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		<title>The New Daytime Drama &#8230;Workplace Wars</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sally was pretty ticked off on Monday afternoon when she saw Rick in the break room.When she approached him about his unacceptable tortillas, he told to “chill out”, and not have a “hissy fit”; that “a few imperfect tortillas were normal and no big deal”.  Sally didn’t appreciate his condescending tone. She lashed out at him and told him he was “an incompetent ass”.]]></description>
		<link>http://thecoachingcompass.com/2011/11/the-new-daytime-drama-workplace-wars/</link>
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		<title>What&#8217;s In It For Me?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WII-FM: Your Employees Favorite Radio Station - Are You Tuned In 
One of my 1st jobs as a teenager was working as a waitress in an ice cream parlor.  We actually served more than just ice cream.  The menu included a whole array of soups, sandwiches and entrées.  I loved the job.  The people were nice [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecoachingcompass.com/2011/11/whats-in-it-for-me/</link>
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		<title>The Bad Back Blues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was bitten by a Boa Constrictor at work when I was in my early 20’s.  No, I am not talking about dealing with a mean boss or vicious coworker; it was an actual 20 lb. snake named Crusher.  It was my 1st job out of college and I was an animal caretaker for 40 assorted [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecoachingcompass.com/2011/08/the-bad-back-blues/</link>
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		<title>Who said you can’t teach an &#8220;old dog&#8221; new tricks?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dakota was 6 when I adopted him 5 months ago through a local rescue. They said he was an Australian Shepherd mix and had an awesome disposition &#38; personality.  He came to me fully housebroken and obedience trained.  In addition he had a whole repertoire of snazzy dog tricks he could perform for small treats [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecoachingcompass.com/2011/06/who-said-you-can%e2%80%99t-teach-an-old-dog-new-tricks/</link>
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		<title>HELP!  I have a Bad Boss</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the years I have had many coaching clients, friends and employees who have come to me with this age old frustration.  The Bad Boss dilemma comes in many shapes and sizes – from the Manic Micro-Manager to the Ballistic Boss or the Newbie Nice-guy to the Telepathic Communicator. Each comes with their own set [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecoachingcompass.com/2011/04/help-i-have-a-bad-boss/</link>
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		<title>Top Ten Confidence Builders</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last month I shared several  techniques for improving confidence and self esteem.  Here are the final six of my top ten confidence builders .  Pick just one or two areas to focus on and see what happens!
5. Silence your Inner Critic &#8211; Negative self-talk propagates fear and inhibits action. When you hear that inner voice [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecoachingcompass.com/2011/03/top-ten-confidence-builders/</link>
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		<title>The Confidence Connection</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
In my last blog entry I began sharing tips for building confidence.  I initially created this list several weeks ago for a group of unemployed professionals who needed a motivational boost as they prepare for their continued job search 2011.  Losing your job, whether through a layoff, restructuring or termination is a traumatic experience [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecoachingcompass.com/2011/02/the-confidence-connection/</link>
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		<title>The Power of Confidence</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Back in college I transferred between universities and changed majors during my junior year. I went from Psychology to Animal Science, which was exciting but a little scary.  Although I loved science, I had my doubts as to whether I could handle some of the difficult classes ahead.  One in particular that intimidated the crap [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecoachingcompass.com/2011/02/the-power-of-confidence/</link>
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		<title>Managing Distractions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Personal distractions at work can make major impact on our effectiveness and productivity on the job.  Being a former Human Resources Director, I witnessed this in my employees all the time.  Whether it was buying a car, a family event or going on vacation … when the mind wanders the work load not only remains, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecoachingcompass.com/2011/01/doggy-distractions/</link>
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		<title>Resolution or Revolution?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This morning I woke up thinking about the New Years tradition of making resolutions.  I actually gave up that practice years ago.  Resolutions always seemed like a weak attempt to make a change to some less than perfect situation in you life; comparable to the Monday Morning Diet syndrome.  You know, you want to lose [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecoachingcompass.com/2010/12/resolution-or-revolution/</link>
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