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Live to 100: 4 Takeaways from the Netflix Docuseries to Help You Live Better and Longer

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Through visits to places full of centenarians (people who make it to 100 and beyond), viewers learn 12 lessons that make up the secret sauce to living not only a long life, but a healthy and fulfilling one. We have lost opportunities for meaningful engagement, for volunteering, mentoring and sharing wisdom. Want to live to 100?

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Stressed? 5 Simple Ways to Prevent Burnout

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We often cover it up by drinking more caffeine. My mentor used to call me a “blender without a top” back when I was heading up my first tea company, Zhena’s Gypsy Tea, and not meditating. I’ve scheduled a follow-up with the voice analyst. Mind your adrenals. Repeat this over and over until the timer beeps.

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10 Modern-Day Leaders in Personal Growth

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Those three years as a monk in his twenties—waking up at 4 a.m. It’s a show he started when he realized he could seek out new mentors—folks from Ice Cube to Esther Perel—to share their views on everything from creativity and wealth to finding your true purpose.

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Embrace What Makes You Different to Make a Difference

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Gone are the days when you just showed up and did average work in an average time. One day I recognized that when I got up to speak, I was just mimicking what I had heard and seen. My life changed when my mentor said to me, “You weren’t born to fit in; you were born to be brilliant.”. I was not an original voice.

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Jenna Kutcher Shares Her Honest Thoughts on Work-Life Balance and Asking for Help

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A bright yellow backdrop fades to marigold as the words Hey There, I’m Jenna Kutcher scroll behind a smiling image of the photographer turned digital marketer turned business mentor. She urges her followers to “wake up” to their own lives. How did you come up with that, and what is it designed to achieve? It’s exhausting.

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Feedback: Take It or Leave It, but Don’t Defend Yourself Against It

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People may give you all kinds of feedback, but it’s up to choose how you’ll act on it. No matter what role I’ve been in—direct report, manager, external consultant, mentor or mentee—I’ve found the ability to receive and act on feedback appropriately has been fundamentally important to my success.

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How Change Is an Invitation to Think Differently

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In the midst of a shake-up, you will find within yourself some resilience you didn’t know you had. Second: A coach, mentor or guide can be vitally important. It’s been a huge blessing and one we never would have received if we hadn’t experienced a die-or-survive situation. Here’s what I know: The bad stuff is always there.

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