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Shaping Sara Blakely: Meet the Billionaire Founder of Spanx

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Blakely readily admits that she wasn’t the first woman to cut the feet off her pantyhose and wear them under her form-fitting clothes. She worked on her idea at night and on weekends, often skipping dinners, parties and other fun events to research patents and visit clothing manufacturers. Practicality is kind of her thing.

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16 planet-friendly gift ideas, recommended by TED speakers

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Here are a few ideas: 100 percent Slave-Free Chocolate , “Give” Holiday Edition Toilet Paper , Oatly Chocolate Milk , Brew Dog Beer Advent Calendar , Bite Toothpaste or Dirty Labs Laundry. Another clothing and textile company that’s aiming to do things more sustainably is Rough Linen. Tree saplings.

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106 Thoughts on Overcoming Overwhelm in a Freaked-Out World

Stephanie LH Calahan

Utilize your calendar to schedule tasks. Sit down at your calendar and block out the time for your tasks. If you need to write/send your holiday cards then look at your calendar and schedule it in. In the calendar. Schedule those activities on your calendar. Don't fill your calendar to the max.

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