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How Michael J. Fox Finds Ways Around Life’s Obstacles

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Fox Show on NBC represented Fox’s first full-time TV gig since he left Spin City in 2001. While there are physical reminders of his disease, he’s able to control it most of the time with medication and a healthy lifestyle. Twins Aquinnah and Schuyler were born in 1995, six years after big brother Sam; daughter Esmé came along in 2001.

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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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But just three years later, in 2001, she was struck by a car on her way back to school from swim practice, and lost her left leg at the knee as a result. Already an internationally-ranked swimmer in her native South Africa by the age of 14, du Toit seemed to be a rising star in international athletics.

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Has the U.S. Reached Peak Car?

Small Business Labs

.  An interesting study from the Frontier Group found that between 2001 and 2009 the average yearly number of miles driven by 16-34 year olds had fallen 23%.   "Peak Car" means less fuel used, which is a good thing for the environment as well as America's energy security.   trends'

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Retirement 3.0 Includes Working, But With Lots of Flexibility

Small Business Labs

  Key quote on the the largest group, 36% of respondents: " want to go back and forth between periods of work and leisure to suit their new lifestyle needs" This is a degree of flexibility not often found in today's workplace.    This is up 5 years from a similar study done by Age Wave in 2001

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How Badly Do You Want the Life You Dream About?

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In October 2001, with three children under 4 (including an 8-week-old), I moved from Australia to Dallas with my husband, Andrew, who’d been offered a job. Trust your capabilities. It was a difficult time, not only because of the heightened anxiety after 9/11, but because I was living 10,000 miles away from my family with little support.

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6 Strategies to Implement a Summer Schedule

Office Organization Success

And so, after reading an article in Office Secretary Magazine, I became a Virtual Assistant in November 2001. So I’ve set about creating a business that fits my lifestyle, but one that still generates an income, even if I am working to a lighter schedule during the summer months.

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Creating a Win/Win for Admin and Executive

Office Dynamics

Support volunteer efforts, encourage a healthy lifestyle, and allow for sustainable work-life balance. She was previously at Intel from 1995 through 2001. Help make a more enriching experience for your administrative partner by giving them the space to grow personally and professionally. Pamela has been at Intel since March, 2005.