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If It Doesn’t Suck, It’s Not Worth Doing

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More often than not, you quickly distract yourself from the discomfort with some form of momentary pleasure. As a consequence, the few who cultivate this skill, and then make it the core of their working life, will thrive.” This article was published in November 2016 and has been updated.

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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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Assertion is a skill that can be learned like any other. Allow your body to adopt that position, even an extreme form, then you can deliberately change that body position. It’s a set of skills that become better with time, but there will always be situations where it is not second nature,” Paterson says. Know when to stop.

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A 4-Question Guide to Unlock Your Creativity

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Creative achievement requires executive function skills —the opposite of leaky attention, one of the many contradictions that makes creativity so messy, Kaufman says. Specifically, “recognition and social rewards” can have a positive effect on intrinsic motivation and creativity, allowing both forms of motivation to work in tandem.

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18 Signs You Have High Emotional Intelligence

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They look for change that is lurking just around the corner, and they form a plan of action should these changes occur. Over time, this skill makes you an exceptional judge of character. This article was published in March 2016 and has been updated. Emotionally intelligent people are flexible and constantly adapting.

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5 Reasons Behind the Meteoric Rise of Pickleball

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In 2016, Randy Sussman’s job transferred him from Las Vegas to Florida. Skills required in other sports—speed, agility, power, stamina—are only marginally important, especially for beginners. In the middle of matches, they gave us helpful tips about strategy, form and where to position ourselves. It was the inaugural U.S.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

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An 18-year blogging veteran, Ajayi covers all things culture with a critical yet humorous lens on her website Awesomely Luvvie and wrote the instant best-sellers Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual (2021) and I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual (2016). million views. Amina AlTai. Kim Anthony. Tom and Lisa Bilyeu.

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

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Berk credits that success with “selling yourself, not necessarily your skills.” In 2016, Berk got a call to audition for Queer Eye and decided to take a chance on expanding his brand awareness. I knew in my heart that this was my path…. Saying yes to things you don’t necessarily know how to do at the time is the key to success.”

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