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This Digital Nomad Couple Sold Everything to Travel the World in a Sailboat—Here’s What They’ve Learned About Life, Goal Setting and Relationships

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He stumbled on a story about Matt and Jessica Johnson, an American couple who sold everything to buy a sailboat and travel the world with their cat. After several months of research, they attended a two-week sailing course in Gibraltar before selling Darsy’s apartment and buying Polar Seal in March 2016. “On

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11 Ways to Handle Confrontation

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Remember bad news travels fast. A quick email from the CEO can immediately answer any questions and provide confidence to the rest of the team. This article was published in February 2016 and has been updated. If you believe that business is full of highs and not so many lows, then you won’t be in business for long.

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How I Lost $3 Million in 24 Hours and Bounced Back

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I lost my confidence. I traveled the world from Australia to Switzerland, selling tickets and packages to corporate clients for the world’s largest sporting events. But the pain was fresh, and the daily struggle for money and confidence were keeping me stuck. This article was published in March 2016 and has been updated.

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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

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Early bibles of the field (Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich , Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People ) urged workers to grow philosophically, to build qualities such as confidence and self-discipline. A similar McKinsey study in 2016 found that only 27% of working-age individuals in the U.S. The confidence.

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The BossBabe Community of More Than 4 Million Is Strengthened by the Bond Its Founders Share

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When the conference ended, Canty returned to the United Kingdom and Ellis traveled back up the coast to her home in Los Angeles. In 2016, things were going great for Canty. I think when you empower someone or give them the confidence to change something in their life, it can make a big difference.

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Getting People to Notice You: Cultivating High Self-Esteem Webinar Replay

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How to comfortably and confidently showcase your value. Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence Scholarship: We will be offering a scholarship for the 2016 Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence [The Revolutionary Assistant]. The scholarship award does NOT include travel expenses. ODI Scholarship Packet 2016.

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The Power of Hope: How I Qualified for the Paralympic Games

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Instead, I started playing sports with my friends again and started regaining my confidence. He told me I’d be able to get paid to compete and travel the world. I traveled to Florida for my first Paralympic Nationals. In 2016, following years of injuries, successes and comebacks, I headed to Rio for the Paralympics.

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