How to be Smarter: Just because you can’t have your dream job right now doesn’t mean you have to take a dead-end job while you wait. It’s always better to be climbing the ranks somewhere, even if it is not your ideal industry, than to spend time at a job with no future while you [...]
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How to be Smarter: Some people go faster as the finish line gets closer; some people crawl on their hands and knees once the end comes into sight. Some people skip across the line joyfully; some people cry when they finally finish. But even if you spent the whole race walking and not running, even [...]
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How to be Smarter: If you really love your major, you will stay up until 2am perfecting your essay. If you really love your work, you will be awake at 2am thinking of new ideas to bring to your boss. If you’re deciding to accept a new project, ask yourself: would I want to work on [...]
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How to be Smarter: 5 Time Management Tips. [A 40:20 Vision guest post I wrote]. How to be Prettier: My hunt for the perfect pair of wedges has led me to this pair; which I have worn near-constantly for the last three weeks. I highly recommend; they are the most comfortable heels I have owned [...]
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How to be Smarter: When studying for a test, laminate a list of terms or equations you should know, and put them in the shower for you to stare at while you let the conditioner soak in. How to be Prettier: If you are considering joining a sorority this fall, follow the dress code given to [...]
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How to be Smarter: When starting a new job or during the first day of classes, usually your mom or your friends will want to know how the day is going as it is happening, but you don’t always have time for a mid-day phone call or to write a lengthy text message update. Instead, [...]
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How to be Smarter: Comfort zones only get smaller as time goes on. If you are not actively working at expanding the range of activities you are comfortable trying or experiencing, the list of things you can do with ease only shrinks. How to be Prettier: Another nice, affordable online site is Messes of Dresses. [...]
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How to be Smarter: Having a bookshelf is my number one recommendation for decorating a space. I strongly believe in the value and the power of surrounding yourself with literature that inspires you. Whether memoirs, social media how-to’s or just books with pretty covers are your fancy, a stocked bookshelf is a necessity whether you live in a dorm [...]
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How to be Smarter: If you are feeling cold in a body of water (i.e. pool, bath or shower), the quickest way to get warmer is to dunk your head under. How to be Prettier: Lately I’ve started photographing my outfits twice daily with my iPhone, once in the morning and once at night. It’s [...]
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How to be Smarter: For magazines that focus on deeper topics than celebrity gossip and fashion trends, the articles will still be relevant a few months after they were released. If you find it expensive to keep buying new magazines each month, after you read an issue just hide it away and when you pull it back [...]
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One of my most-loved blogs to follow is Thx Thx Thx; Leah’s daily thank you notes on topics big and small are sweet, thoughtful and inspiring. I am absolutely thrilled to share with you that the lovely Leah has turned her beautiful blog into a beautiful book! Today, Leah has chosen some thank you notes to share [...]
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How to be Smarter: You would never accept a job and then assume you didn’t need to show up for work everyday; that would be unfair to your boss. Don’t enter into a committed relationship without expecting to put in effort everyday; that is unfair to your partner. How to be Prettier: A few girls have asked [...]
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How to be Smarter: I always wonder what happens when family videos get a lot of hits on YouTube; first watch this cute video and then read the family’s reaction to the attention it was getting. How to be Prettier: I try not to go clothes shopping right after I have gotten my hair done; for [...]
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