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	<title>The Mid-Life Challenge</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 00:23:56 -0500</pubDate>
	<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
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        Nobody will stop you in the hallway at work to ask if yourcareer provides meaning and personal fulfillment. Recognizingthat somethings missing in your vocational life and taking theinitiative to change must come from within. Serena Williamsonfound a way to turn her passion  helping writers hone theirskills in order to get published  into the catalyst for a new,more fulfilling life. Serena now runs her own small publishinghouse. Software engineer Bonnie Vining needed a new career thatwould value ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Nobody will stop you in the hallway at work to ask if yourcareer provides meaning and personal fulfillment. Recognizingthat something's missing in your vocational life and taking theinitiative to change must come from within. Serena Williamsonfound a way to turn her passion ' helping writers hone theirskills in order to get published ' into the catalyst for a new,more fulfilling life. Serena now runs her own small publishinghouse. Software engineer Bonnie Vining needed a new career thatwould value her warm personality, not suppress it. So she leftthe high-tech world and opened Javalina's Coffee and Friends.After Anita Flegg lost her engineering job, she embarked on aprogram of self-improvement. The journey led to personaldiscoveries and her calling: She provides information andsupport to those who, like her, suffer from hypoglycemia. I havefound that many high achievers who lose enthusiasm for theirwork share common traits: - Their work has little connection tothe thing...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>JobSniper.com to provide Professional Career Evaluation and</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 05:35:47 -0500</pubDate>
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        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Tucson, AZ  JobSniper.com, theInternets number one rated jobs meta-search engine, andBizjournalsHire.com, the new media division at American CityBusiness Journals, today announced the deployment of JobSnipersfree professional career evaluation and job search tools atBizjournalsHire.coms recently revamped network of career sites.Insala Research-June With the launch of the redesigned and refocusedBizJournalsHire.com career portal, JobSniper.com, through apartner agreement ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Tucson, AZ ' JobSniper.com, theInternet's number one rated jobs meta-search engine, andBizjournalsHire.com, the new media division at American CityBusiness Journals, today announced the deployment of JobSniper'sfree professional career evaluation and job search tools atBizjournalsHire.com's recently revamped network of career sites.Insala Research-June With the launch of the redesigned and refocusedBizJournalsHire.com career portal, JobSniper.com, through apartner agreement with Chandler Hill Partners, the nation'sleading career search specialists, will provide a free detailedand in-depth, professional online career evaluation to allbizjournalshire.com users.Those completing the free online career evaluation will also begiven free access to additional career resources such as jobhunting skills tests, search agents, sample resumes, samplecover letters , career site reviews and much more.'Providing timely, relevant and valuable employment i...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Learning From Life</title>
	<link>http://myproficiency.com/184965-Learning-From-Life.html</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 02:36:01 -0500</pubDate>
	<category><![CDATA[Self Improvement]]></category>
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        Do you ever find yourself thinking, Life has taught me sometough lessons, and the scars do not heal easily.? This articlecan help you learn valuable lessons from the past, instead ofallowing the past to determine your future. The quality of the life we live, is based upon the learning wederive from our experiences. I know that for myself, it issometimes easy to feel that Life has taught me some toughlessons, and the scars do not heal easily. When I find myselfthinking like this it means that I h...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Do you ever find yourself thinking, &quot;Life has taught me sometough lessons, and the scars do not heal easily.&quot;? This articlecan help you learn valuable lessons from the past, instead ofallowing the past to determine your future. The quality of the life we live, is based upon the learning wederive from our experiences. I know that for myself, it issometimes easy to feel that &quot;Life has taught me some toughlessons, and the scars do not heal easily.&quot; When I find myselfthinking like this it means that I have fallen into the trap ofbelieving that &quot;It is 'only natural' that an 'X' type event orrelationship, will lead to a 'Y' type response.&quot; At other timesit becomes apparent that if I had somehow learned somethingdifferent from a particular challenging situation, the qualityof my life would be much more rewarding. In working with a client struggling with alcoholism, we spentour first session with the client telling me in detail how hehad come to live such an unhealthy debilitat...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Have you been lucky in life?</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 00:09:38 -0500</pubDate>
	<category><![CDATA[Self Improvement]]></category>
