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		<title>How to Set Priorities for More Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Goal Setting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If this important tool isn't learned, we are left to muddle through life focusing on unproductive activities.  This leads to underachievement and frustration.  When we take the time to learn how to prioritize our work, it opens up a whole new world of achievement and success.  Here are three things to consider when setting priorities.
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		<title>Is Your Team Infected With This?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[consistency]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/?p=807</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a syndrome which can infect individuals or teams in the workforce.  It happens, most often, to sales people and their teams, but can infect people in other lines of work.  It is disastrous to productivity.  What is this crippling phenomenon?  It is &#8220;Hares&#8221; disease. No, I did not misspell hare.  I am not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Competition Really Bad for You?</title>
		<link>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/is-competition-really-bad-for-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/is-competition-really-bad-for-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/?p=800</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have noticed a trend in education.  The trend is to take competition out of the schools.  The crazy idea is, competition erodes a child&#8217;s self esteem and they don&#8217;t feel good about themselves if they lose. This ideology is, also, embraced by the new age movement.  Their idea, if I understand it correctly, is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What does Luck have to do with Success?</title>
		<link>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/what-does-luck-have-to-do-with-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/what-does-luck-have-to-do-with-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/?p=796</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We all have heroes.  Someone we admire.  They may excel in our favorite sport, or they could have reached a level of success in business we aspire to obtain.  We, all, need heroes.  When we pick heroes, we are celebrating their achievement of excellence.  What does it take to reach their level of excellence? Sometimes, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 3 Priorities to Achieve Balance for a Happy, Successful Life</title>
		<link>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/the-3-priorities-to-achieve-balance-for-a-happy-successful-life/</link>
		<comments>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/the-3-priorities-to-achieve-balance-for-a-happy-successful-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/?p=778</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have worked in the business world for many years.  The saddest thing I have witnessed is to see someone who has work very hard, spending the majority of their time creating a successful career.  They finally reach that pinnacle of success in their career that they were striving for and they look around and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Words of Encourgement Builds Self Esteem</title>
		<link>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/how-words-of-encourgement-builds-self-esteem/</link>
		<comments>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/how-words-of-encourgement-builds-self-esteem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/?p=773</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My parents have recently moved into a full care nursing facility.  It became impossible for them to care for themselves and live independently.  I have become involved in the arduous task of preparing my parents&#8217; home to be put on the market.  They had been living in the same home for 47 years and uprooting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Tips on How to Improve Your Team&#8217;s Self Esteem</title>
		<link>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/3-tips-on-how-to-improve-your-teams-self-esteem/</link>
		<comments>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/3-tips-on-how-to-improve-your-teams-self-esteem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[coaches and mentors]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/?p=768</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have heard more times than I can count, &#8220;You get what you expect out of life.&#8221;  I have heard people say they don&#8217;t expect good things to happen for them.  If they do, they think it will jinx them.  They believe healthy self esteem, somehow it is cocky, ego driven and wrong. When we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is the Difference Between a Manager and A Leader?</title>
		<link>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-manager-and-a-leader/</link>
		<comments>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-manager-and-a-leader/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/?p=751</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Since the beginning of time, humans have figured out that together everyone achieves more.  Together, they could create a group environment and split up the work load.  The team was born.  A team doesn&#8217;t work strictly in the business environment.  It works any time people need to get together to do anything, with an objective [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Tips on How to Stop Criticism From Killing Your Business</title>
		<link>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/5-tips-on-how-to-stop-criticism-from-killing-your-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/5-tips-on-how-to-stop-criticism-from-killing-your-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/?p=727</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When we are children, we are conditioned to care very deeply what the &#8220;popular kids&#8221; think of us.  Because of our deep fear of criticism starting at an early age we continue to allow ourselves to actually care what people think about us.  I believe this is one of the biggest killers of the entrepreneurial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Important for a Successful Career?</title>
		<link>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/what-is-important-for-a-successful-career/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/?p=723</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The path to a successful career can lead right through the dump.  When we start our careers of choice, there&#8217;s always a learning curve to contend with.  This learning curve can send us right through the dump of doubt, frustration and delays.  Wouldn&#8217;t it be amazing to decide what we are going to do, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Have You Made a Commitment to Your Success?  Really?</title>
		<link>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/have-you-made-a-commitment-to-your-success-really/</link>
