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The Pandemic Sabotaged Our Decision-Making Abilities—Here’s How to Start Regaining That Self-Confidence

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Whether it’s an anniversary vacation, a birthday trip, an annual convention or a trip home for the holidays that’s been continuously wiped off our calendars, we’ve all experienced having our decision-making power effectively paused. And yes, unhealthy comparison will zap you of joy. Should we just cancel it? What about our deposit?

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The Hidden Costs of Unlimited PTO

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When that’s the standard, is it any wonder that employers can tempt potential employees with limitless holiday time? Burnout is a known contributor to low profitability , but it’s important to acknowledge that unlimited paid time off will not address employee stress, burnout and disengagement on its own.

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22 Ways to Practice Stillness Within Your Mind, Spirit and Body

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To combat that, Ryan Holiday turned to the ancient Stoics. If a person could develop peace within themselves—if they could achieve apatheia, as [the Stoics] called it—then the whole world could be at war, and they could still think well, work well, and be well,” Holiday writes. Holiday isn’t one to sugarcoat. Be fully present.

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How to Save Money on Christmas Spending

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You’re well into the holiday shopping season and these tips may be too little, too late for many of you. Make a list of everyone you plan to give holiday gifts to this year with an estimate of what you want to spend. Once you have an idea of what you’re going buy, comparison shop on-line. image via Wikipedia.

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Your Life Organized

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In no time, we’ll be into the annual holiday season. Here are links to Christmas and holiday related posts at Ian’s Messy Desk. Start Your Christmas Planning in August – Organized Christmas has a Holiday Grand Plan. Writing the perfect thought or holiday letter will make your Christmas greetings memorable.

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An iPhone App In 30 Days – The Challenge

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You have to subclass Calendars, Time Zones and Time Components if you want to do some fine grained date comparisons. I admit I was incredibly stressed but somehow the stress motivated me. Frustration Level: 80 – The highest ever, because the stress of how the app would be accepted was incredible. Complicated.

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