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The “World Footprints” Podcast Shares Untold Stories for Socially-Conscious Travelers

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Ian’s cousin, who knew Tonya from college, attempted to be a matchmaker for the pair, but he soon learned it wasn’t going to be an easy match. But she softened to the idea of connecting with him when she learned that, like her, Ian was from the Midwest (they were living in Washington, D.C., And we thought, ‘How can we form a business?’”

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Think Like a Child: What We Lose with Age (and How to Get It Back)

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They learn to step back and view problems, people and things from a completely different point of view.”. Our ability to learn new things is another primary positive characteristic we lose over time, says Alison Gopnik, a professor of psychology and affiliate professor of philosophy at the University of California at Berkeley.

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Pauline Roussel CEO at Coworkies and Co-author of “Around The World in 250 Coworking Spaces” | Driving Collaboration: How Coworking Spaces Foster Connections in Work Communities

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What you’ll learn Discover the fascinating evolution and history of coworking spaces – uncover how this innovative concept has transformed the way professionals work and collaborate. But the official start of the coworking as a movement was in 2005 in San Francisco. The model can exist in many forms and in many places.

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Queer Eye’s Bobby Berk on Designing a Space—and Life—That Makes You Happy

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A guiding principle behind the book was that he didn’t simply want to create an expensive design book that would limit who could learn about design. “I You know, the best lessons in life that you can learn are failures. I want to democratize design,” Berk says. “I I want people to realize that you don’t need to hire a designer.

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Could You Write a Book in a Month?

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In 2005 I was confident. My Year of Learning to Live Better with Less. By the end of Week 1, I notice a ritual beginning to form. I had just appeared on the Today show to promote my first nonfiction book, an account of how my life was transformed by sacrificing some little luxuries. I’m a big advocate for 30-day challenges.

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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

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“It is not illegal for an information technology firm and a janitorial services company to form a partnership, but how many opportunities will that create?” Make it explicit that you want to learn everything you can about them in short order,” Gage says. Then call up past business partners, employers and employees.”

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Most US homes are energy vampires — here’s how we need to rethink housing from the ground up

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If we’re going to meet the Paris Agreement goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent from 2005 levels by 2050 — as many states and municipalities are still striving to do — we have some work to do. Greenhouse gas emissions from household electricity use have dropped 31 percent since 2005.

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