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        Each moment in life, lucky or unlucky, is to be savored,learned from, and appreciated. Easier said than done? Read thisheartfelt story and see for yourself.I met an exceptional American man in Athens in my younger years.He had a beautiful and gentle French girlfriend, and everyonewas always complimenting him and telling him how lucky he was.His usual reply was something to the effect of Lucky or unluckyis hard for me to say, as this is only one small moment in mywhole life. But I will tell you t...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Each moment in life, &quot;lucky&quot; or &quot;unlucky&quot;, is to be savored,learned from, and appreciated. Easier said than done? Read thisheartfelt story and see for yourself.I met an exceptional American man in Athens in my younger years.He had a beautiful and gentle French girlfriend, and everyonewas always complimenting him and telling him how &quot;lucky&quot; he was.His usual reply was something to the effect of &quot;Lucky or unluckyis hard for me to say, as this is only one small moment in mywhole life. But I will tell you this, at this moment, I am verydefinitely enjoying myself and feeling thankful.&quot;Shortly after meeting him he was thrown in jail in Greece, whichin those days was run by a brutal military dictator. All hisfriends sat around in Athens talking about how &quot;unlucky&quot; he was,since the police threw him in jail with no real evidence. When Ivisited him and told him his friends felt terrible about his badluck he smiled warmly and said, &quot;Lucky or unlucky is hard for meto say. But I am s...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Cancer Patients &amp; Survivors Therapy In St. Louis</title>
	<link>http://myproficiency.com/139223-Cancer-Patients-Survivors-Therapy-In-St-Louis.html</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:34:26 -0500</pubDate>
	<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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        Charli Prather, MSW  LCSW  OSW-C, who was the former clinical program director at the Cancer Support Community in St. Louis, MO., has opened her counseling offices in suburban St. Louis.&amp;nbsp; She brings many years of experience in the St. Louis hospice community to her practice.&amp;nbsp; Her experience in counseling cancer patients and survivors is unrivalled in the cancer support services community.&amp;nbsp; Few therapists bring as many aspects and current day wellness techniques,&amp;nbsp;as well as&amp;nb...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Charli Prather, MSW  LCSW  OSW-C, who was the former clinical program director at the &lt;A title&quot;St. Louis Cancer Support&quot; href&quot;http:www.charliprathercounseling.comLectures-Workshops.html&quot;&gt;Cancer Support Community&lt;A&gt; in St. Louis, MO., has opened her counseling offices in suburban St. Louis.&amp;nbsp; She brings many years of experience in the St. Louis hospice community to her practice.&amp;nbsp; Her experience in &lt;A title&quot;Cancer Patients and Survivors&quot; href&quot;http:www.charliprathercounseling.comSt-Louis-Cancer-Support.html&quot;&gt;counseling cancer patients and survivors&lt;A&gt; is unrivalled in the cancer support services community.&amp;nbsp; Few therapists bring as many aspects and current day wellness techniques,&amp;nbsp;as well as&amp;nbsp;mind body spirit&amp;nbsp;awareness coaching, to their practice.&amp;nbsp; Charli is also revered in the &lt;A title&quot;Military Family Services&quot; href&quot;http:www.charliprathercounseling.comMilitary-Parent-Support.html&quot;&gt;military family counseling&lt;A&gt;&amp;nbsp;field ... having undo...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Self-Recovery from Addiction ... Taking responsibility for your</title>
	<link>http://myproficiency.com/969498-Self-Recovery-from-Addiction-Taking-responsibility-for-your.html</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 00:28:50 -0500</pubDate>
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        I've had several coaching clients come to me who, while theywanted to move forward in life, were actually stuck in aself-destructive addiction. Of course, I cannot directlyconfront them about their addictions, as they had to open up tome that it was part of the problem that was keeping them in thesame rut in which they found themselves day-after-day. As weworked together to make plans and open doors, the addiction wasleft open for them to examine and realize that they needed toovercome the situa...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[I've had several coaching clients come to me who, while theywanted to move forward in life, were actually stuck in aself-destructive addiction. Of course, I cannot directlyconfront them about their addictions, as they had to open up tome that it was part of the problem that was keeping them in thesame rut in which they found themselves day-after-day. As weworked together to make plans and open doors, the addiction wasleft open for them to examine and realize that they needed toovercome the situation, and cut loose that anchor to moveforward to a fulfilling life.I'm not speaking of any particular addiction, as we all have oneor two in our lives. However, for sake of discussion, theprimary addictions that people fall to when they find that theirlives are faltering are alcohol and drugs. Of course, theseusually come into play once their addictions to depression andnegative situations overtake their lives and they feel as thoughthey have no where left to turn. But, as we pe...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Ten healthcare fields that can't wait to hire you.</title>
	<link>http://myproficiency.com/190772-Ten-healthcare-fields-that-can-t-wait-to-hire-you.html</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 02:39:13 -0500</pubDate>
