life    

Confessions of a Digital Nomad Who Hasn’t Left This Coffee Shop in Six Months

Confessions of a Digital Nomad Who Hasn’t Left This Coffee Shop in Six Months

They call me a digital nomad. I call myself a hostage of the corner table next to the power outlet. Six months ago, I walked into this café with...
Gina
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how to    

Rise and Grind Until You Dissolve: The Modern Productivity Starter Pack

Welcome to the golden age of doing everything, all the time, with no measurable improvement. If you’re not waking...
Gina
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Enough of that 1970s avocado-green kitchen, update it to something more sleek and modern

Maybe you’ve grown just sick enough of that 1970s avocado-green kitchen to update it to something more sleek and...
Gina
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Jan Moran, the creator of the Sephora Fragrance Finder by Scentsa

From finding a scent, choosing between a perfume or an eau de toillete, to learning whether you should layer,...
Gina
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“Success” Magazine, a publication that gives it readers the information they need

No matter your occupation, you’re going to find yourself making sales. At home, you sell healthy meals to your...
Gina
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social    

Could we reinvent the charm of old cities?

Bucharest’s history alternated periods of development and decline from the early settlements in antiquity until its consolidation as the national capital of Romania...
Gina
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The city knows better than to watch too closely

I. The Alley The city sleeps uneasily. Its cobblestones glisten with the residue of rain, lanterns flicker like tired sentinels, and...
Gina
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Bohemia was made a part of the early Slavic state of Great Moravia

The coat of arms of the Přemyslid dynasty (until 1253-62). Bohemia was made a part of the early Slavic state of Great Moravia, under...
Gina
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Enhance Your Look With These Style Tips

As we head into summer, it’s important to find accessories that show off your style, while brightening up your wardrobe. Since...
Gina
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creativity    

Tim Leffel, author of “Travel Writing 2.0”, offers these tips on making it as a travel writer

As the media landscape keeps changing around us, travel writers are following many paths to success. Some are book authors, some...
Gina
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Paul J. Meyer, author of “Pink Slip Proof – Positive thoughts are the basis for success attitudes

“If you’ve ever been around someone with a no-limitation mentality, you are sure to remember them,” says Paul J....
Gina
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The TracVision A5, created by Rhode Island-based KVH Industries, lets you watch live television while on the road.

On the road, drivers must deal with constant traffic concerns, including glaring sunlight, blinding rain, traffic jams, street signs...
Gina
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“Is Having A Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?” written by Chanté Joseph

In a recent opinion article, British Vogue suggested that the traditional idea of having a boyfriend has become “embarrassing” or “cringe,”...
Gina
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Honoring Moms : How 3 Inspiring Women are Changing the World

No doubt about it, mothers are the backbone of the family. Theirs is a difficult balance of wife, mother,...
Gina
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“Il dolce far niente” or The Sweetness of Doing Absolutely Nothing

Il dolce far niente is an Italian phrase that translates to “the sweetness of doing nothing“. It is a cultural...
Gina
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marketing    

The Algorithm Wants You to Cry: A Marketer’s Guide to Emotional Manipulation

In today’s marketing landscape, authenticity is dead and the algorithm is king. If your campaign doesn’t make someone cry,...
Gina
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Marketing Metrics That Don’t Mean Anything (But Sound Really Impressive)

Forget ROI. Today’s marketers are fluent in a new language: Buzzwordese. It’s not about results – it’s about sounding...
Gina
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Ennigaldi-Nanna’s museum, built by Princess Ennigaldi at the end of the Neo-Babylonian Empire

Early museums began as the private collections of wealthy individuals, families or institutions of art and rare or curious natural objects...
Gina
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Food, Fuel, and Finance … The 3Fs of Economics

Nearly half of U.S. high school students say they do not know how to establish good credit and more than one-fourth...
Gina
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I’ll Be Productive After I Drink This Juice and Reboot My Soul

It’s 8:00 AM. You wake up to the soothing sound of your phone screaming at you. “You slept 6 hours and...
Gina
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IKEA: The Labyrinth Where Relationships Go to Die

Walking into IKEA is like entering another dimension. You don’t shop there — you embark on a quest. A quest that...
Gina
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At the age of six, Henry became sole monarch of the empire

At the age of six, Henry became sole monarch of the empire. Pope Victor II convinced the German aristocrats to swear fealty to...
Gina
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“Twin Peaks: The Return” continuation of the iconic early 1990s television show

Twin Peaks: The Return is a critically acclaimed 2017 limited event series that serves as a direct continuation of the iconic early 1990s...
Gina
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The “We Are a Family” Trap: How Emotional Blackmail Became a Management Style

Many companies love to brand themselves as a “family.” It sounds warm and supportive, but the term often hides a very...
Gina
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Nothing screams efficiency like twelve people spending an hour discussing something that could’ve been an email

Ah yes, the office — humanity’s proudest invention. A place where adults gather daily to stare at glowing rectangles while pretending...
Gina
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Frasier, an acclaimed American sitcom that ran for 11 seasons from 1993 to 2004

Frasier is an acclaimed American sitcom that ran for 11 seasons from 1993 to 2004, and is a spin-off of the hit series Cheers....
Gina
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