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Happy New Year 2012

21 Suggestions for Success

By H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

1. Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery.
2. Work at something you enjoy and that's worthy of your time and talent.
3. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
4. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
5. Be forgiving of yourself and others.
6. Be generous.
7. Have a grateful heart.
8. Persistence, persistence, persistence.
9. Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary.
10. Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
11. Commit yourself to constant improvement.
12. Commit yourself to quality.
13. Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.
14. Be loyal.
15. Be honest.
16. Be a self-starter.
17. Be decisive even if it means you'll sometimes be wrong.
18. Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life.
19. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did.
20. Take good care of those you love.
21. Don't do anything that wouldn't make your Mom proud.

Turkey Day- Black Friday-Cyber Monday Special

We've got a lot of new products on the site and we wanted to try to offer you a very special offer for this crazy week.  Were giving you 30% off your entire order, and every order over $120 (without shipping after discount gets a free pillow case set worth $36.00!!

BYB in TimeOut New York!

Check out our Build Your Block Brooklyn Bridge pillow cases in TimeOut NY this past week!

New Custom Pillow!

Build Your Block is announcing the release of our Custom Bakery Pillow!

Make your mark on the foodie revolution by getting your very own bakery. See the name and date of your choosing on the front of a traditional NYC pastry shop, adding the perfect personal touch to the block on your couch or bed.

Your name will appear in three different spots on the pillow, along with the year of your choosing. 


Also makes a great gift for the creative cupcake or cookie baker in your life!

Block of the week

Build Your Block at ICP

Check out Build Your Block pillows in the front window of the International Center of Photography in NYC!

If you're in the city, be sure to stop by and see them.