	<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
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        Healthcare is one of the hottest career fields in America today.The aging and retiring of the largest population segment in thecountry, known as baby boomers, has left the healthcareindustry racing to find enough employees to fill the void.Advances in medical technology and treatment are causing peopleto live longer as well. Add the fact many universities andcolleges dont have enough teachers to train new employees;there becomes a ripe market for healthcare careers. You would beamazed as to how ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Healthcare is one of the hottest career fields in America today.The aging and retiring of the largest population segment in thecountry, known as 'baby boomers', has left the healthcareindustry racing to find enough employees to fill the void.Advances in medical technology and treatment are causing peopleto live longer as well. Add the fact many universities andcolleges don't have enough teachers to train new employees;there becomes a ripe market for healthcare careers. You would beamazed as to how many types of healthcare careers there areavailable. This article will discuss three main categories;patient care, non-patient care and operations. We'll alsodiscuss an amazing new trend with tremendous opportunity ' homehealth. Three main healthcare jobs in the category of patient care arenursing, medical assisting and dental hygiene. Nursing consists mainly of direct patient care, but this cantake place in a hospital, private doctor's office, or aninstitution like a school,...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Magical You</title>
	<link>http://myproficiency.com/765531-Magical-You.html</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 00:26:41 -0500</pubDate>
	<category><![CDATA[Self Improvement]]></category>
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        I snooted up my nose at it.My inner snob said, Surely, anything that popular must betrash.But finally, my son dragged me to the movie, and I fell in lovewith Harry Potter.I've had a lot of time to think about the phenomenal success ofstories like Harry Potter and the Lord of the Rings trilogy -and why these stories resonate so with me.It's not the magic.It's not the wizards and elves, hobbits and Hogwarts.It's not the dazzling special effects.Those things are all wonderful. They add charm, magic...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[I snooted up my nose at it.My inner snob said, &quot;Surely, anything that popular must betrash.&quot;But finally, my son dragged me to the movie, and I fell in lovewith Harry Potter.I've had a lot of time to think about the phenomenal success ofstories like Harry Potter and the Lord of the Rings trilogy -and why these stories resonate so with me.It's not the magic.It's not the wizards and elves, hobbits and Hogwarts.It's not the dazzling special effects.Those things are all wonderful. They add charm, magic andmystery. They're just ripping good fun!But the real staying power of these stories lies in The Message.And it's the same Message that runs like a whisper throughoutall great literature - and, for that matter, not so greatliterature.The Message? Things are not as they seem. There's more to us -and our world - than meets the eye.We are, indeed, magical!Living, as we do, in the sunlight world of mundane reality, weforget who we are. We're afraid of our own shadows. Afraid...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Leave your dead end job...for good.</title>
	<link>http://myproficiency.com/209549-Leave-your-dead-end-job-for-good.html</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 00:27:57 -0500</pubDate>
	<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
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        So here you arestuck in a dead end job. Are you hitting theglass ceiling in a job you once loved, but now cant stand?Maybe the hours are long. Maybe you cant stand retail customersanymore. Maybe youre like  of college students who didntearn a degree and you feel this is the best job you can getwithout one. Take heart. There are a lot of great careers outthere, especially for people who have some work experience. Buthow will you get trained and how can you go to school whenyoure still workingafte...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[So here you are'stuck in a dead end job. Are you hitting theglass ceiling in a job you once loved, but now can't stand?Maybe the hours are long. Maybe you can't stand retail customersanymore. Maybe you're like  of college students who didn'tearn a degree and you feel this is the best job you can getwithout one. Take heart. There are a lot of great careers outthere, especially for people who have some work experience. Buthow will you get trained and how can you go to school whenyou're still working'after all you've got bills to pay, maybekids, a car payment and a mortgage? A career college can trainyou and get you the right certification to get into a better joband a better future. Career colleges offer relevant coursework, proper accreditationand flexible schedules to get you into a better career inmedical, computer, paralegal or business fields. Usually there'slimited, or no waiting to take the courses you need. Mostprograms take two years or less and some as little...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Nike Air Max 90 ˇ°Blue Slateˇ±</title>
	<link>http://myproficiency.com/570511-Nike-Air-Max-90-Blue-Slate.html</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 04:28:13 -0500</pubDate>
