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		<title>The Courage To Start Over</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As spring begins to bud, I can’t help thinking about how so many things are fresh and new. The change of seasons makes room for the opportunity to Start Over. In our professional lives we may be re-evaluating the past quarter of success, departmental budgets or our talent management objectives. Our personal lives are not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Got Character?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently I was chatting with a group of business professionals and entrepreneurs. I was listening to one group talk about their business and how their economic strength had been challenged. One of the individuals, Bob, began to reflect on how bad life had been for him. He began to discuss his losses and how his [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jpr-associates.com/2010/04/got-character-2/</link>
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		<title>Give Thanks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As we enter the traditional season of Thanksgiving, I thought it befitting to reflect on the importance of giving thanks in times of change. This year has indeed brought a great deal of change. We have seen unemployment rates and mortgage foreclosures at an all time high, bail outs, cash for clunkers, health care debates, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jpr-associates.com/2009/11/give-thanks/</link>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Sorry?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[These two words are often uttered in an effort to quickly resolve an uncomfortable situation. In recent months, I have heard these two words a great deal. You see, I sought the expertise of several service providers for multiple projects from landscaping to graphic design to renovation. While each industry is distinctly different, I noticed [...]]]></description>
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