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	<title>Comfort Food for the Soul &#187; Dealing with Difficult People</title>
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		<title>How to Handle Leadership Bullies</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althea DeBrule</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There's a line in the movie G.I. Jane where one of the characters says to the heroine, "When I want to know your opinion, I'll tell you." Unfortunately, this describes too many managers who think they are leading but in reality are only bullying the people who work for them. This type of leadership bully comes in all sizes, shapes and genders. Their main thrust is to tell others what to think and usually this means having the same viewpoint as the leadership bully. These people don't seem to understand that telling someone what to think is not the same as listening to someone express their own reasoned opinions. ]]></description>
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		<title>Overcoming On-The-Job Adversity</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 15:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althea DeBrule</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone experiences adversity at work. No person is exempt from its reach. On-the-job adversity can be many things-hardship, difficulty, misery, calamity or failure. It masquerades as small setbacks, medium-sized obstacles or major challenges, which are brought to light on a daily basis. Intuitively we have a variety of ways to deal with adversity at work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Revitalize Your Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:16:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althea DeBrule</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember your first day on the job? Everything was new. The work environment was exciting and co-workers were so cooperative that you looked forward to coming to work each day with a combination of joy and curiosity. However, after several months or years, the job seems repetitive and uninteresting. You're tired of office politics and are fed up with co-worker complaints about the company and each other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conflict &amp; The Eye of The Storm</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althea DeBrule</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Figuratively, the eye of a hurricane can be likened to the quiet center of a disagreement or argument. There is a definite though fleeting pause in hostilities where antagonists take a "time-out" to soothe heated emotions and quiet racing blood pressure and heartbeats [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stop Whining and Ask for What You Want</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althea DeBrule</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you want something, the best way to get it is to make your request in a straightforward and positive way.  If it is important to you and you really want it, then bring it to your boss' attention. Here are eight steps you can take to get your requests granted at work.]]></description>
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		<title>Workplace Melodrama-A Flair for the Dramatic</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:40:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althea DeBrule</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the workplace, melodrama happens when a minor concern or conflict is embroidered and overstated in such a way that it becomes larger-than-life and blown way out of proportion to the original issue. Many people often complain about the level of melodrama in their offices. ]]></description>
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		<title>Unsung Heroes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:57:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althea DeBrule</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Millions of &#8220;Un-Sung&#8221; Heroes are born every minute! They are found everywhere-on street corners, in our homes, offices, and communities, wherever there are people in need of rescue.  These special people, whose positive actions and initiatives are performed to benefit others, are not famous or in the news for what they are doing; but their [...]]]></description>
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