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7 Tips to Survive Stress and Maintain Productivity
  • 31 Mar 2016

7 Tips to Survive Stress and Maintain Productivity

Dr. Nupur Kohli Author Student Bloggers
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HBX CORe is a great program, but all that studying on top of an already busy life can bring stress. It is natural to feel stress from time to time, especially if an exam or an important deadline is coming up. But what's the best way to survive that stress and also maintain productivity? [...]
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The Mindful Athlete: An Interview with George Mumford
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The Mindful Athlete: An Interview with George Mumford

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Michael Jordan credits George Mumford with transforming his on-court leadership of the Bulls, helping Jordan lead the team to six NBA championships. [...]
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CORe Student Spotlight: Leslie Pico
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CORe Student Spotlight: Leslie Pico

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An entrepreneur and mother of two living in Phoenix, Arizona, Leslie braved the condensed eight week HBX CORe program in July of 2015 and lived to tell her story! Read on for details about what inspires her and how she is using what she learned in CORe to grow her business. [...]
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6 Tips for Planning a Successful HBX Meetup

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HBX brings together a diverse group of students from a range of countries, ages, and backgrounds to learn about business on our interactive online platform. Much to our delight, students have developed a strong sense of community throughout the program, and some have taken it upon themselves to organize in-person meetups in cities like Boston, London, New York, Tokyo, and Kuala Lumpur! [...]
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I’m writing this post on the shady terrace of my office in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. After nine months of searching I connected with my dream job in May of this year: I work as a consultant for Trickle Up, an NGO that uses the graduation model to provide a comprehensive economic development program to the poorest of the poor in West Africa. [...]
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