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The Holidays Can Be Overwhelming—Remember These 3 Things to Stay Positive

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In 2005, Primerica’s almost decade-long partnership with Citigroup had reached the point where we just didn’t fit within their environment anymore. I could’ve easily let my mind become overwhelmed with all the difficulties we were having and our uncertain future and spent that Christmas in 2005 too troubled to enjoy the festivities.

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Trust Your Entrepreneurial Journey, But Be Open to Learning from Failure

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Quoting Apple Founder Steve Jobs’ famous 2005 Stanford commencement speech , Jiménez says that “we connect the dots looking backwards” on our lives. There’s a clear correlation between the country-shaped Plushkies and Jiménez’s own international background, lifestyle and worldview.

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Uncorking the Dream: Founding Ampersand Estates in Australia’s Wine Country

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From humble beginnings Although owning this idyllic locale may look like second nature to her now, Bell didn’t always have an easy time navigating an affluent lifestyle. She had just graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science with a Master of Science in international relations and affairs in 2005.

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Has the U.S. Reached Peak Car?

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The study chart below shows mileage driven peaked in 2004/2005 and has declined every year since.   While it's too early to say with certainty this is a long lasting trend, we think the shift away from driving is structural due to changes in lifestyle, where people live and how and where work is done.   trends' .

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

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That turned into a job with one of the retailers who carried those linens, Portico, where he worked his way up to buyer and then to head of e-commerce in 2005. When Portico went bankrupt, Berk spun yet another opportunity. In each arena, the goal is to help that person overcome challenges and step into their best self.

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

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Their 2005 wedding was like their proposal—at a distant destination—but this time it was in the tropical location of Bermuda. “We “Just about the time I started to get a little bit nauseous because of this prop plane, another plane comes by us in the opposite direction carrying a banner that says, ‘Marry me, Tonya. I heart you.’”

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Could You Write a Book in a Month?

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In 2005 I was confident. 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.