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Creating a New Mission Statement
The New York Times: Forget the New Year’s resolution. This year, try creating a personal mission statement instead. While it is common for businesses to define goals and values with mission statements, most people never
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Turning a New Year’s Resolution Into Action With the Facts
The New York Times: DESPITE the best intentions for the new year, the reality is that by next month, gym memberships will lapse, chocolate will replace carrots and Candy Crush will edge out Moby Dick.
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Despite Last Year’s Failures, Many Still Make Resolutions
NPR: Did you make a New Year’s resolution? If you did, our data expert Mona Chalabi says you’re in the 44 percent of Americans who did. She tells NPR’s Rachel Martin that keeping to them
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Bad habits are like potato chips, you can’t break just one
Chicago Tribune: I’m walking around with natural fingertips for the first time in years. No red stain from Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. No orange hue from Nacho Cheese Doritos. No trace of purple from Takis Fuego. Just flesh
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Dare to Dream of Falling Short
The New York Times: Ever hear the joke about the guy who dreams of winning the lottery? After years of desperate fantasizing, he cries out for God’s help. Down from heaven comes God’s advice: “Would
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How to Be a Better Shopper
Scientific American: The other day an e-mail from Old Navy arrived in my in-box with the subject line “Buy one, get one 50 percent off all activewear. Two days only!” I get these sales e-mails