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        air jordan Your Air Max Ninety five have been regarded as the specific jogger in the event it have been really made, it really is observed better good results like a laid-back shoes due to the fact.Not only can be the the structure probably the most obtained amongst sneakerheads, it's also identified by many people who do not devote his  her occasion stacking canisters inside display case and enjoy putting on a pleasing couple of shoes. The Air Max  through Nike air max shoes is undoubtedly an i...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[&lt;a href&quot;http:www.airjordansalefr.com&quot; title&quot;air jordan&quot;&gt;air jordan&lt;a&gt; Your Air Max Ninety five have been regarded as the specific jogger in the event it have been really made, it really is observed better good results like a laid-back shoes due to the fact.Not only can be the the structure probably the most obtained amongst sneakerheads, it's also identified by many people who do not devote his  her occasion stacking canisters inside display case and enjoy putting on a pleasing couple of shoes. The Air Max  through Nike air max shoes is undoubtedly an indisputable simple. The most recent color ways is obviously one that is almost certainly present with numerous,Nike Air Max TN, the Blue Slate color final launched all through Summer . It can be come back will doubtless produce supporters from the footwear thrilled, though the mixture of White-colored, Brand-new Environmentally friendly, Violet Standing, and also Simple Off white is but one that will encourage lots of pe...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Weight Loss, a lifestyle choice achievable by the power of self</title>
	<link>http://myproficiency.com/124663-Weight-Loss-a-lifestyle-choice-achievable-by-the-power-of-self.html</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 05:39:06 -0500</pubDate>
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        HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT. This is my personal view built on personalideas. It works for me.The plain truth is that we are not stupid, we all know how tolose weight. There is no miracle cure, no overnight sensation,no morning after pill, as the times we live in would love tohave you believe. They want you to believe this so money can bemade out of misery year on year with amazing new breakthroughdiets. As I said, we are not stupid, but somewhat lazy and gladof the excuses bandied about what is actually...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT. This is my personal view built on personalideas. It works for me.The plain truth is that we are not stupid, we all know how tolose weight. There is no miracle cure, no overnight sensation,no morning after pill, as the times we live in would love tohave you believe. They want you to believe this so money can bemade out of misery year on year with amazing new breakthroughdiets. As I said, we are not stupid, but somewhat lazy and gladof the excuses bandied about what is actually a simple truth. You would not expect a major operation to be folllowed by atraining session the next morning, followed by discharge in theafternoon, and work the next day, these things take time toovercome, a gradual recuperation period.I think we all accept that is pretty much of a fact, yet we seemto think that weight loss from a grim start weight is achievableovernight with no attendant dangers if we rush our attempt usingdangerous techniques.The plain truth is that to lose ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>The rewards and risks of personal freedom</title>
	<link>http://myproficiency.com/560856-The-rewards-and-risks-of-personal-freedom.html</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:06:18 -0500</pubDate>
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        We all need to decide whether to play it safe in life andworry about the downside, or instead take a chance, by being whowe really are and living the life our heart desires. Whichchoice are you making?One of the first things I noticed about my newly purchasedparrot, was that he couldn't fly. Chico's wings had been clippedand he was stuck here on earth just like us humans. Once the weather turned nice I took Chico and sat him on abranch of a tree in my backyard, hoping to make him happier. Atfirs...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[We all need to decide whether to &quot;play it safe&quot; in life andworry about the downside, or instead take a chance, by being whowe really are and living the life our heart desires. Whichchoice are you making?One of the first things I noticed about my newly purchasedparrot, was that he couldn't fly. Chico's wings had been clippedand he was stuck here on earth just like us humans. Once the weather turned nice I took Chico and sat him on abranch of a tree in my backyard, hoping to make him happier. Atfirst he seemed confused. He walked back and forth on the branchlooking like an agitated father pacing back and forth in thematernity waiting room. I was surprised to see that he didn'tflap his wings in an attempt to fly. Somehow he knew he wasincapable. I always wondered how he knew such a thing. One day, while sitting on his branch, Chico got way moreagitated then he had been when I first took him outside monthsago. He was pacing back and forth and talking up a storm. Thenall of...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Turn Freelancing Into Your Parallel Career</title>
	<link>http://myproficiency.com/697976-Turn-Freelancing-Into-Your-Parallel-Career.html</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:13:43 -0500</pubDate>
	<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
