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The Making a Difference Foundation Ensures People Without Housing Aren’t Without Good Meals

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We tallied up the nominations and are pleased to highlight the hard work these organizations are doing behind the scenes to better the lives of others. The recipient gets an anonymous box containing five wrapped gifts and five personal letters written to them. The boxes always show up exactly, I believe, when people need them.”

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Katie Blomquist’s Nonprofit, Going Places, Ensures Kids Living Below the Poverty Line Can Go the Distance

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We tallied up the nominations and are pleased to highlight the hard work these organizations are doing behind the scenes to better the lives of others. 2023 proved to be an exceptional year; Going Places helped four schools and supplied more than 1,000 bikes. Typically, a parent, neighbor, older sibling or cousin steps up.

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How Change Is an Invitation to Think Differently

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Equally true: The gifts are always there. In the midst of a shake-up, you will find within yourself some resilience you didn’t know you had. I find the straightest path out of chaos is to ask yourself: What’s the gift? This article originally appeared in the January/February 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine.

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The Personal and Professional Benefits of Being Vulnerable

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I have a very beautiful girlfriend, but as a man with no legs and one arm, I can’t pick her up and twirl her around. Compassion also opens you up to the revelation that most people aren’t trying to hurt each other: We’re figuring it out as we go and doing our best. I can’t walk down the beach with her. I can’t help carry the groceries.

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Airbnb Co-Founder Joe Gebbia Talks About the Art of Making Accommodations

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After Airbnb Incidentally, that “next novel way” is already up and running. You know, there was nothing fancy or special about our lifestyle. Gifted with an eye for design, Gebbia credits his teachers for fanning his natural creative flames. I filled up my semester with art courses.”

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Rethinking Work Perks: 5 Things Employees Want More Than ‘Fun’ At Work

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It adds productivity by creating a good environment while also showing value to our team members in that it’s truly a gift; they get to keep it even if they leave the company.” With wellness being such a personalized experience, having a stipend opens up access to people who might not go to the gym.

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Liminal Space: Why This Period of Nothingness Is Critical to Being Present and Processing Your Thoughts

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In February 2023, NPR pointed out that people were starting to realize how much they lament their lost “liminal space” —time where neither work nor home was the focus. Ask the question, ‘How do I want to show up when I arrive? We sat in the same seats every day, where we caught up on all things personal and professional.

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