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8 Things We Learned at Orange Conference

Orange Conference is one of the largest youth pastor conferences and it draws thousands of people every year to Atlanta. This past April, Xorbee was delighted to once again be the seating partner for the conference. Our staff spent four days at Orange meeting people from across the country. They all had one thing in common: they were passionate about helping youth and enthusiastic about their youth fellowship. We had several wonderful conversations with youth leaders at Orange, and we also loved meeting other partners and vendors at the conference. Here are ten things we learned at Orange Con 2017. #1. Building a better community requires focus  “You can make excuses, or you can make progress. You can’t make both.”...

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Why you shouldn't buy a cheap bean bag chair

We are frequently asked this question:  Why should I pay more for a foam-filled bean bag-style chair? Folks who ask that question have usually seen the cheap bean bag chairs that range in price from $50 to $100. We're not naming any names, but you'll see a lot of those cheap bean bags in Walmart or Target. The price may draw your attention. But as Vanilla Ice would say, "Stop...collaborate and listen" before you purchase a cheap bag. The chair shown above on the right is a cheap bag filled with polystyrene beads. The photo on the left is a Xorbee filled with furniture-grade foam, with a removable cover and an inner liner to keep the foam from making a mess. Why...

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Seven books to read on your bean bag chair in 2017

Is one of your 2017 goals to reduce stress and have more "me time?" Are you searching for ways to invest in yourself? If so, try reading. Reading is relaxing. You're reading this blog post, so that's a head start. Look at you go! Let's dive (like you would into a Xorbee) into a few of the books you should be reading in 2017. Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert From the author of Eat, Pray, Love, this book encourages you to find the hidden talent you have inside of you, the talent that's in your soul. How do we know what that talent is? According to Gilbert, it's whatever we can't stop thinking about in our spare...

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The benefits of napping

I have a confession to make: I take naps.  Usually around three in the afternoon, as the energy level runs low, I close the door to my office and have what I call a nippy nap. I spend about fifteen minutes of quiet time plopped on my Xorbee Xplorer, our 4-foot model. I drift off almost immediately. I know I'm not in Kindergarten any longer, but there's plenty of evidence that supports the idea of napping midday. It's a great way to recharge. Taking a nap has has many benefits. Naps restore alertness, enhance performance, and reduce mistakes and accidents. A study at NASA on sleepy military pilots and astronauts found that a 40-minute nap improved performance by 34 percent and alertness...

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