Tag: Tuesday Takeaway
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The Key to Being a Boss, According to Sophia Amoruso
Though “girlboss” has become a dirty word these days—associated with I would recommend Sophia Amoruso’s #Girlboss to anyone — not because it’s a how-to guide for starting your own business, but because it’s a primer in living fearlessly, and that’s a lot harder to come by. Throughout the book — which is part memoir, part…
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How to Defeat the Sunday Blues
The top way to defeat the Sunday blues? Make over your weekend plans to include “active leisure” over “passive leisure.” Here’s what I mean.
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The Unexpected Way Your New Job (Or Promotion) Could Affect Your Leadership Style
If you’re new at your job and you feel like you’re screwing things up — big time — you’re not alone. Most of us feel that way; that’s why so many people cite some anonymous stat that says it takes three months to adjust to a new gig. However, your unfamiliar surroundings (and responsibilities) aren’t…
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What You Must Keep in Mind When You’re Pursuing Your Passion
Even if you love what you’re doing, there will be times when you absolutely hate following that passion. It’s going to be tough, it’s going to be monotonous, it’s going to feel utterly unrewarding. And as awful as it is to hear it, that’s something you must keep in mind when you’re starting (or slogging…
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How to Know Your Worth (and When to Raise Prices)
One of the most common problems I’ve heard entrepreneurs talk about is how achingly hard to put a price on what you do. You don’t want to set the prices too high, scaring people away (and thus giving yourself a not-good-enough complex that’s so, so untrue), and you don’t want to skew too low, making…
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The Danger of Making Rules
As someone who loves creating to-do lists and planning goals, today’s Takeaway Tuesday really hit home. All too often I fall into that trap of, ‘If I do X, Y and Z, then this will happen!” and I’m bummed when things don’t work out according to plan. -Candace Tuesday Takeaway: Packing Light by Allison Vesterfelt…
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Why Figuring Out Your Passion Doesn’t Have to Be Daunting
Passion ebbs and flows. What you feel red-hot about one afternoon can feel stale, boring and unoriginal a week later, and that’s not a sign that it’s not for you. That’s just the natural pendulum swing of feeling passionate about something; like being balled-fists angry or giggly-giddy, those extreme feelings can be fleeting, so maybe…
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The Music Video That Will Scrub the Barnacles Off Your Heart
Negativity has a way of hardening us. We stifle our feelings when something upsets us, so the world won’t see our perceived weakness. We justify away not helping someone in need, because we don’t have enough money, time or patience to help ourselves, let alone anyone else. We numb ourselves from bullying, failure, anything that…
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