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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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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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10 Modern-Day Leaders in Personal Growth

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1 New York Times bestselling books, which include The Gifts of Imperfection , Daring Greatly and Rising Strong. He’s especially gifted at offering guidance to young people—check out The Graduate Survival Guide: 5 Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make in College for proof. Or maybe you know her from one of her six No.

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How Change Is an Invitation to Think Differently

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Equally true: The gifts are always there. I find the straightest path out of chaos is to ask yourself: What’s the gift? 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. What’s great about this?

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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. A mentor once told me to spend 30 minutes every day staying in touch with my network and business friends. is the flip side of “It’s your fault.” Spend 30 minutes connecting and reconnecting.

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Giving Is NOT Better Than Receiving: Guest Post by @CoachBarbWade

Stephanie LH Calahan

  I love to give gifts, and give thanks, and give service to others - that's one reason I love the holidays so much. Both giving and receiving are rich in their own gifts, and both are necessary to have a balanced life. Do you agree? I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments! But that is an erroneous equation.

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The New Economics: It’s About Time. (Governing Time)

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I freely provide my ability where she is not so gifted so that she can grow a business borne from her heart. Someone once told me “if you buy the boat, you buy the lifestyle.” This fall, I will branch out in a new way: investing time mentoring college-age adults through my church. Avoid poor investments.

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