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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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		<description><![CDATA[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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		<description><![CDATA[ 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>
		<comments>http://www.tipsfromthetrenchesblog.com/2011/09/its-not-my-fault-really-then-stop-making-excuses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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>
		<link>http://www.tipsfromthetrenchesblog.com/2011/08/your_business_is_you_-_is_that_a_good_or_bad_thing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tipsfromthetrenchesblog.com/?p=695</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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>Leadership &#8211; Let Me Give It To You As Straight As I Can</title>
		<link>http://www.tipsfromthetrenchesblog.com/2011/07/leadership-let-me-give-it-to-you-as-straight-as-i-can/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Becoming an effective leader demands hard work and commitment on your part
In two past blog posts on leadership, I shared with you a number of key traits that are common among effective leaders. In the first post entitled (&#8220;No trust = No Leader&#8221;, and &#8220;7 Steps to Make Leadership Simple&#8221;). When combined, these two posts [...]]]></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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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tipsfromthetrenchesblog.com/?p=616</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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>7 Steps to Make Leadership Simple</title>
		<link>http://www.tipsfromthetrenchesblog.com/2011/07/7-steps-to-make-leadership-simple/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 18:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being a real leader is more than just a place on an org chart
In an earlier blog post entitled &#8220;No Trust = No Leader&#8221;, I explained the importance of trust in a leaders relationship with his or her team. Those in a position of authority know that they must earn the respect and trust of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self Discipline or Confusion &amp; Chaos &#8211; Your Choice</title>
		<link>http://www.tipsfromthetrenchesblog.com/2011/06/self-discipline-or-confusion-chaos-your-choice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tipsfromthetrenchesblog.com/2011/06/self-discipline-or-confusion-chaos-your-choice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 01:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Self Discipline Is the Cornerstone of How You Manage Yourself

Self discipline is the single most important skill/ habit (after perseverance) that you need to develop to achieve any level of success. It doesn&#8217;t matter whether you are a business owner, a CEO or a corporate executive. Self discipline is a key ingredient to whatever you [...]]]></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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		<description><![CDATA[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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		<description><![CDATA[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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