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New years is here, and with it brings the possibility of change.

As one behavioral scientist put it, first starts are really powerful.

So as you head into 2023, LifeKit is a great resource to help you plan your life and tackle changes, both big and small.

Listen to the LifeKit podcast from NPR.

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You were a millionaire and you had lost all of it, and you were also in debt, and now you're 42.

Yeah. You've got three kids.

My eldest son took me to one side at seven.

Unsuggested, well dad, do you not think you should get a proper job?

And what did you think?

I said, well, I think I've got a skill set that's such that if I can market it, I can make a load of money again.

And he sort of nodded sagely at seven and let me do it.

Ramen VR, it's how I built this, a show about innovators, entrepreneurs, idealists, and the stories behind the movements they built.

I'm Guy Raaz, and on the show today, I'm Mark Constantine, and his partners emerged from a failed business to launch a little cosmetic store that turned into a global beauty brand.

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