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        While you still have a job, why not start a parallel career byfreelancing and aim towards the end goal of being your own bosswhich is what changing career the Parallel Career Way is allabout? Don't wait until you face a midlife crisis or after youlost or quit your job. Today, literally millions of people all over the world haveestablished highly-successful careers as freelancers. Many ofthese work-from-home professionals have found that freelancingoffers a dream lifestyle - flexible working hour...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[While you still have a job, why not start a parallel career byfreelancing and aim towards the end goal of being your own bosswhich is what changing career the Parallel Career Way is allabout? Don't wait until you face a midlife crisis or after youlost or quit your job. Today, literally millions of people all over the world haveestablished highly-successful careers as freelancers. Many ofthese work-from-home professionals have found that freelancingoffers a dream lifestyle - flexible working hours, free frombosses, total control, independence and 'good money'. As a freelancer you act as an expert or specialist in your fieldon a projectcontract basis. You're an independent contractor orsome call you a Free Agent. You're not on anyone's payroll.You're self-employed. Your remuneration for eachprojectcontract is based on a fee.The type of projects available for freelancers are as many asthere are job functions in the traditional workplace. Theseinclude auditing, copywri...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Life is not a hardship to be endured</title>
	<link>http://myproficiency.com/647163-Life-is-not-a-hardship-to-be-endured.html</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:52:32 -0500</pubDate>
	<category><![CDATA[Self Improvement]]></category>
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        Life is always here, ready to teach us a special lesson ofsome sort or another, if only we would take the time to notice. The street I live on in Tokyo is so narrow, that cars can barelytraverse from top to bottom. Because of this, a system forlining up everyone's bicycles on one side of the street isnecessary and important. My wife, my daughter, and myself, parkour bicycles across the street in front of my neighbor's house.To me it seems unfair for my neighbor to have all this clutterin front o...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Life is always here, ready to teach us a &quot;special&quot; lesson ofsome sort or another, if only we would take the time to notice. The street I live on in Tokyo is so narrow, that cars can barelytraverse from top to bottom. Because of this, a system forlining up everyone's bicycles on one side of the street isnecessary and important. My wife, my daughter, and myself, parkour bicycles across the street in front of my neighbor's house.To me it seems unfair for my neighbor to have all this clutterin front of his house, but so be it. My neighbor's house sitsone foot nine inches from the curb. Pretty cozy, isn't it?Eight years ago, an innocuous looking weed-tree began growingright next to where I park my bike. You might think that asingle weed-tree growing where my bike sits is not a big dealbut let me explain.This little weed-tree started life in a humble manner, sproutingup in a crack between the sidewalk and the wall. Initially itseemed too trivial to pay attention to or pull ou...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Trust in the moment, and trust in yourself</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:05:21 -0500</pubDate>
	<category><![CDATA[Self Improvement]]></category>
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        Do you often get yourself upset and feeling less than fullyconfident, as part of your preparation for facing a dauntingchallenge? You can improve your performance if you let yoursomatic intelligence lead the way.You move too much to beeffective. Tamura sensei softly shouted at me. You need togive your opponent a clearer target to strike at.We were in the middle of studying how to defend ourselves frommultiple attackers in an Aikido class for senior students inJapan. Five young college students r...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Do you often get yourself upset and feeling less than fullyconfident, as part of your preparation for facing a dauntingchallenge? You can improve your performance if you let yoursomatic intelligence lead the way.&quot;You move too much to beeffective.&quot; Tamura sensei softly shouted at me. &quot;You need togive your opponent a clearer target to strike at.&quot;We were in the middle of studying how to defend ourselves frommultiple attackers in an Aikido class for senior students inJapan. Five young college students rushed at me once again, and onceagain I struggled to cope with them. &quot;OK, take a break.&quot; Tamura sensei said. &quot;In order for the fiveattackers to actually hit you they have to first reach you. Yourjob is NOT to run away from them. You need to create a spacingthat leads them to all try and grab or hit you at the same time.Think of the attackers as needing to pass through a gate. Ifthey all try and rush through the gate at the same time theywill block each others efforts. Move l...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Designer sac lancel are definitely the passion of any fashionista lady</title>
	<link>http://myproficiency.com/817944-Designer-sac-lancel-are-definitely-the-passion-of-any-fashionista-lady.html</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:14:32 -0500</pubDate>
