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Reverse engineer the best time of your life

Posted May 1, 2009 - 01:33 by Philip Brewer

General Tips, Lifestyle, Art and Leisure

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Everybody has a "best time" of their life. Maybe it was the summer you spent hiking the Appalachian trail, or a semester abroad during college, or the second half of the first year at a new job (after you'd mastered the work and before it became routine). But why should the "best time" of your life be some time in the past? With some clear thinking and some effort, you can recapture what was great then for today.

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The story of a guy with Downs Syndrome, some grocery bags and an idea straight from the heart.

Posted February 11, 2008 - 12:51 by Paul Michael

Life Hacks

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Something I have often heard from teachers, mentors and my own parents is the following phrase: “Be the best at what you do, whatever you do.” It’s a lesson I have tried to live up to most of my life. But the following story, well, it really illustrates the point.

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How to hire employees

Posted January 30, 2008 - 01:11 by Philip Brewer

Career and Income

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I worked one place that was much, much better than anyplace else I ever worked. The guy who ran it told me that the secret was in how to hire people. Most managers do it the wrong way: they hire people who can do the work. So, what's the right way? Hire people that you want to work with.

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The Money Trail

Posted 2 years ago by Sarah Winfrey

Filed Under: Personal Finance

Money trailOr, Best and worst decisions with a financial imapct for 2006

A lot has changed both personally and financially for me this year. So much, in fact, that I've been reviewing the decisions I made in light of their financial and personal impact, and evaluating. I thought I'd share the best and the worst with you.

Worst Decisions of 2006

1. Not having a specific budget.

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