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22 Ways to Practice Stillness Within Your Mind, Spirit and Body

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To combat that, Ryan Holiday turned to the ancient Stoics. If a person could develop peace within themselves—if they could achieve apatheia, as [the Stoics] called it—then the whole world could be at war, and they could still think well, work well, and be well,” Holiday writes. Holiday isn’t one to sugarcoat. Be fully present.

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Twitter Chat: Preparing Your Business For Consumer Holidays

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Valentine’s Day is a little over a week away and signals the start of the Spring holidays. Even though sales during these holidays pale is comparison to those of Christmas, they still present a profitable opportunity for your business.

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YNAB Is More Than A Budgeting App, Its Principles Can Help Your Long-Term

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This clear comparison shows how your income measures up to your spending and lets you see just how well you’re sticking to your budget. But the real challenge is handling those surprise costs, like a sudden home repair or an unforeseen holiday expense. Without any preparation, this surprise can throw your budget off balance.

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Getting what you pay for: How Amazon’s membership fee retains customer loyalty

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Amazon’s $20 increase for Prime members certainly drew a lot of derogatory hoopla this past week with social media and forums all buzzing with criticism about the 25% hike. These are the people who spend twice as much as non-Prime members annually, and it’s all about convenience, selection, and price comparisons.

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An iPhone App In 30 Days – The Challenge

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You have to subclass Calendars, Time Zones and Time Components if you want to do some fine grained date comparisons. Frustration Level (0 – 1oo): 45 – UIDatePicker is still a nasty thing, not to mention that working with time in Objective C is a pain in the arse. Complicated. As simple or as complicated as you see fit. {

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Reimagining Productivity in a World That Got It Wrong

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Instead of enjoying the gift of a well-deserved holiday, she found herself wracked with guilt for luxuriating when she could be “doing something.” If we internalize thinking, ‘I have to be on all the time—I need to have my BlackBerry,’ and that becomes a social symbol, your workplace is going to obviously lean into it,” she cautions. “If

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How to Boost Self-Confidence: 15 Effective Strategies For Success

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As Ryan Holiday emphasizes in his book, The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph , challenges can be transformed into valuable opportunities for growth. Stop Comparing In an age of social media, comparing yourself to others is easier than ever.