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        Indeed, I am a big fashionista, and bag addisct. As long as I'm concerned, designer sac lancel stands out as the passion of every fashionista lady. They may not exclusively for the affluent and celebrities people. Luxury handbags are fantastic for those who find themselves focused on fashion and also gratifaction. They can be always the women's favorite accessories. Designer bags indicate style and status. When you have a popular designer, visit boutiques and malls that sell business and inquire...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Indeed, I am a big fashionista, and bag addisct. As long as I'm concerned, designer &lt;a href&quot;http:www.saclancelels.com&quot;&gt;sac lancel&lt;a&gt; stands out as the passion of every fashionista lady. They may not exclusively for the affluent and celebrities people. Luxury handbags are fantastic for those who find themselves focused on fashion and also gratifaction. They can be always the women's favorite accessories. Designer bags indicate style and status. When you have a popular designer, visit boutiques and malls that sell business and inquire about off-season discounts. With the mordern times, bags are probably the main within our everyday activity, and proved its charm in your fashion days. Handbags are already a design statement for females for many years. They're a real simple means of doing may as being a trend setter inside color fashion game. Take Lancel handbags including, which became popular within the th century during late medieval and renaissance times. I do think handbags can...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Handling Redundancy</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:23:14 -0500</pubDate>
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        bWhy did you leave your last job?Its a question that, following redundancy, many job applicantsstumble around hopelessly with as they attempt to convince theinterviewer that they wanted to leave when in fact they knowthat redundancy is more complicated than that.Its true that many people in this situation are ready to leaveat the time that redundancy hits them but the discomfort derivesfrom knowing that given the choice they would probably not besitting in that room at that time. Even if true, m...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[b&gt;Why did you leave your last job?It's a question that, following redundancy, many job applicantsstumble around hopelessly with as they attempt to convince theinterviewer that they wanted to leave when in fact they knowthat redundancy is more complicated than that.It's true that many people in this situation are ready to leaveat the time that redundancy hits them but the discomfort derivesfrom knowing that given the choice they would probably not besitting in that room at that time. Even if true, many candidatesstill believe that redundancy equals failure in the eyes of manyinterviewers.Sadly, this is almost always a long way from the truth.Redundancy does not visit the untalented. Indeed, it is oftenthe more able who find themselves in this position, many timesby design. In fact, redundancy is just one way by which people leave anemployer. The world of work is changing rapidly and the humanresource requirement is changing equally fast. The capabilitiesrequired by an ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>AGEISM IN THE WORKFORCE</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:49:10 -0500</pubDate>
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        FIRST there was sexism, then there was racism, now another ismis poised to cause more headaches for South Wales employers including how they word their job ads.The Government is currently asking people for their views onplans to outlaw age discrimination in the workplace by nextOctober.The consultation  called Age Matters  asks how the UK shouldimplement the EU Employment Directive, which bans any agediscrimination in employment and vocational training.And the warning to unaware employers is: wa...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[FIRST there was sexism, then there was racism, now another 'ism'is poised to cause more headaches for South Wales employers 'including how they word their job ads.The Government is currently asking people for their views onplans to outlaw age discrimination in the workplace by nextOctober.The consultation ' called 'Age Matters' ' asks how the UK shouldimplement the EU Employment Directive, which bans any agediscrimination in employment and vocational training.And the warning to unaware employers is: watch out for thepitfalls.The directive covers issues including: The scrapping ofmandatory retirement ages where employers can dismiss staff whenthey reach a certain age ' unless it can be justified Thepossibility of a default retirement age of , when employerscould require employees to retire without having to justifytheir decision. Situations where employers could, inexceptional circumstances, justify treating people differentlybecause of their age. Changes to ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Living in Synchronicity with the Universe</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:00:03 -0500</pubDate>
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        I've always loved the movies where someone says, Synchronizewatches! A team of heroes would have to split up to do theirindividual jobs, but to complete their common missionsuccessfully, they had to work in synchronicity. I think I musthave enjoyed that so much, because somewhere inside me I knew,even as a kid, that that's how it is for all of us.First documented in the academic world by the psychoanalyst CarlJung in , synchronicity is the occurrence of coincidencesevents happening at the same t...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[I've always loved the movies where someone says, &quot;Synchronizewatches!