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7 Best Christmas Tree Stands in 2022

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Believe it or not, a Christmas tree won't stay upright on its own. Instead, you need a stable Christmas tree stand that can accommodate the type and size of tree you have. We researched dozens of the best Christmas tree stands to help you find the right one for your needs, whether you have a real tree, an artificial tree, a small tree, or a behemoth. The stands in our guide have a track record of durability, performance, and easy setup. We also outline the size and type of tree each stand is meant for. Check out our guide to the best Christmas tree skirts once you've chosen the right stand for your tree. The best Christmas tree stands in 2022 Best Christmas tree stand overall: Krinner Tree Genie Christmas Tree Stand, available at Amazon, $82.79 The German-engineered Krinner Tree Genie Christmas Tree Stand is easy to set up in a couple of minutes and keeps trees up to 12 f...
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The Key to Becoming More Creative and Innovative

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Curiosity is a muscle — and that muscle needs to be exercised if you want to be more innovative or deliver on creative work. But as with anything that must be developed or worked on, most of us look for shortcuts. From workouts to productivity tools to grocery shopping … we're all attracted to time-saving hacks that offer fast results and immediate solutions. This can happen in creative work when we look for shortcuts or try fast-tracking the process by pulling inspiration from design galleries or others' websites. To be clear, there's nothing wrong with your team members trying to optimize their time by turning elsewhere for inspiration. Your team should be doing that. Often. But if that's all they're doing — if they're relying solely on inspiration from others' work — then they're stunting their curiosity's growth. Without a well-developed sense of curiosity, t...
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These 30 Questions Will Help Determine Your Success

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In this video, Ben Angel breaks down why 70,000 entrepreneurs have answered the questions that predict their chances of succeeding or failing. https://www.tausiinsider.com/these-30-questions-will-help-determine-your-success/?feed_id=413350&_unique_id=649780bb30a14
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How Going on 3 Dates a Week Improved My Sales Skills

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As I entered my 20s at the beginning of 2021, I decided to move out of my parents' house. I wanted to start fresh socially and move somewhere far away from home. Fast-forward six months, and I've successfully moved from Atlanta, Georgia to Provo, Utah. When I arrived in Provo, I had no friends. Even though there are two significant universities down the street, I realized that I had to put myself out there and meet new people. To do this, I set a goal to meet two new people a day. Not only did this allow me to make new friends, but I naturally crossed paths with people I was compatible with. Some of these people, I asked out on dates. Keep in mind, while I was growing up, I never went on any dates — so I had no dating experience. But after meeting two new people a day, not only did I start going on dates, but as a byproduct, I ended up improving my sales skills by accident. Here are three imp...
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Get 30 More Minutes of Sleep With This Game-Changing Wearable

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Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you'll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. When more than 70 percent of business owners and self-employed people work past their bedtime, it's safe to say that there's a shortage of rest among today's workforce. It makes sense. While the boom in remote working has given employees more personal freedoms, it's also blurred the lines of your average workday, leaving many bosses needing to chase new leads and enforce productivity around the clock to keep up with competitors. However, without rest, humans aren't good workers. Apollo Apollo Whether you're trying to improve sleep, focus, and quality of life and work for yourself or your team, it's worth looking into the be...
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How a Positive Mindset Will Transform Your Life

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Do you ever think to yourself, "My situation has always been the same — I'm stuck, and I just need to play the cards I'm dealt with"? If you have done this, you are dragging yourself down with a fixed mindset. Alternatively, a growth mindset means that you prosper despite challenges and obstacles because you see them as catalysts for change and don't see failure as a way to describe yourself. Events or actions that don't work out as intended or desired are learning experiences, ways to grow in every facet of your life and a way to further develop your abilities. Your intelligence, talents and, most importantly, wisdom require setbacks to stimulate fundamental transformation and growth. We're all familiar with the saying, "No pain, no gain." However, Arnold Schwarzenegger took that comparison to a new level when he likened the pain of training with the feelings ...
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Wander + Ivy Has Cracked the Wine Drinker's Dilemma

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Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you'll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. An ordinary glass of wine is defined as 5 ounces . That means there are about five full glasses of wine to be poured from a standard wine bottle. According to U.S. dietary guidelines, alcohol moderation works out to about one drink per day for women and two a day for men as a rule of thumb. So if you open a bottle of wine and aren't sharing, you shouldn't be finishing a bottle all by yourself in a sitting. Wander+Ivy Wander+Ivy The problem is good wine is good. And once a bottle is open and the clock is ticking on what's inside, it's often too tempting to keep drinking or pop that cork back in the bottle and forget all about it. So inst...
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7 Ways to Let Go of Your Anger and Live a Happier Life

