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by Madison Freeman
A favorite destination of discerning travelers, the islands of Bora Bora have long attracted visitors in search of the world’s most luxurious and private accommodations, majestic views and, according to author James Michener, “the most beautiful lagoon in the world.” When the Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa, A Luxury Collection Resort, opened in October, 2002, it single-handedly raised the bar on luxury resort accommodations in French Polynesia.
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by Robin S. Davis, CFP
As you continue to follow the basic rules of investing by following a disciplined investment process and staying invested, you may find yourself very dizzy while riding the rollercoaster of life; life affected by Federal Reserve decisions made for your own good, CEO bonuses and golden parachutes, and corruption on Wall Street. You may be feeling disbelief as you scratch your head wondering “what happened” and “how did I not see this turmoil in the financial markets coming”. What is a person to do?
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by Stacy Segal
It’s a scene that plays out again and again in riding stables and backyard barns across the country. A child begs her parents for riding lessons, and then eventually for a pony of her own. The parents give in to the child’s pleading and suddenly they are charged with caring for a large, complicated animal who requires regular care from numerous professionals—farriers, veterinarians and trainers—and who requires large amounts of land, food and water to thrive.
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by Tony Conway, CMP
Admit it. Your friends have class. They eat at the finest restaurants. They know the difference between a tenderloin and a tartare, a Merlot and a Bordeaux, and a trotter and a truffle. If one of more of your friends drives a late model Aston Martin, there’s no need to apologize. Having friends with impeccable taste doesn’t mean you’re a snob—it just means you need to get busy.
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by Sandy Dumont
At networking events, do people gravitate toward you or pass you by? Do you get your foot in the door easily or do you regularly have appointments cancelled? When you have an appointment with someone, do you sometimes get stood up? Being dismissed by others or treated as if you were inconsequential can damage self esteem.
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by Brian Freedman
This past September Hart Davis Hart, the highly regarded wine auction house, kicked off a major autumn auction in dramatic fashion: They held a dinner at Chicago’s Charlie Trotter restaurant that featured 20 vintages of Chateau Lafite Rothschild. And while $5,000 for a seat might seem like a lot of money, consider, for a moment, the nature of the experience itself.
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by Leslie G. Ungar
An inauguration has been defined as a ceremony whereby an individual assumes an office or position of authority or power. Is there an office or a position that you aspire to hold? If we look at the word inauguration as the formal beginning or initiation of any movement or course of action, then we all have inaugurations to look forward to in our own lives.
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by Rena Reese
The word streaking has a way of titillating us. The fun, the fear and the freedom associated with this act is what lands streaking on the to-do list of countless people every year. There is an aliveness that this act fosters that connects us to our physical body and our senses. There is a spiritual counterpart to this aliveness, it is called a high vibration and it lives in every one of our cells. When we are happy, content with our choices and fully engaged in life we elevate our vibration. As a result we contribute our positive energy to the world and are better able to handle what comes up in life.
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by Madison Freeman
Mangiacane is a noble and majestic villa set on a cypress shaded hill, nestled in the heart of the winemaking region of Chianti. Built in the 15th century by the Machiavelli family and bearing the unmistakable hand of the Renaissance master, Michelangelo, the original building’ plan for improvements are housed at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Villa Mangiacane’s fortunes rose and fell over the course of two centuries.
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by Karen Mitchell
Neither stress nor holiday weight gain need ruin your holidays this year. Here are tips about eating habits and foods that can boost your mood when a stressful situation strikes. You’ll feel calmer - and be trimmer - throughout the holiday season.
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