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Chance the Rapper on Achieving Goals as an Independent Artist & Paying It Forward

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In 2016, he co-created the Warmest Winter project, which created coats that doubled as sleeping bags for the homeless. Only in his 20s, Chance had already accomplished major goals he’d set for himself, including hosting and performing on Saturday Night Live and winning Grammys. Chance the Rapper never had a Plan B.

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3 Science-Based Mind Hacks to Get Into Flow

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Using a basis of Csikszentmihalyi’s work, Steven Kotler determined what prompted a state of flow , including these three critical “flow triggers”: Trigger 1: Clear goals. Goals tell us where to put our attention, and what we focus on becomes our results. Clarity is of the utmost importance for staying present in finding flow.

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10 Things the Gym Taught Me About Life

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But I also struggled with the structure and rhythm that daily physical exertion presented. There is no progress in vague goals. But true transformation requires intention and an absolute goal. This article was published in July 2016 and has been updated. You must articulate the desire to make it manifest.

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10 Questions to Ask Yourself for a Successful Collaboration

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If an opportunity to partner on a project or business presents itself, make sure that a collaboration is really what you need or want in order to create or grow your business. What do we really know about this partner, their track record, image, goals and objectives? This article was published in September 2016 and has been updated.

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How You Can Combat Collaboration Overload to Improve Company Performance—and Your Own

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While you and your fellow employees might share common goals, more collaboration doesn’t always mean the team will be successful. A 2016 Harvard Business Review article found that over the past two decades, time spent by leadership and employees in collaborative activities has grown by more than 50%.

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If It Doesn’t Suck, It’s Not Worth Doing

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It’s easy to create vision boards and write down your goals. Your goal is to learn how to accomplish hard things without continuously distracting yourself. This article was published in November 2016 and has been updated. Dreaming is easy. It’s easy to tell people about your ambitions. And that’s where most people stop.

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Anger is an energy when it comes to getting things done

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Anger may have the public image of a negative emotion, but it can also be a powerful motivator when it comes to achieving important goals, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The researchers also analysed data from a series of surveys collected during the 2016 and 2020 U.S. presidential elections.

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