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I don't like my neighbor. He is old, conservative and very loud at times when our kids are sleeping. There are many more reasons, but let's get into the real topic of this article. I eventually found ways to switch my anger and release it from my body. At some point, I just realized that it is not healthy for myself or for my family. The person who was most frustrated was me, and the other person even didn't know it. I just realized that this is not the role model that I want to be for my kids, so I started my own journey to fix this. Here are some ways you can do it, too: 1. Gratitude post of the week This became a real tradition for me! At the end of the week, I wrote a post on social media highlighting all the things that I am grateful for. Especially as entrepreneurs, we so often focus on and stress about things that need to be done, but this allowed me to focus on the real important ...
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3 Rituals to Help You Build Resilience and Beat Stress

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I was watching Good Morning America recently and saw a segment in which they recommended people take short breaks in between work tasks. The program cited an analysis in the journal PLOS ONE showing that "microbreaks" during the workday increase energy and decrease fatigue. This is the essence of the recovery methodology I've learned from research and personal experience, dating back to my days as a teenage lifeguard at Jones Beach in New York. We focus on practicing what I call resilience rituals and how they help us combat depletion, exhaustion and burnout while rebuilding resilience. The forces driving us toward burnout are chronic stress (driven in part by being constantly engaged online), multitasking and forgetting to tend to the needs of our bodies and minds. The results can be catastrophic for our health and wellbeing, but there's good news: Resilience rituals, if practice...
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These Tips Make Entrepreneurs Better at Time Management

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Most of us readily recognize the value of time management. If you master your timing and productivity, you can spend less time on your most important tasks — and eliminate some tasks entirely. You might expect that entrepreneurs are typically quite good with time management because they get so much active practice prioritizing and considering how they spend time on a daily basis. But in reality, time management is a skill most entrepreneurs struggle with. Why is this the case, and what can you do about it? The practical applications of time management Let's start by discussing why time management is so important for entrepreneurs to develop. Project management. Time management is crucial to most types of project and campaign management. If you have six weeks to complete a project, you need to make the most of each week. If you have six milestones to hit, one week at a time, you need to actively m...
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4 Ways to Disconnect From Work While You're on Vacation

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You're under a soft blanket with a fire roaring in the fireplace, snow is falling outside, you have a warm drink that may or may not have a few extra ingredients, and you're settling in to read a book you've been meaning to get to for months; instead, you're reading emails on your phone. You've been looking forward to this time off for six months, so why can't you seem to enjoy it? In today's world, it's harder than ever to unplug and take a break. When we finally do, we can't settle into it — our minds are so accustomed to staying "on" that we've lost the ability to turn them off. I've been guilty of it myself, and my two tweens have asked me more than once to put my phone away on vacation. So, what can we do to balance our responsibilities at work with our desire to be present during our time off? I can't say I have the perfect approach (hin...
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The Top 5 All-Time Best Productivity Hacks You've Never Heard Of

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Want to combat chronic procrastination? Use these top five productivity hacks to put an end to this debilitating nuisance. https://www.tausiinsider.com/the-top-5-all-time-best-productivity-hacks-youve-never-heard-of/?feed_id=331022&_unique_id=6450b9fecb678
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You're Not Lazy — You're Burnt Out. Here Are The 5 Warning Signs.

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Entrepreneur burnout can land you in the emergency ward. Learn how to spot the signs now before it's too late. https://www.tausiinsider.com/youre-not-lazy-youre-burnt-out-here-are-the-5-warning-signs/?feed_id=329316&_unique_id=642daf69b6ae6
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What Is 'Grey Rocking'? Use It This Holiday Season

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Although the holiday season brings people together and can be a time to reconnect and enjoy the company of family, friends and colleagues, it can also be a time of great stress. This is especially true for introverts or those who are looking to avoid conflict. In a group of dynamic personalities, it's just not always possible for everyone to get along. Sometimes spending a few hours with people can feel like a few weeks, and this dynamic is multiplied when there's a narcissist in the group. They might seem well-intentioned, but deep down they thrive on creating chaos and conflict. Who wants to deal with that over the holidays? If this is an issue that you've dealt with in the past, or if you see yourself dealing with it in the future, it's time to learn about " grey rocking ." Related: 3 Reasons Why Narcissists in Your Organization are Impossible to Evaluate What is grey roc...
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How to Determine the Best Possible Solution to Any Problem

