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		<title>Fair-Weather Leaders</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althea DeBrule</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The phrase, "fair-weather friend" is commonly applied to someone who is dependable only in good times...when things are going well. This type of friend disappoints and disappears when rainy days filled with hard times, strife and stress come. A "fair-weather friend" turns away when you need him or her most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poor Leadership &amp; Slow Traffic</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althea DeBrule</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How often do we see this kind of leadership in our own organizations? A person in a leadership position who because of that position, slows down or stops the progress of anyone that happens to be under their leadership. We see these people in all levels of an organization; they are leaders that are only concerned for their own progress, no matter what impact their brand of leadership has on those who are "required to follow." [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Over-The-Top Work Relationships</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 12:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althea DeBrule</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever wondered about the origin of the phrase "over-the-top"? Research indicates that during World War I, the British coined the phrase to describe how the infantry would emerge from the relative safety of the trenches and display excessive bravery by attacking the enemy across open ground. Today this phrase is used to describe excess and is meant to suggest the following [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You In A Groove or A Rut?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althea DeBrule</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Change Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you currently in a groove or a rut?  Which one do you want to be in at this time? The choice is yours and it's not difficult to make. You will have to count the cost and sacrifices associated with getting out of your current rut--whether on the job or at home, and determine if you're willing to pay the price to get in and stay in a perpetual groove.]]></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>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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		<title>Tongue-In-Cheek</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althea DeBrule</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the Oxford Dictionary of Current English, to speak with one&#8217;s tongue in one&#8217;s cheek is to speak &#8220;insincerely or ironically&#8221;. This phrase dates back to 1748 when it was &#8220;cool&#8221; to show disdain or disrespect for someone by putting your tongue inside your cheek to make it stick out. While we rarely use [...]]]></description>
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