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		<title>Trick or Treaters-Creepy Work Encounters</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/10/trick-or-treaters-creepy-work-encounters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Positive Beliefs and Behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Managers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[creepy work encounters]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every once in a while, you&#8217;ll attract a strange individual who is not a fit with you or the work you do.  Whether you&#8217;re in an office and it&#8217;s necessary to interact with them temporarily, or they are calling you about your business, you&#8217;ll have to use smooth communication skills to address what feels like their creepy style. I don&#8217;t mean they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6 Ways to Sell Unorthodox Ideas or Solutions to Anyone</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/07/6-ways-to-sell-unorthodox-ideas-or-solutions-to-anyone/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/07/6-ways-to-sell-unorthodox-ideas-or-solutions-to-anyone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Positive Beliefs and Behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Managers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communicating solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[getting buy-in]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[idea generating]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When was the last time you tried to convince someone of your good idea and you got resistance?  Maybe your idea or problem-solving approach didn&#8217;t appear new to them, hadn&#8217;t been adequately tested before, or simply lacked the enthusiasm backing it to make it sound worthy of pursuing? Your idea is not the orthodox, mainstream solution they&#8217;re used to and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Decision-making, A More Fun Way to Go About It</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/04/process-of-decision-making-and-a-more-fun-way-to-go-about-it/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/04/process-of-decision-making-and-a-more-fun-way-to-go-about-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Time Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Managers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[decision-making]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[goal planning]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improving how you make decisions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[launching ideas]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://creatingatwill.com/blog/?p=8891</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After putting all your ideas out, you can then decide which ones you&#8217;ll keep and which ones you&#8217;ll eliminate in finalizing a goal.  While this may seem like a timely process, it assures that all your great ideas are captured, regardless of how silly or how seemingly impossible they may be, towards helping you accomplish your objective. It&#8217;s always best to work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When You Back Yourself Into A Corner &#8211; How To Get Out</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/03/when-you-back-yourself-into-a-corner-how-to-get-out/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/03/when-you-back-yourself-into-a-corner-how-to-get-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Positive Beliefs and Behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Managers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[letting go of need to be right]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[problem solver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taking smart actions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You know those times when things are awkward and you feel backed into a corner.  You&#8217;ve said or done something inappropriate or you feel you were right and others wrong, maybe you&#8217;re too harsh in how you communicate your view.  Or you feel wronged and you stand your ground and feel justified in your actions.  Then you are either proved wrong, or you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Driving Your Car When a Cement Truck&#8217;s Parked In Front of You</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/02/driving-your-car-when-a-cement-trucks-parked-in-front-of-you/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/02/driving-your-car-when-a-cement-trucks-parked-in-front-of-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Time Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Managers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[optimum timing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[strategizing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[support for your next step]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ever set out to get somewhere and just as you go to hop in your car to take off - you find something is in the way?  Maybe you forgot it&#8217;s the day they&#8217;re repaving your driveway and you can&#8217;t get your car out of the garage.  Of course, this is an analogy for a lack of goal planning. You get a passionate idea of something you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>8 &#8220;Sue Sylvester&#8221; Type Bullying Behaviors-and What to Do About Them</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/02/8-sue-sylvester-type-bullying-behaviors-and-what-to-do-about-them/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/02/8-sue-sylvester-type-bullying-behaviors-and-what-to-do-about-them/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Positive Beliefs and Behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Managers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bullies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dealing with difficult people]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to deal with bad behaviors]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://creatingatwill.com/blog/?p=7517</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve all met the &#8220;Sue Sylvester,&#8221; the bully who has their own agenda and wants to push us around till they get what they want.  (Sue is the girls&#8217; cheerleading squad coach on Glee, if you&#8217;ve not seen that t.v. show).  A few of the common bullying traits you will experience, or may be experiencing now are: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Passed Over Again-When Your Boss or Client Doesn&#8217;t Choose You</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2010/11/passed-over-again-when-your-boss-or-client-doesnt-choose-you/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2010/11/passed-over-again-when-your-boss-or-client-doesnt-choose-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal and Professional Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Managers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[handling rejection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improving your work approach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal and career development]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://creatingatwill.com/blog/?p=8484</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You can be frustrated or angry that you weren&#8217;t picked to work on a project or work with a client, or you can look ahead at what to do for the next time.  Here&#8217;s a few things that work: 1.  Be eager, but not too eager  Looking too hungry for anything is a turnoff and shows a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beware the Enthusiastic Helper Mascarading as a Coach</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2010/10/beware-the-enthusiastic-helper-mascarading-as-a-coach/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2010/10/beware-the-enthusiastic-helper-mascarading-as-a-coach/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal and Professional Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Managers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[authentic self]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coach credentialing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coaching professional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[what is a coach]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I met a lovely woman who I overheard telling someone she was laid off from her job.  I introduced myself and told her I&#8217;m a coach.  She shared her business card with me and it said she was a &#8220;Personal Coach.&#8221;  I said, &#8220;Oh, that&#8217;s the work I do as well as career coaching.&#8221;  She told [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Yourself on the Spot &#8211; Unexpected Responsibility</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2010/05/finding-yourself-on-the-spot-unexpected-responsibility/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2010/05/finding-yourself-on-the-spot-unexpected-responsibility/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 18:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Managers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[handling responsiblity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[launching ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[managing new projects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[saying yes or no]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://creatingatwill.com/blog/?p=7339</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are times when you have a good idea and suddenly others will turn to you and agree that it&#8217;s good and pat you on the back.  &#8221;Terrific!  Now run with it,&#8221; they seem to be saying.  But maybe that&#8217;s not what you had in mind.  You may have hoped for more support and perhaps more of a team approach. When [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6 Tips for Getting Your Good Ideas Off the Ground</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2010/04/6-tips-for-getting-your-good-ideas-off-the-ground/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2010/04/6-tips-for-getting-your-good-ideas-off-the-ground/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Managers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career aspirations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career coaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[goal achievement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What makes some ideas take off and others remain duds that are difficult to get off the ground?   Well, it&#8217;s true there&#8217;s a lot to be said for timing (Is it something others want to hear right now?  Has it&#8217;s time passed?  Is it too ahead of it&#8217;s time?)  But there are other important points to cover [...]]]></description>
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