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Shaping Sara Blakely: Meet the Billionaire Founder of Spanx

Success

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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Tips on Staying Focused and Disciplined When Working From Home

Office Dynamics

You need to have a definite level of self-discipline and ability to say “no” to distractions such as the TV and friends who want to get coffee at the drop of a hat. Also, make sure that at least some of your work has deadlines — either your own or the ones your clients or boss give to you — and mark them on a calendar.

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The Practically Perfect Business Traveller’s guide to Boston

Practically Perfect PA

Boston has an astonishing cultural calendar. You’ll definitely want to stroll the open-air Faneuil Hall Marketplace for New England traditions with a contemporary twist. With over 40,000 pieces of vintage and contemporary clothes on sale every day you can be certain you’ll find something to delight.

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Boston City Guide

Practically Perfect PA

Boston has an astonishing cultural calendar. You’ll definitely want to stroll the open-air Faneuil Hall Marketplace for New England traditions with a contemporary twist. With over 40,000 pieces of vintage and contemporary clothes on sale every day you can be certain you’ll find something to delight.

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The ups and downs of working from home

Practically Perfect PA

What was my boss up to while I was at home, who was wondering into their office and most importantly why were they fiddling with their own calendar! No make-up, no hair styling… no clothes. Pro: You can literally look however you want.

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Stop procrastinating! How to Overcoming and Avoid Procrastination - 30 Tips

Stephanie LH Calahan

Definition of Procrastination. I look at my to-do list at the beginning of each week and schedule my tasks in my calendar as if they were a client meeting. I found that if I blocked out time in my calendar, it helped me in a couple of ways. Keep An Editorial Calendar And Stick To It! " ~ William James ~.

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2012: My Year in Review

Productivityist

I will buy more clothing that does not have the prefix “T” in it. I definitely did. This includes care products, subscriptions, alcohol, food and clothing. I bought some nice bourbons and whiskeys this calendar year, and made sure I followed through on this in other areas as well. Another thing I’m kicking myself over.

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