economy and consumer trends will affect them.

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