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How to Keep Productivity Up During Hectic Holiday Weeks
We’ve all faced the difficulties of remaining productive during the holidays. In fact, the distractions during December are nearly impossible to escape, say about two-thirds of all workers. Some people might be shopping. Some might be planning a break. And some might...
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The history of 25 in 25® Exercise Challenge
In 2003 I decided to try something with my family to keep them active during the holiday season. I created the 25 in 25® exercise challenge. Whoever made it through to December 25 received an extra gift from me. The story of 25 in 25® Exercise ChallengeIt is the...
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#MeToo Made Me Think I Was Ill
This article was originally published in Money, Inc. The symptoms started with a few pounds on the scale in just a couple of weeks. A few pounds on a person my size is noticeable, and I could feel it. My sleep was horrible, and I was having nightmares. Then, my heart...
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Status: Weary, Tired, and Worn Out
This article was originally published in Money, Inc. I try not to answer “how are you?” with “I’m tired,” but today, I have three times because I am dragging-my-ass-barely-keeping-eyes-open-not-safe-to-drive tired. And three times, no one has believed me. Most of the...
read moreAccidents of inconvenience
A few weeks ago I had so many accidents in one week it was comical. Sunday morning, before meeting friends for brunch, I went on a one-hour bike ride with my husband on the greenways near our house. It was three hours after a rain and the bridge, which is slick even...
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Someday is my Four-Letter Word
Originally published in Money, Inc. I’m a natural goal setter, but sometimes we set goals for the future so we can make an excuse not to take action right now. Someday has become a four-letter word in my vocabulary if I can’t think of a reason why I can’t do it now....
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Is Your Coffee Drink Killing your Productivity?
I’m Marcey Rader, and I’m a former sugarholic. I used to eat a treat every night after dinner, couldn’t board a plane without a Frappuccino in my hand and wouldn’t start work without a mocha latte. In my family, sugar was a food group and greens weren’t even an...
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3 Ways Good Sleep Can Make You More Successful at Work
Wake up, sleepyhead! It’s not even lunchtime yet and you’re fading fast on us. Guess you shouldn’t have stayed up until 2 AM binge watching that one show you found on Netflix you can’t seem to remember the name of right now, huh? Why is that, anyway? Because you’re...
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Is your boxed frozen delicacy making you fat?
This article was originally published in Money, Inc. Did you know that your chemically-concocted, boxed frozen delicacy that says it’s healthy is setting you up for sabotage? What the heck is a whole food anyway? Isn’t it just a grocery store chain? The terms whole...
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Freedom Journal goal setting is not for the weak.
Marcey, Todd Rader, and Lilly Ferrick at Bean Traders in Durham, mapping out their 100 Day Plan over Habanero Mochas Last year I reached my 100 day Freedom Journal goal on day 98 and wrote about how it tripled my income. My friend Lilly reached hers on day 97. Lilly...
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Are you a Vacation Martyr?
Originally published in Money, Inc. Are you a liability to your company and to yourself? Are you a vacation martyr who feels like even a few days off will be too much to catch up on when you get back? Project: Time Off discovered half of Americans leave vacation time...
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How to Hire a Personal Assistant
This article was originally published in Money, Inc. Does the term Personal Assistant feel fancy-pants and out of reach? Do you think that having a House Manager is overkill to help you work in your line of genius? If you said yes to either, I’m writing to help you...
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