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		<title>Eight Steps to Oranizing Your Life &amp; Business</title>
		<link>http://www.personaladvancement.com/articles/2005-04-18/eight-steps-to-oranizing-your-life-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2005 01:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Lawson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your life is a mess!
Your business is going nowhere!
Your house looks like a tornado hit it!
Does this sound familiar? Are you overwhelmed? Do you feel like your life and business are out of control and going nowhere?

(by: Terri Seymour)
Well, if you do, you are not alone. Believe me, we all get this feeling at one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Stressed-Out Are YOU?</title>
		<link>http://www.personaladvancement.com/articles/2005-04-18/how-stressed-out-are-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2005 01:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Lawson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you feeling stressed out? Too many things to do, too little time? One more thing added to the To-Do list and you feel like youâ€™ll explode?
Whoa there, no exploding allowed! You can handle itâ€”just listen in.
Listen? To what?
To your self-talk. Not yourself talk, but your SELF-TALK. Listen in to the demands youâ€™re making of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Ways To Make a Great First Impression</title>
		<link>http://www.personaladvancement.com/articles/2005-04-17/7-ways-to-make-a-great-first-impression/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2005 01:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Lawson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you have an important event to attend there are 7 great ways to make sure you perform at your very best. These tips are relevant for social events and business meetings. Discover how to communicate with confidence while making great conversation.

(by: Peter Murphy)
1. Decide what you want to say before the event. Review it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 minute tricks to help you get organized</title>
		<link>http://www.personaladvancement.com/articles/2005-04-14/10-minute-tricks-to-help-you-get-organized/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2005 00:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Lawson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whoever thought you&#8217;d be able to get organized in just 10 minutes?! Here are a few simple ideas.

(by: Maria Gracia)
1. 10 MINUTE CHORE BOX:
Rather than spending hours organizing, and doing it all yourself, create a 10 minute Chore Box for yourself&#8211;and one for each family member, if applicable.
Each person&#8217;s box would contain specific chores or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Grieve a Tragedy</title>
		<link>http://www.personaladvancement.com/articles/2005-04-13/how-to-grieve-a-tragedy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Lawson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bad things happen to good people. Have you lost your job or are facing bankruptcy? Has a cherished relationship ended or you have gone through a divorce? Maybe you received diagnosis of a serious health problem. Or maybe you are mourning the loss of a loved one. Unfortunately, these painful events are part of life.
If [...]]]></description>
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		<title>21st Century Career Success</title>
		<link>http://www.personaladvancement.com/articles/2005-04-12/21st-century-career-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Lawson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to modern career development, one thing we can all count on is change. With the advent of technology, telecommuting, and E-commerce, how work is performed is in a state of reinvention. Self-employment and small business development will become more the norm than big business. And career changes will be more frequent due [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 Ways To Avoid Looking Stupid When Making Small Talk</title>
		<link>http://www.personaladvancement.com/articles/2005-04-10/4-ways-to-avoid-looking-stupid-when-making-small-talk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.personaladvancement.com/articles/2005-04-10/4-ways-to-avoid-looking-stupid-when-making-small-talk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2005 00:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Lawson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fear of saying something silly and feeling embarrassed stops many of us from contributing more to discussions at work and when we are relaxing with friends.
And ironically the more we worry about it, the more tense we get and the more likely we are to say something stupid.

(by: Peter Murphy)
Let us a take a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Find People Lost in Space and Time</title>
		<link>http://www.personaladvancement.com/articles/2005-04-10/find-people-lost-in-space-and-time/</link>
		<comments>http://www.personaladvancement.com/articles/2005-04-10/find-people-lost-in-space-and-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2005 00:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Lawson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to find information about someone lost in space and time? The Internetâ€™s here: Just make your search one that doesnâ€™t invade someoneâ€™s privacy.
Can you remember a friend or relativeâ€™s name that has disappeared from the Earth? You havenâ€™t had contact with them in decades, but now you want to find out where they are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Key Steps to Unshakable Confidence</title>
		<link>http://www.personaladvancement.com/articles/2005-04-07/7-key-steps-to-unshakable-confidence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.personaladvancement.com/articles/2005-04-07/7-key-steps-to-unshakable-confidence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2005 00:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Lawson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you remember that day? Perhaps it was your first job interview. Perhaps you were speaking to a group for the first time. Maybe you were starting a challenging new career or meeting a special person for the first time. Your throat became dry and your knees wanted to shake.
You were about to leave a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Easy Steps to Low Stress Communication</title>
		<link>http://www.personaladvancement.com/articles/2005-04-06/3-easy-steps-to-low-stress-communication/</link>
		<comments>http://www.personaladvancement.com/articles/2005-04-06/3-easy-steps-to-low-stress-communication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2005 00:11:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Lawson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life is all about choices. And so is the way you communicate. You can fill your days with frustrating high stress communication or you can have days of low stress effective communication with your peers.

(by: Peter Murphy)
Now take a moment to learn three ways to have low stress communication.
1. Recognize Positive Intentions
When someone you are [...]]]></description>
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