SmartLife’s Tips

Nuggets of wisdom, curated and condensed for you.

Whammo, we did it!

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Yvonne Lines
26 October, 2021
Just stepped out for a bit... It’s been a while. Last we spoke, I was thinking of starting a paddleboard business with a few of my surf buddies. Whammo, we did it! Despite working from sun up to sun down almost every weekend, I’ve had one of the most fun summers of my life.We had so much working...

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​Dolla dolla bills, y'all! 😜

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Yvonne Lines
03 May, 2021
My friend Money – a new perspective Last week my friend Money did me a big time favour. She paid my taxes for me. :) To improve my relationship with money, I’ve been trying out a new perspective. I learned it from Happy Money Mentor, Ken Honda. He suggests thinking of my money as a person – a...

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How to maximize willpower

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Yvonne Lines
22 January, 2021
Certainly not the same old, same old. Oooooooh this year is already proving to be interesting. One of my fav memes is about using the 2021 free trial and wanting to cancel the subscription.If you made any new year resolutions, it’s probably about now that it’s getting hard to stay the course....

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Part three: Flying through an asteroid field of network rejection

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Yvonne Lines
24 September, 2020
Houston, we have a problem. We got hit with rejection and we’re now entering the black hole of self doubt. Not to worry, Part 3 in our series is here! Here are tangible tips to explore if you're a beginner, intermediate or advanced networker. Plus, 4 steps to take if you've been hit with...

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Part two: 3 small steps in networking, 1 giant leap for your career

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Yvonne Lines
16 August, 2020
From series: How to take your career from ho-hum to blast-off! Think some people are just naturally gifted at networking? While others will simply never be skilled at this seemingly elusive artform? Nah. Like most things in life, networking is a learned skill. It’s a capability that we...

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How to take your career from ho-hum to blast-off

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Yvonne Lines
30 July, 2020
Hate networking? We know that asking for what we want is necessary to advance our careers, but don’t want to feel like a jerk doing it. I’m co-writing a series of articles with my colleague Maryn Wallace to share tangible ideas for networking done well. Here’s our first...

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​I’ve been struggling…

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Yvonne Lines
13 July, 2020
My recent racial awareness has been tough. As a result of the Floyd, Brooks, and Taylor killings, among others, I’ve had a lot of conversations around racism lately, as I’m sure many of you have as well. My most significant talks have been the long overdue awareness I’ve gained from my...

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Time to quit?

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Yvonne Lines
07 February, 2020
Riding through the tough stuff... In 2017, my boyfriend and I did a motorcycle tour through Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. We went with a group lead by Rene, (who happens to be turning 50 this month. Happy birthday Rene.) There was only one section of the trip where Rene sent us off on our...

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​My thoughts on New Year’s resolutions…

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Yvonne Lines
09 January, 2020
...They kinda suck. 2020 is the year of vision. Visualizing who we want to become and what characteristics we want to take on, can be more effective long-term than focusing on goals. The vision sets direction without controlling specifics. One of my nieces recently said she wants to be more...

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One for me, one for you.

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Yvonne Lines
19 December, 2019
’Tis the season of consuming, contributing, connecting, coping, and doing our best to find meaning in it all. Many of us donate to charities this time of year. Most of the holiday cards I’ve received are from organizations asking me to be a donor. All good stuff, but what I find more fulfilling,...

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