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		<title>Why We Ignore Simple Wisdoms That Are For Our Own Good</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2012/01/why-we-ignore-simple-wisdoms-that-are-for-our-own-good/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal and Professional Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Positive Beliefs and Behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[change bad habits]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why do we frequently and repeatedly dismiss simple wisdoms, the inner guided messages that we get that are obviously for our own good?  Messages such as, &#8220;Don&#8217;t stay up late, you&#8217;re already tired and have to get up early tomorrow,&#8221; &#8220;Don&#8217;t ask him about it now, wait till a better time when he can give [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What the heck is a career that &#8220;makes a contribution?&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2012/01/what-the-heck-is-a-career-that-makes-a-contribution/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal and Professional Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Positive Beliefs and Behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how do I make a difference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[what is contribution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[when you're stuck in your career choice]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have often heard my clients saying, &#8220;I just want to make a difference,&#8221; or &#8220;I want my next career to make a contribution.&#8221;  This morning I found myself pondering these expressions, which have become a kind of catch phrase for &#8220;doing something worthwhile.&#8221;  Here are some other elaborations they offer and I see their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Part in Holiday Work Crime</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/12/your-part-in-holiday-work-crime/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal and Professional Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Positive Beliefs and Behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crime at work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holiday theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reporting job theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stealing on the job]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I know, we don&#8217;t think taking a few pencils at work is a crime.  In fact, we may find any number of smaller acts of taking what doesn&#8217;t belong to us as justifiable.  It&#8217;s not.  It&#8217;s theft, and it causes an estimated 50 billion a year loss to U.S. companies.  Dan Cosgrove of Mercantile Systems [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Freaky Fiends and How to Protect Yourself</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/10/freaky-fiends-and-how-to-protect-yourself/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/10/freaky-fiends-and-how-to-protect-yourself/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal and Professional Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Positive Beliefs and Behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[difficult people]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[effective communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tips for effective communication]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not just Halloween that can bring out the goulish nature of folks.  You probably don&#8217;t often run into true diabolical, wicked or evil people, but you may run into difficult or cruel people at times.  How do you handle those who you need to interface with for personal or business reasons who behave this way? 1.  Don&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You a Scaredy Cat? Form a Healthier Way of Being.</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/10/are-you-a-scaredy-cat-form-a-healthier-way-of-being/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/10/are-you-a-scaredy-cat-form-a-healthier-way-of-being/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal and Professional Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Positive Beliefs and Behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Well-Being/Health/Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eliminating fear and negative beliefs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[get rid of fear and worry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renewing hope and healing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[worry free]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Are you an excessive worrier?  Do you second-guess decisions and worry over potential outcomes?  Most often this is learned behavior from interpretations you made during interactions with one or both of our parents when you were a kid.  You don&#8217;t have to live with this fearfulness about bad things happening.  It is something you can change. Most of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Honing Your Bounce Back Ability</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/09/honing-your-bounce-back-ability/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal and Professional Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Positive Beliefs and Behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adaptability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resilience]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Often life can take that unexpected twist in the road, you can fall short of your expectations, or something as simple, but intrusive, as catching a cold can interrupt your plans.  It seems these things happen just when you have a project due or a big event to attend. In my case, my recent cold prevented me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Age Limitations</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/09/age-limitations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal and Professional Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Positive Beliefs and Behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[age restrictions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career transition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career transitioners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stereotypes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[working women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://creatingatwill.com/blog/?p=9585</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Having just had another birthday, I am wanting to moan and groan and say, &#8220;not another one,&#8221; or &#8220;who likes to get older?&#8221; but instead I&#8217;m greatful for all the lessons and, I hope, wisdom that has come along with it. Workwise for women, does age still presents problems?  It depends on the industry, some are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tula &#8211; our female Coton de Tulear &#8211; brings balance</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/08/tula-our-female-coton-de-tulear-brings-balance/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/08/tula-our-female-coton-de-tulear-brings-balance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal and Professional Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family structure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal development]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We welcome home our new pup. Here is our &#8220;Tula&#8221; (balance in Sanskrit). Related Posts:Unpredictable Scenarios and How Best to Handle ThemStretching the HolidaysAsk For and Receive AnswersGetting Work Over the Holidays-Referral SourcesAre You a Scaredy Cat? Form a Healthier Way of Being.]]></description>
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		<title>A Tiger by the Tail or Being Swung by Your Own</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/06/a-tiger-by-the-tail-or-being-swung-by-your-own/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/06/a-tiger-by-the-tail-or-being-swung-by-your-own/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal and Professional Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Positive Beliefs and Behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[challenging situations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[difficult people]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[difficult working relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overcoming challenges]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last night I dreamt a tiger attacked me and two other women after our successful achievement.  Crowds waited to cheer us on, yet we were being taken to a hospital.  My associates were carried on stretchers and I walked into the ambulance.  It was then I noticed I had just a few marks on my leg and didn&#8217;t feel very hurt.  I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 Tips For Sanity When Others Around You Are Bonkers</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/06/4-tips-for-sanity-when-others-around-you-are-bonkers/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/06/4-tips-for-sanity-when-others-around-you-are-bonkers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal and Professional Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Positive Beliefs and Behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addressing negative emotions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crazymakers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dealing with high emotions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal development]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It occurs to me my mother should be writing this instead of me, after all, she raised eight children and was often left at home with us all while Dad worked outside the home, so I know I&#8217;ve gleaned some of this wisdom from her.   Thus, one cause for feeling unsettled, surrounded by crazy people, or trapped, is what occurs in your environment.  It could [...]]]></description>
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