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It’s a typical morning for Terry Hackett. His 6-year-old son, Connor, wakes him up to snuggle in bed, then the creative director is off to work. He downs a PowerBar, stops at Starbucks for coffee and often holds a planning meeting with senior management.

Never mind that it’s not yet 6:30 a.m. and the sky is still black.

“It took some getting used to because I’m not a morning person,” says Hackett, 53, of PRO Group, a Denver-based marketing and merchandising company for wholesalers. He regularly begins his workday before dawn. “But it means I leave around 4 p.m., and I can spend time with my son before dinner.”

The 5 a.m. commuter is no longer an oddity. The workday is starting at an increasingly early hour as more employees adopt non-traditional work schedules, a fast-growing trend that’s transforming the 9 – to – 5 workday.

Employees are getting to work earlier than ever to avoid rush-hour commutes and handle work-family demands, and many employers are simply demanding earlier start times to service clients across the USA and around the globe.

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So I’m sure many of you have heard about the protests by U.S. fast-food workers demanding higher wages a few years ago. If you haven’t, where have you been? Wait, isn’t it my job to inform you? Oops.

Okay, so some time back, fast-food workers in 150 cities (including New York City), gathered inside and around restaurants demanding their pay be increased to $15.00.

That’s almost double the minimum wage for some states where it still is $7.50-8.50 an hour. New York will reach the $15 mark in 2022! Some of the fast-workers that participated in these protests were employees from McDonald’s, Burger King, Taco Bell, and Dominos.

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Everyone Should Have A Student Mentality

Having a student mentality does not mean that you can’t pay any attention in class because Todd is going to fight Curtis at playtime.

That’s just a regular mentality – we all want to see Todd fight Curtis because Curtis needs to be punched in his stupid face. So check out this article about Lifestyle Solutions-Learn to Question and Question to Learn.

A student mentality is an open mind that stays open, regardless of who is teaching it. This is not to imply that you should believe everything you’re told (only if you read it here). It is wise to apply critical thinking to all new information. But at the same time, you should be willing to learn from absolutely anyone.

I used to work for a direct marketing firm, traveling from town to town, generating leads for home improvement companies. It was one of those entry-level, commission-only jobs, but it is where I developed much of the foundation of my sales skills. I was around 22 at the time, but I was still older than many of my co-workers.

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Racking Up Super Back-to-School Savings From Kindergarten To College

If you’re in need of any Christmas presents at all, regardless of age or gender, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered! Here in Sugar Land, Texas, my mom and I are known as “the discount ladies” (particularly at our local HEB store). I’m almost positive that our saving frenzies and welcome back to school budget basics are some kind of addiction.

In fact, just a few days ago, we were organizing our stockpile (that we keep in a 3-bedroom apartment, by the way) and found 39 boxes of unopened cereal, 15 boxes of Ziploc bags, 34 bags of fresh ground coffee, and 9 bottles of unused syrup.

Believe it or not, there is a method to the madness. The concept behind all this is, the cheaper the items are, the more we can buy. The more we buy, the more people we can bless.

Everything we buy in bulk has the sole purpose of being donated or made into gift baskets for family and friends. I actually have two such baskets right next to me as I type this.

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People Who Subscribe To AdWords Adviser Are Far More Likely To Improve Their AdWords Advertising Than People Who Don’t!

Dear Business Owner, you probably already know this, but advertising with AdWords is not always easy. Little by little, you are being crushed by low-quality scores, poor landing pages, and high advertising costs.

But it doesn’t have to be like that!

The AdWords Adviser is a free monthly newsletter that can lift your AdWords advertising out of the pit of despair and finally make it profitable for you.

With your subscription, you get:)

• Tips on how to run a profitable AdWords campaign.
• Training for beginners and advanced AdWords users.
• News on what is new in AdWords.
• Personal recommendations of tried and tested products to help you manage & run your AdWords account.
• Learn from others mistakes with our Question & Answer sessions.
• Articles on Internet marketing and running an online business from guest authors.

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Awareness of Your Motives is the 1^st Step to True Authenticity  

This article hopefully will become a judge-yourself-moment,  in a non-threatening way. Ask yourself:  Are you real? Do you connect easily with others on topics of conversation and stick to your views? Do you have authentic viewpoints, or do you use others viewpoints as facts? Are you happy with yourself? Do you love yourself? If you don’t like something do you vocalize it? Do you judge and insult others constantly? Are you condescending? Are you nice nasty? Do you smile in people’s faces, yet talk about them behind their backs negatively? In the presence of a friend are you truthful? Do you exaggerate a lot? When we consider lifestyle publications – Are You Really ‘Keeping it Real?’

I often run into people who are so conscious to impress, that confusion is inevitable for them. I find many that are confused with who they are because of defense mechanisms, fear, insecurity, inadequacy, rejection or just plain phony (fake). We all have a speckle of phony or “Halo Effect” had to put a Project Management term in. LOL! Yes back to the point at hand confusion of who they are and how they should behave or act in various settings around people. We are in the world and connected in various ways whether we’d like to be or not. We can’t live in a silo separate from others.

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Striking a work-life balance is a difficult task. Chances are you’ve got plenty of work assignments you need to finish, coupled with plenty of household chores you need to take care of. With all of those responsibilities, it can be tough to find free time to just relax and feel better.

This post is about an alternative lifestyle-how can you find the elusive Work-Life Balance. If you find that you constantly feel swamped, these tips can help you find a better work-life balance:

Schedule Free Time

Book a babysitter and go out on a date with your loved one. Or spend time with your friends. No matter what you choose, some much-needed social time will help you unwind. You can even plan a weekly movie outing or game night so you can bond with your children and spouse.

Make the Most of Your Time at Work

It’s pretty easy to get sucked into meaningless conversations with your co-workers or get hung up on taking care of bills at the office. While chatting with your colleagues can help build camaraderie, it’s best to ensure you’re getting as much work done at the office as possible so you can leave on time.

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