Times Are Changing: TikTok Drives American Expats to Southeast Asia

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Chad Dunn used to spend his days on the floor of a Hyundai plant in Savannah, Ga., watching the clock, feeling the pressure, and wondering how long he could keep going.

"Life in America was pretty unfulfilling and pretty stressed out," he said. "Like most folks, just in a rat race."

Now, he lives in Da Nang, a coastal city in Vietnam, and makes a living helping other Americans leave.

Find out why.

Today in Global Small Business: Put Your Heart Health First

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• This week before Valentine's Day, put your heart health first.
• Stressed out?  Put these skills to work to boost mood and reduce anxiety.
• Quote of the week: “We all want things we can't have.  Being a decent human being is accepting that." – John Fowles
• Just a few hours of yoga can greatly reduce stress.
• Joy is good for the soul.  Always help others.
• The guide to being a good human being.

Times Are Far From Normal When You Are Parenting in the Global Pandemic

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With COVID-19, parents across the world have a new challenge and it's not just the global pandemic, it's grappling with how best to balance being empathetic with their children during a crisis with disciplining for bad behavior.

As one parent says:

"We’re all stressed out," she [parent] said. "We all have the right to express frustration. It'll be unfair to behave as if nothing has changed."

Parenting in the pandemic is challenging.  Find out why (in case you are not feeling it).