		<comments>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/have-you-made-a-commitment-to-your-success-really/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/?p=719</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are many memorable moments in our lives.  To a parent, it is their child&#8217;s first steps, first tooth, or many other moments of our child&#8217;s growth.  In our business life it is when we make a total commitment to our goals and to the business that we are pursuing. Many people  never make that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>John C. Maxwell and The Decision You Make Shape Your Life</title>
		<link>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/john-c-maxwell-and-the-decision-you-make-shape-your-life/</link>
		<comments>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/john-c-maxwell-and-the-decision-you-make-shape-your-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/?p=700</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every day, we are presented with a clean sheet to write our life&#8217;s experiences upon.  Do you believe that?  In some ways, that is correct.  This day hasn&#8217;t been lived before.  We can do with it as we wish.  What does matter, is the decisions we have made in the past.  Each new day has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Ethics Really Important in Today&#8217;s Business World?</title>
		<link>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/are-ethics-really-important-in-todays-business-world/</link>
		<comments>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/are-ethics-really-important-in-todays-business-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/?p=695</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a pervasive belief, in the world today, that to get ahead in politics and business a person can&#8217;t have principals.  Some people have high moral fiber in their home life and may even be pillars in the church, but when it comes to business they are unrecognizable as the same people.  I have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Have Ownership of Your Career?</title>
		<link>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/do-you-have-ownership-of-your-career/</link>
		<comments>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/do-you-have-ownership-of-your-career/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:41:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is nothing worse than the feeling of being out of control in our lives.  That feeling when someone, or something, has so much control over us that we are no longer free.  We don&#8217;t want our government, our job, or our relationships with other people to take our freedom away. People enjoy the feeling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Can Criticism Improve Your Team&#8217;s Performance?</title>
		<link>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/how-can-criticism-improve-your-teams-performance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/?p=665</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In my many years in business, I have discovered, what I believe, is one of the biggest mistakes many leaders of people make.  They try to change their people.  They believe focusing on individual weaknesses within the team will improve performance of the team.  They focus their energies and their criticisms on their people&#8217;s weakness, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is the Key to a Better Job?</title>
		<link>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/what-is-the-key-to-a-better-job/</link>
		<comments>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/what-is-the-key-to-a-better-job/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:18:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a lot of talk these days about socialism and communism making its way into the free enterprise system in the United States.  People are concerned that our capitalistic society is becoming bogged down with entitlement programs, unmanageable national debt, and heavy taxes.  Here&#8217;s a shocker for you.   A type of socialism has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Prejudice Effecting Your Wallet?</title>
		<link>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/is-prejudice-effecting-your-wallet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 17:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/?p=643</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In our world today a lot of press is given to prejudice.  What is prejudice?  There are many definitions of the word.  I would like to refer to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition:   &#8220;preconceived judgment or opinion (2)  : an adverse opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge&#8221; Even though it receives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Tips on Effective Leadership</title>
		<link>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/5-tips-on-effective-leadership/</link>
		<comments>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/5-tips-on-effective-leadership/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/?p=634</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you in, or aspire to be, in a management position with your company?  Does a group of individuals report to you on a regular basis?  If you are in that position, are you a manager or a leader? There is a difference between leadership and managing.  Many people in a management position don&#8217;t have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Fear and Intimidation be an Effective Management Tool?</title>
		<link>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/can-fear-and-intimidation-be-an-effective-management-tool/</link>
		<comments>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/can-fear-and-intimidation-be-an-effective-management-tool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/?p=630</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever been in the situation where you are ruled by the time clock?  When you are late to work,  you are met with glares and threats from your management.  You better be on time or lose your job!  When production isn&#8217;t met, or you make a mistake,  you are threatened, once again, with dismissal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What 3 Things to Look for in My Perfect Career?</title>
		<link>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/what-3-things-to-look-for-in-my-perfect-career/</link>
		<comments>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/what-3-things-to-look-for-in-my-perfect-career/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:08:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The year 2009 will be remembered for a long time for being the year of economic downturns.  Jobs, houses, savings have been lost.  Many people have felt the pinch.  People have begun to realize that their jobs are not as secure as they had once thought.  They may be forced to  re-evaluating their goals and  [...]]]></description>
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