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What I Learned from Keeping a Gratitude Journal

Success

After dinner, my wife had broken off to wrap presents, so I adjourned upstairs to accept my son’s challenge in a fierce game of Super Mario Kart 8. This article originally appeared in the April 2017 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. The post What I Learned from Keeping a Gratitude Journal appeared first on SUCCESS.

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What I Learned the Year We (Nearly) Skipped Christmas

Success

We’d watch Christmas movies and wrap presents. My dad asked me if I’d help him, and, to sweeten the deal, he offered to let me pick my own presents. There weren’t as many presents as a normal Christmas, but they didn’t notice. I learned that even the smallest, latest developers grow up eventually.

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I Spent Years Trying to Get My First Book Published—This Is What I’ve Learned About Risking Rejection

Success

Rather than chastise yourself or wallow in self-pity, make the most of the opportunity to learn and grow, and set yourself up for more success in the future. Don’t waste your rejections; learn and grow from them. This article was published in January 2017 and has been updated. They show me I try.”. Again and again and again.

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A review of the Assist Conference 2017

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The speakers presented on different topics, but we made sure they touched on our key themes: Identify your strengths and weaknesses : Your tool kit is packed full of unique skills and competencies. Sharing best practice for assistants: Through best practice assistants can learn, grow and add new skills to their tool kits.

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The Secret to a Healthy Relationship Isn’t a Secret at All

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In his book, The Lost Art of Listening: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships , Michael P. If someone says, “I am so nervous about this pitch and presentation,” for example, you might reflect back, “You’re stressed about all of the work you have going on right now.” Trust blossoms when people feel heard and understood.

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5 Ways to Put Mindfulness to Work in Your Life

Success

The more time we spend practicing mindfulness and being in the present moment , the more space we might create in our day to get things done,” she says. Over time, our busy minds begin to settle, enabling us to be more present and see more clearly. This article was published in July 2017 and has been updated.

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To Reach Your Next Big Goal, Follow the 10-80-10 Rule

Success

Patton famously declared, “At the present time our chief difficulty is not the Germans, but gasoline. I’ve learned the hard way that trying to oversee all aspects of a new project is simply too daunting, complicated and frustrating. You’ve lived the hard knocks, tallied the successes, learned from the rise and fall of others.

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