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		<title>Time For a Mental Toothbrushing</title>
		<link>http://www.tipsfromthetrenchesblog.com/2011/11/time-for-a-mental-toothbrushing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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			Annually, around this time of year, I have always taken time to &#8220;mentally&#8221; sort things out. Over time, I have affectionately referred to this exercise as a &#8220;mental&#8221; toothbrushing. I have found the exercise so helpful that in addition to this usual year-end &#8220;brushing&#8221; I try to also do several &#8220;brushings&#8221; throughout the year. Some of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Have to Get the Cows Out of the Creek First</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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			 Follow this 3 step process to solve problems
 

&#8220;There is only one way to solve a problem – the right way&#8221; – Chris Ruisi, The Coach and Business Motivational Speaker of Choice
 
 
&#8220;Get the cows out of the creek&#8221; is an expression I first learned about when I read an article about Meg Whitman, the then CEO of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Not My Fault! Really? Then Stop Making Excuses</title>
		<link>http://www.tipsfromthetrenchesblog.com/2011/09/its-not-my-fault-really-then-stop-making-excuses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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			Learn the top 5 ways to stop making excuses
Albert Ellis, was an American psychologists, who in 1955 developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) once said,

&#8220;The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Business Is You – Is that a Good or Bad Thing?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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			Let’s be clear; effective leaders know that working “On” Your Business really means working on “You”
We have all heard about the importance of differentiating between working &#8220;on&#8221; your business versus working &#8220;in&#8221; your business. The concept is often discussed when I am presenting to business leaders as a business motivational speaker. Heck, I use this statement in much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holy _ _ _ _! Can This Economy Get Any Worse?</title>
		<link>http://www.tipsfromthetrenchesblog.com/2011/07/holy-_-_-_-_-can-this-economy-get-any-worse/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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			This is a question that is being asked more and more frequently by business leaders and business owners. The answer is simple. Nobody really knows. For every down projection, there is always someone looking for any silver lining they can find. Let’s look at some of the recent business headlines that have led to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Perseverance &#8211; Your Key To Success</title>
		<link>http://www.tipsfromthetrenchesblog.com/2011/05/perseverance-your-key-to-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 00:21:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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			Perseverance Means Never Giving Up
Perseverance means never quitting. As a leadership keynote speaker, I try to make this point as many times as I can to my audiences when I talk about these critical success principles. There are many true stories about people who have demonstrated this trait.  Thomas Edison inventing the light bulb, or Lance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Great Ways to Run You and Your Business into the Ground</title>
		<link>http://www.tipsfromthetrenchesblog.com/2011/05/5-great-ways-to-run-you-and-your-business-into-the-ground/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2011 15:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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			Leadership &#8211; Being a Master of Your Circumstances as Opposed to a Victim of Them
Here are five of the top ways business owners and even business leaders and executives can run themselves and their businesses into the ground. And, if they are guilty of any of these five habits, more than likely they will be unable to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Put Yourself in “Time Out”!</title>
		<link>http://www.tipsfromthetrenchesblog.com/2011/02/put-yourself-in-%e2%80%9ctime-out%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 06:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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			The keyword here is &#8220;self-discipline&#8221;
“That’s it! You need a Time Out!” This is a common expression that a parent will use when their child has either done something bad or is on the verge of doing something bad. I know…I have heard my son and daughter-in-law use it with our 3 year old grandson. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Start the New Year Off With a Real Bang &#8211; Fire Yourself!</title>
		<link>http://www.tipsfromthetrenchesblog.com/2010/12/start-the-new-year-off-with-a-real-bang-fire-yourself/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:38:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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			That&#8217;s right, I said fire yourself!  This act alone will probably be the best and most important thing you can do for your business or your career right now &#8211; at the start of a new year. In the process of firing yourself, make sure you do an indepth exit interview so that you understand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stop Relying on Self Help Books; You Already Have The Tools &#8211; Start Playing Your Game!</title>
		<link>http://www.tipsfromthetrenchesblog.com/2010/11/stop-relying-on-self-help-books-you-already-have-the-tools-start-playing-your-game/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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			Forget most of the self help books and the &#8220;mass produced&#8221; seminar peddlers &#8211; let me show you how simple it is to realize and maximize your full capabilities and start &#8220;Playing Your Game&#8221;.
 #1 &#8211; believe in yourself; you have many gifts- talents and skills that are waiting for you to use. Many rely on [...]]]></description>
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