&quot; A team of heroes would have to split up to do theirindividual jobs, but to complete their common missionsuccessfully, they had to work in synchronicity. I think I musthave enjoyed that so much, because somewhere inside me I knew,even as a kid, that that's how it is for all of us.First documented in the academic world by the psychoanalyst CarlJung in , synchronicity is the occurrence of coincidencesevents happening at the same time that may not appear to berelated in any way, except that they are meaningful to us. There are two aspects of events that place them in synchronicity- the events that coincide meaning they happen side-by-side intime and their meaning for us. A car drives by my window at theexact moment that I write these words. The writing and thedriving happen at the same time, but I probably won't feel thegratitude and awe I feel when touched by synchronicity. However,if Deepak Cho...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Negotiating the glass ceiling - can women get to the very top?</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 05:00:36 -0500</pubDate>
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        Does the metaphorical glass ceiling encountered exclusively bywomen still exist?If not, why is it that in so many plc Boardrooms the number offemale Directors can literally be counted on the fingers of onehand, while the number of men run into thousands?Many believe it has become even harder for women to winpromotions and hold on to them and that not only is the glassceiling still very much present but women are also aware ofhitting it at an early stage in their careers.Many career orientated fe...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Does the metaphorical glass ceiling encountered exclusively bywomen still exist?If not, why is it that in so many plc Boardrooms the number offemale Directors can literally be counted on the fingers of onehand, while the number of men run into thousands?Many believe it has become even harder for women to winpromotions and hold on to them and that not only is the glassceiling still very much present but women are also aware ofhitting it at an early stage in their careers.Many career orientated females believe that they could breakthrough the glass ceiling and make it to the top of theirprofessions, however, they acknowledge that in so doing theywould have to sacrifice much of their personal lives.So it seems that throughout Europe, women are only advancinginto senior management grades quite slowly, despite legislativechanges designed to create a more level playing field, such asthe EU's Social Protocol covering equal opportunities like equalpay and sex discrimination.H...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Choosing A Memory Box As A Gift</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:19:33 -0500</pubDate>
	<category><![CDATA[Home Improvement]]></category>
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        A memory box is perfect for a special occasion, encapsulating special moments from the event, whether this be a wedding, baptism, birth, or other family event. However, many people choose a memory box dedicated to an individual, instead of an event. This might be chosen for yourself, or given as the ideal gift for someone. They can be personalised and dedicated in any way you wish, perhaps to include a specific message or design.&amp;nbsp;Having selected the colour, material and design of the box, y...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A memory box is perfect for a special occasion, encapsulating special moments from the event, whether this be a wedding, baptism, birth, or other family event. However, many people choose a &lt;a href&quot;http:www.readscreations.co.uk&quot;&gt;memory box&lt;a&gt; dedicated to an individual, instead of an event. This might be chosen for yourself, or given as the ideal gift for someone. They can be personalised and dedicated in any way you wish, perhaps to include a specific message or design.&amp;nbsp;Having selected the colour, material and design of the box, you can decide how you would like it to be personalised, for example, with names, dates or photographs. A lot of people choose a box in which they can keep all their memories of motherhood, these may include special pictures their little ones have done, special messages they wrote, things they made, a little favourite outfit they wore, their first curl or teeth, hospital bracelets and cards you received. Many dads appreciate these as gifts from their...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Success</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:17:29 -0500</pubDate>
	<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
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        Success: Define Your Own! By Debra Thorsenwww.corporaterebels.comMany of us are prisoners of our own success. Maybe we startedour careers with a goal of climbing the corporate ladder orearning X per year or  fill in the blank. We then achieve success, are respected by our peers, have anice big house full of great stuff, take nice vacations.. Andyet, we often think, Is this all that there is? We have asense of emptiness inside.I think many of us experience this mid-life crisis because wehave borr...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Success: Define Your Own! By Debra Thorsenwww.corporaterebels.comMany of us are prisoners of our own success. Maybe we startedour careers with a goal of climbing the corporate ladder orearning X per year or  fill in the blank. We then achieve success, are 'respected' by our peers, have anice big house full of great stuff, take nice vacations'.. Andyet, we often think, 'Is this all that there is?' We have asense of emptiness inside.I think many of us experience this 'mid-life crisis' because wehave borrowed society's definition of success instead ofcrafting our own definition of personal success. Take a moment and write down the Definition of Success that hasguided your decisions and actions up until now. You don't haveto agree with it, but put down on paper what has been lurking inyour mind.My Current Definition of Success:Where did you get your current definition of success? From yourparents or teachers or spouse? Are you trapped by a definitionof...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Green Colored Contacts for Subtle Attractiveness</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:41:11 -0500</pubDate>
