February 2012
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What do goals mean to you?
By Sara Hopson @sahopson
A goal means different things to different people. Sometimes it has an endpoint. Sometimes it’s a lifestyle or way of thinking: “I want to be an active, caring parent every day.” Sometimes it’s about fitting in to a little black dress or an old pair of jeans. Our goals are complex, made up of many different types of actions across a range of time that may shrink or expand...
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The new DailyFeats makes reaching your goals fun
We’d like you to be among the first to know that we’re making some big improvements to DailyFeats. This is just a heads-up: you’ll be able to explore them over the next few days, but consider this your field guide to the new DailyFeats. Ready?
Introducing Goals
Chances are, most of the feats you regularly check in are tied to an important goal or strong value you have. Maybe...
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A Few Good Pins This Week - February 24, 2012
Roasted veggies, yoga poses, pickle dip, and a cutesy chart that has the power to change your very life. Oh and something for you vegetarians too.
Enjoy our most loved, liked, and repinned goodness for this week and be sure to follow us on Pinterest so we can follow your pins and this Pinterest lovefest can continue!
1. 7 Roasted Vegetables Your Family Will Love (via Babble.com)
Love is a...
Collaborative Fund: The Three Most Important... →
Great post by Ron Gonen, cofounder of RecycleBank and one of our advisory board members, about how important it is to be around the right people in order to be successful.
collaborativefund:
In the past decade I’ve been an entrepreneur, seed investor and startup board member. During that time, I’ve learned that the three most important ingredients to the success are #1 people, #2 people, and...
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Epic Checkin Contest Winner: Cheryl's touching &...
Cheryl entered her !teachyourkids epic feat in our weekly epic checkin contest, and after reading about her son’s triumph, we had to choose it as the winner. Props to Cheryl for being such a dedicated and passionate parent to such a wonderful kid. Here’s her story:
“My son is almost 10. He has autism spectrum disorder and some other medical conditions. He is bright,...
In Case You've Missed It: The Week of February 6,...
nicole-clark:
From sexual health, mental wellness, relationships, and everything in between, these are some of the news highlights that have happened this week:
President Obama punks the GOP on contraception, creating a compromise that addresses their concerns about religious institutions how having a say in the birth control debate, but without actually reducing women’s access to...
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Featured Friend of DailyFeats: Generosity Day
Click the image to go to the Causes.com Generosity Day page
We were excited to reboot Valentine’s Day with Sasha Dichter, creator of the Acumen Fund, and his wonderful idea that shows how true, selfless love of our fellow (wo)man combined with simply saying “yes” to requests can make a difference in the world.
Generosity Day challenges you to do one simple thing differently:...
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WatchNancy did !loseapound and entered it in our first Epic Checkin Contest. Her feat check-in is here, and she told us what made this feat extra special for her:
“I’d successfully kept off the #100 pounds I’d lost five years ago until I had to quit my gym a few months ago because of an eye problem that doesn’t let me get hit in the head (I had done Muay Thai and BJJ)....
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Nonprofit Spotlight: The Oath Project
Since the financial crisis in 2008, pressure has mounted on financial leaders to take responsibility for their actions. The Oath Project, one of our non-profit partners, is designed to teach business managers to implement ethical and socially responsible business into their responsibility into the culture, core values, and day-to-day operations. Financial leaders and their companies employ more...
