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100 Days of Fitness: Week 15 – What It’s All About

Categories: Train

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How long does it take to change your life? Follow author Robert Fure as he begins a 100 day trek to a fitter, healthier life by following this simple program. Today, we talk about why I created the 100 Days of Fitness program and my successes so far.

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The Modern Day Bad Boy: Introducing The Good Guy

Categories: Love

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It seems as if the day is upon us, fellow gentlemen. The time of nice guys finishing last has come and gone. It’s simple: play them at their own game. Brooke shows us how.

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The Modern Wimp’s Introduction to Stoicism

Categories: Live

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Contrary to common perception, being stoic doesn’t mean being emotionless. The real quality of Stoicism is far more masculine than not caring about anything – it’s about knowing when to care, when to be upset, and how to accept the inescapable with your head held higher than you thought possible.

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100 Days of Fitness: Week 14 – Meals, Snacks, & The Pocket Workout

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How long does it take to change your life? Follow author Robert Fure as he begins a 100 day trek to a fitter, healthier life by following this simple program. Today, we talk about snacks, meals, and a mobile workout on the 100 Days of Fitness program.

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Don Draper’s Suit: How to Dress Like a Modern Day Mad Man

Categories: Spend

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Don Draper may not be the best of gentlemen, but he certainly has great style. With Mad Men Season 4 starting tomorrow, we decided to take a look at getting the look — on the cheap.

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How To Build Capital For Your First Small Business

Categories: Earn

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If you’ve been draining in the workforce for a couple of years you may be starting to get the entrepreneurial itch. We break down the first step: how to look for the funds to launch your project.

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Men You Wish You Were: King Hussein of Jordan

Categories: Live

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Every month Primer Magazine is recognizing a different individual for their accomplishments, cultural significance, and general awesomeness. This month: King Hussein of Jordan.

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Dead Simple Accountability Solutions for the Easily Distracted

Categories: Learn

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Modern life is full of distractions, from Tweets and GChats to AIMs and Yahoos, not to mention just regular email. To cut through the weeds of distraction, what you need is a method to keep yourself on task. Here’s three.

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100 Days of Fitness: Week 13 – Travel Training

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How long does it take to change your life? Follow author Robert Fure as he begins a 100 day trek to a fitter, healthier life by following this simple program. Today, we talk about training while traveling on the 100 Days of Fitness program.

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A Guide to E-mail Etiquette

Categories: Learn

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Even though we’ve been using e-mail for 15 years, a lot of people have literally never gotten the memo about how this fantastic communication tool intersects with professionalism. More so than many other factors, if you’re sending poorly formatted e-mails you’re sending the wrong message.

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Surviving Armageddon: Creating an End of the World Survival Pack

Categories: Learn

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The world will end some day, likely when the sun fries the Earth in a few billion years. If the end comes before that though, you can better your survival odds by packing the right gear. As the Boy Scouts say, “Be prepared.”

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100 Days of Fitness: Week 12 – The Geography of Weight Loss

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How long does it take to change your life? Follow author Robert Fure as he begins a 100 day trek to a fitter, healthier life by following this simple program. Today, we talk about where you lose weight first on the 100 Days of Fitness program.

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Talking to the Press: How to do Your Own PR on the Fly

Categories: Learn

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Developing your personal brand is one of the cornerstones of communication, but it involves a little more than Tweeting. Follow the advice of this professional journalist to ensure your message gets out.

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What the Heck is a Roth IRA?

Categories: Invest

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When you finally start pulling in some money, investing in your retirement may seem like the last thing you want to put it towards. Having a lot of confusing choices like 401(k), Traditional IRA, 403(b), and a host of other options doesn’t make it any easier. Today we’re focusing on the pro’s and con’s of the Roth IRA.

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100 Days of Fitness: Week 11 – Days vs Weeks

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How long does it take to change your life? Follow author Robert Fure as he begins a 100 day trek to a fitter, healthier life by following this simple program. Today, we talk about measuring time on the 100 Days of Fitness program.

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