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The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Entrepreneurs, 9-to-5ers and Executives

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You’ve made your list and checked it twice—now, it’s time for the hard part: finding the perfect gift for everyone this holiday season. To help minimize the stress that sometimes comes along with gift giving, we’ve rounded up 14 of our favorite products. Give a gift that keeps on giving—a yearlong subscription to the No.

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22 Self-Improvement Gift Ideas for Personal Development Junkies

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With a new year (and its resolutions) just around the corner, why not give friends and family self-improvement and personal development gifts that will help them be their best selves? Whether the recipient is new to personal development or just looking for a spark of inspiration, you’ll find the perfect gift for everyone on your list.

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

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I tried to explain to my boss what had really happened and why the feedback was unreasonable, but she stopped me and said, “Feedback is a gift. But by just accepting the gift and giving it more thought at a later time, I’ve been able to pull out valuable pieces of input to apply to my work or approach.

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There’s a Better Way to Ask for Mentorship and Free Career Advice. Here’s How It Benefits Both Parties

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In addition, it seems some people need some education around how not to ask, especially if they are hoping for collaboration and the gift of someone else’s time, expertise and industry knowledge. This might look like monthly office hours, or articles, videos or podcasts where you answer frequently asked questions.

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10 Favors You Can Do for Yourself Every Day

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Here are some simple gifts you can give yourself every day to keep you focused on what you can do: Control the tapes in your head. In my article on ideas for shaking up 2013, I mentioned the dependence we have on habit. A mentor once told me to spend 30 minutes every day staying in touch with my network and business friends.

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3 Steps to Unveil Your Full Human Power Through ‘Unfocus’

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During my residency, at the recommendation of my mentors, my thinking deepened when I spent more time talking to colleagues on park benches and when I went for a swim in Walden Pond. This article was published in November 2017 and has been updated. So change your mind, change your job or methods, or change your life from time to time.

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What Kind of Leader Are You: A Fixer, Fighter or Friend?

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The Friend’s gift. If you’re a coach, consultant or mentor to a Friend-type leader, the best way you can help is by holding them accountable for accepting the reality that it’s lonely at the top—whether that’s in the CEO seat or as a leader of a team within a larger organization. The Fighter’s gift. Do you know what I mean?”.

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