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		<title>What is the Key to a Better Job?</title>
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		<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>Relationships and the Speed Bumps in Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 22:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life can be a joyful ride.  It has many ups and downs.  There seems to be a couple of universal speed bumps.  They are money and relationships.  Two important things that have huge effect on our perception of our ride through life.  In relationships, a tough concept for some is that we teach people how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Prejudice Effecting Your Wallet?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 17:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
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		<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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Tips on Effective Leadership</title>
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		<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 a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Fear and Intimidation be an Effective Management Tool?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<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>
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		<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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		<title>John Maxwell on Leadership; Laws of Navigation, Addition and Solid Ground</title>
		<link>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/john-maxwell-on-leadership-laws-of-navigation-addition-and-solid-ground.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/john-maxwell-on-leadership-laws-of-navigation-addition-and-solid-ground.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/?p=611</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[All of us have had an opportunity to follow someone.  Either in our church as our pastor, or where we work, or in our government.  All of these areas have a huge impact on our lives.  Today&#8217;s lesson, taken from John Maxwell&#8217;s book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.  They are the 3 laws of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>John Maxwell on Leadership;  the Lid, Influence and Process</title>
		<link>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/john-maxwell-on-leadership-the-lid-influence-and-process.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/john-maxwell-on-leadership-the-lid-influence-and-process.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[John C. Maxwell]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have worked in the business building field for over 20 years.  I have seen many different kinds of leadership.  Leadership doesn&#8217;t necessarily come with a title.  Many effective leaders have never had a title, but have risen to the needs of a group of people.
What makes a great leader?  Is it the way they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tony Buzan &#8211; Maximize the Power of Your Brain Using Mind Mapping</title>
		<link>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/tony-buzan-maximize-the-power-of-your-brain-using-mind-mapping.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.selfimprovementinformation.com/tony-buzan-maximize-the-power-of-your-brain-using-mind-mapping.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Attention Deficit Disorder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was in school, I loved the classes and the teachers that made learning fun.  I, to this day, enjoy learning because of the examples those teachers set.  Why should learning be regimented and boring?  Our mind is our thinking tool.  If we use our mind in a creative way and implement that creativity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Steve Jobs &#8211; Creating a Successful Life &#8211; 2005 Stanford Commencement Address</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nan McAdam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Development]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was surfing the Internet today, holding tightly to the hand of my intuition, looking for a subject for today&#8217;s blog.  I like to look in YouTube, as you probably already can see.  We have become a video world.  As Earl Nightingale would say, &#8220;The spoken word is what captivates the listener.&#8221;  The average person [...]]]></description>
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