	<category><![CDATA[Self Improvement]]></category>
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        Areyou jealous of&amp;nbsp; Bella'seyes? You could have it and be as strikingly beautiful as she is with green coloredcontacts. Green is a versatile color that can create an aura of calmness oran aura of jealousy. There are various ranges of shades for this color so thatyou could choose either dark or light colors that could illumine your face. Ifyou are the type of a person who wants to look attractive but don't want todraw attention to yourself, a pair of leafy green contactsis what you need. This...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Areyou jealous of&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href&quot;http:color-my-eyes.comp--bella-green.aspx&quot;&gt;Bella'seyes&lt;a&gt;? You could have it and be as strikingly beautiful as she is with &lt;a href&quot;http:color-my-eyes.coms--green-contact-lenses.aspx&quot;&gt;green coloredcontacts&lt;a&gt;. Green is a versatile color that can create an aura of calmness oran aura of jealousy. There are various ranges of shades for this color so thatyou could choose either dark or light colors that could illumine your face. Ifyou are the type of a person who wants to look attractive but don't want todraw attention to yourself, a pair of &lt;a href&quot;http:color-my-eyes.comp--venus-leaf-green.aspx&quot;&gt;leafy green&lt;a&gt; contactsis what you need. This kind of green is cool and fresh and attractive enough tohold someone's gaze for a long time. It attracts people once you talk to them,yet it doesn't make the public notice your eyes the minute you pass by....]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Dissatisfied with your job? Stop Believing the Myths!</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:04:32 -0500</pubDate>
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         According to recent statistics,  of the work force isdissatisfied with their job. According to a recent Monster.compoll, of respondents said they were dissatisfied with theirjob. If you are dissatisfied with your job, you are in a self-imposedcareer slump!Why are so many of us in career slumps? Bottom linewe are notdoing work that satisfies us! No matter what our employer doesfor us, if we are not doing work we really want to be doing, ina way that fits our desired life-style, we will never bes...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ According to recent statistics,  of the work force isdissatisfied with their job. According to a recent Monster.compoll, of respondents said they were dissatisfied with theirjob. If you are dissatisfied with your job, you are in a self-imposedcareer slump!Why are so many of us in career slumps? Bottom line'we are notdoing work that satisfies us! No matter what our employer doesfor us, if we are not doing work we really want to be doing, ina way that fits our desired life-style, we will never besatisfied.What keeps us in career slumps for so long? The number one thingthat keeps us in our slumps is that we believe the 'myths' wewere told! .We believe, 'I can't make money doing work I love.' Yetreality gives us a ton of examples of people who are wealthy andhappy doing the work they do..We believe, 'In order to be happy, I need to find my purpose.'Yet reality shows us that there are plenty of people doing workthey love who have no clue what their 'true' purpose...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Closing the Gap on Your Career Goals</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:33:33 -0500</pubDate>
	<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
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         If you still picture a steady progression up the ladder whenyou think of your career goals, it is time to shift yourthinking. For most people, climbing the career ladder is nolonger an option. The working world has changed so dramaticallythat linear career paths rarely exist, except as historicalsymbols.But, without those trusty rungs to show the way, how do youfigure out the next step in your career? How do you determine ifyou need to go to business school or graduate school? How do youidentif...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ If you still picture a steady progression up the ladder whenyou think of your career goals, it is time to shift yourthinking. For most people, climbing the career ladder is nolonger an option. The working world has changed so dramaticallythat linear career paths rarely exist, except as historicalsymbols.But, without those trusty rungs to show the way, how do youfigure out the next step in your career? How do you determine ifyou need to go to business school or graduate school? How do youidentify your next job?You could employ the dartboard method, or a Magic  Ball. Or,instead of struggling to find the next rung on that mythicalladder, you could identify your long-term career goals, and thenfocus on closing the gap between today and your future goals. Byfocusing on the long-term, and the skills and experiences youneed to gain, you will increase your options and give yourselfflexibility to operate in today's chaotic working world.To determine your career plan, first wr...]]></content:encoded>
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