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. How do we solve problems with multiple dimensions, and what is the easiest way to come up with the best possible solutions effectively and efficiently? Whether in our business or personal life, we are constantly forced to solve problems in order to grow, but we cannot factor every dimension of the problem into our solution. And so, we need to apply a methodology that leads to the best possible solution within a well-defined framework. For instance, say we want to change all the light fixtures in our home. The first step is deciding what type of lights fit our budget and can accommodate our children's light sensitivity issues if these are our primary objectives. For some families, the budget may not be a major concern, and the light sensitivity issues may be for elders rather than children. We cannot search every shop in the world for the perfect light or ignore our priorities. For each small or l...
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This Biomedical Engineer Made it Her Mission to Provide Other Moms With Support

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Andrea Ippolito is the founder and CEO of SimpliFed . She sat down with Jessica Abo to discuss how she's making virtual breastfeeding and baby feeding support fully covered by health plans from pregnancy to weaning. Jessica Abo: Andrea, tell us about SimpliFed and who it helps. SimpliFed is a virtual baby feeding and breastfeeding support service, fully covered by health plans and at no cost to you. We have a national network of providers, they're lactation consultants that work with you no matter how you feed your baby — whether that's breastfeeding, formula feeding, or pumping. We start working with new parents during pregnancy and then after the baby's born we continue to help support them with latching, positioning, dealing with any pain, pumping and transitioning back to work. We work with health plans to ensure every new parent has access to support and we also work collaboratively with the healthcare system as well. What inspired you to laun...
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5 Things Every Entrepreneur Should Do This Holiday Season

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. With the holiday season upon us and the end of another year quickly approaching, it can cause frenetic feelings about wrapping up final projects. On the other hand, it may offer a chance to reflect on how far we've come since January. Most of us fall somewhere in between, and it can be easy to lose focus as December 31 approaches. However, this holiday season, carve out time to tackle a few to-dos that will set you up nicely for the year ahead, give you space to think about what you've already achieved and prepare you for 2023. Related: 5 Things Entrepreneurs Should Focus on During the Holidays 1. Write three goals you want to accomplish Whether you have ongoing monthly or quarterly goals, it's wise to set three larger goals you want to accomplish in the new year. Consider if you want to switch direction come January or build upon what you've already created. Start big. Then, create a...
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3 Ways to Achieve Superhuman Focus in 14 Days

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Regardless of what goals you want to achieve in 2023 and beyond, there is one skill you'll need above all else. https://www.tausiinsider.com/3-ways-to-achieve-superhuman-focus-in-14-days/?feed_id=327614&_unique_id=64166bb449734
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4 Holiday Side-Hustles for Extra Cash

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The holiday season is such a busy time that you might not think of taking on a side hustling gig. It's the perfect time to do so because you are not the only one whose time is stretched to the limit. Everyone is going in ten directions at once; now's your chance to step in, lend a hand, and make some excellent side-hustle money. Maybe you'd like to earn for that weekend getaway during the cold winter months or pay off those smoking-hot credit cards after your busy shopping season. Let's look at some tremendous seasonal side hustles that also let you enjoy the fun of the holidays. Related: The Holiday Season Means More People Take on Side Hustles — the Difference This Year? They Don't Plan to Quit Anytime Soon. 1. Take your e-business live at a show or festival The holiday season is bustling with craft fairs and shopping festivals. Here's your chance to combine a side hustle wi...
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Practicing and Believing These 5 Mantras Will Change Your Life

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. We all experience difficult struggles in life. Every day, people have disagreements at home, projects go sideways at work and we encounter setbacks with goals. Over the years, I've noticed that how quickly we rebound from these trials and tribulations is directly correlated with the beliefs and values we have about ourselves and life, as well as how we speak to ourselves. Believing, saying and practicing the following five mantras is incredibly useful when attempting to recover from any challenge. Related: 5 Mantras of Successful Entrepreneurs You Can Use to Improve Your Life and Habits 1. I can do this. Things will work out. Whenever we're experiencing any kind of setback or failure, it's tempting to start to doubt ourselves more wholly. Our feelings can start to snowball and we can create a domino effect in our lives. We'll start by focusing on that one client we didn't sign or ...
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3 Easy New Year's Resolutions Every Business Owner Should Make in 2023

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. New year's resolutions are a bit of a joke these days. Let's be honest. To the point that breaking them seems par for the course. Only 9-12% of the 41% of Americans who make resolutions in the first place follow through with them. As business owners, we face this every year too. We set goals for our team, or we have growth forecasts to hit. Right from the jump, we commit ourselves to deliver a long list of lofty promises. And do we come through? It would be very glib of me to accuse you of writing checks your…um…"bottom" can't cash. But statistically, that's precisely what you're doing. In the warm, cozy confines of the Christmas holidays and new year celebrations, you concoct all of these wonderful new milestones for you and your business. Then reality hits. The day-to-day operational issues, supplier delays and client requests. They all conspire to slow your progress ...
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