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Distant Friend

Friends being distant? It could be one of two things. 1. Distant friends might no longer value you in their lives? They might think they're too good for you, think you're not good enough, they might be judging you, they might like someone else better... But more likely... 2. Distant Friends are trying to scrape by just like you are. They're busy with their kids' schedules. They're overloaded by work. They're consumed by a project. They're exhausted, not sleeping well, ...

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Elf on the Shelf Meets The Donkey In the Living Room

PLEASE NOTE: Although this began as a simple self-publishing title, a new, fully illustrated and more widely distributed version of this book will soon be available through B&H Kids. Although the actual paper books won’t be released until 2014, during this 2013 holiday season, B&H Kids will unveil the e-book which you can buy here. This week I did something I thought I'd would never do. I wrote and released a children's Christmas book. On a whim. In one, fleeting ...

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Heads Up, It’s Thread Up – $10 Free to Use on Brand Name Resale Consignment Clothes

Heads Up, Threads Up: Clothes for Kids Online Before you get suspicious, let me explain that this is not a sponsored post. As you know, rarely, and I mean rarely, do I share a product or service other than a book or an occasional iPhone app on my blog. Meet the kids store that has me breaking habit: Thred Up. I just can't resist the collaboration and community factor. Thred Up is a socially responsible online children's store that connects you to gently used, name brand clothes ...

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Connection Economy – Seth Godin on Stealing Dreams (Free PDF)

Connection Economy - Seth Godin on Stealing Dreams (Free PDF) It used to be most businesses, bloggers, social-entrepreneurs had the same bottom-line question: How can I monetize this? If an organization was going to hold an event, they would ask, what corporations can we get to sponsor us? Or, how much can we get away with charging for admission? If an entrepreneur was going to start a website, he or she might ask, what companies can I get to buy sidebar ads? Could I offer a subscrip...

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I Will Not Apologize: The Refusal That Hurts Us as Much as Them

When we refuse to apologize, not only do we harm others, we hurt ourselves. Why "I will not apologize" looks bad, even if we're innocent.

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