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Where the Spirit Leads, Feet Follow: Walk, Baby, Walk

While extreme sports fuel many, the rest of us are not, nor do we aspire, to be in the club.  For a lot of different reasons, we don’t want to go “peak bagging.” We’re not fit enough, strong enough or brave enough. Still we’d like to “live bold” and “dare to do more.” The urge […]

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IKEA’s Life Improvement Sabbatical Contest is Back!

In the dark days of this economy and job market, here’s a sunny spot.  If you have a passion to make a positive difference - in the lives of people, dogs, fire ants,  the environment or whatever your cause might be – you have an audience who’s ready to listen and give you funding.  It’s your […]

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The $100,000 IKEA Life Improvement Sabbatical: Cast Your Vote

Almost 2,000 entries were received for the IKEA sabbatical contest, and five finalists have been chosen. Now through January 17th, you can cast your vote for the winner, who will receive a year-long sabbatical worth $100,000 and a 3-day/2-night trip to a spa resort in Phoenix, Ariz., to participate in a one-hour life coaching session […]

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Win a $100,000 Sabbatical in IKEA’s Contest

Write an essay about how you would use $100,000 to help others and you could win a chance to do just that with the IKEA Life Improvement Sabbatical Contest. If you ever dreamed of changing your life and someone else’s, this is one big opportunity. What: Hoping to help people who want to help others […]

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