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How to Overcome The Fear of Taking Risks in Life
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How to Overcome The Fear of Taking Risks in Life

As children, we’re natural risk-takers. We’ll jump into the pool from a 12 foot ledge while our parents watch in horror, we’ll ask strangers wildly inappropriate questions because we just want to know the answer. As we get older, we learn to fear failure and therefore start holding ourselves back […]

In a Slump? 4 Powerful Ways to Get Yourself Motivated
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In a Slump? 4 Powerful Ways to Get Yourself Motivated

It happens to all of us. We set intentions, we set goals, we talk about how much we want to get things done — but we don’t actually do anything. It doesn’t mean that you’re lazy or bad at prioritizing (skipping your workout to eat delicious, buttery pancakes?) – it […]

Join The Fight Against Stinginess: The Many Benefits of Generosity
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Join The Fight Against Stinginess: The Many Benefits of Generosity

One of the biggest drawbacks of being extremely frugal-minded like myself is that oftentimes you can hold on a little too tight to your money. While this is great in situations where you say no to $650 designer shoes, I’ve learned that I also need to loosen up on my […]

The Rich Get Richer: Is Economic Inequality Hurting Us All?
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The Rich Get Richer: Is Economic Inequality Hurting Us All?

When you live in a city like New York, it’s very easy to see the huge income gap between the very rich and the very poor. It’s a place where people who are hungry for success come to chase their dream of being a part of the elite 1% — […]

5 Things to Negotiate at Work (That No One Ever Does)
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5 Things to Negotiate at Work (That No One Ever Does)

Recently I got my real estate brokers license and worked my way onto an amazing team with Douglas Elliman here in NYC. If you know anything about the real estate business, you know that your ability to negotiate is a key factor is making your clients happy and therefore being […]

The Secret to Creating Habits That Lead to Success
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The Secret to Creating Habits That Lead to Success

A book that I am constantly re-reading and referencing is Tony Robbins Awaken The Giant Within. It’s like my personal development bible, and truly a life changer. I wanted to share a really interesting concept from the book and an activity that will help you to break some of your […]

Careful What You Wish For: Is Chasing Your Dreams a Bad Idea?
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Careful What You Wish For: Is Chasing Your Dreams a Bad Idea?

I’ve always insisted that one of my biggest regrets has been not studying English or Journalism so that I could have been a professional writer. I’ve kicked myself for going to a business school to pursue a bachelor of commerce so that I could make the big bucks instead of […]