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		<title>Lessons In Leadership &#8211;  Never Chase a Skunk&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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During my 30+ years in the corporate world, one of the most valuable lessons I learned was captured in the statement &#8211; &#8220;Never chase a skunk because the skunk has fun and you get smelly.&#8221;

Now, this will not be that difficult to follow. It&#8217;s actually very simple and the attached &#8220;Coach&#8217;s Rant&#8221; will help you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons in Leadership &#8211; Another One Bites the Dust – Never Believe Your Press Release</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fearless Tips]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last week we read how the CEO of HP, Mark Hurd, lost his job over expense report irregularities’. While I will not question, at this time, HP’s Boards decision to ask Mr. Hurd to resign, I do want to examine how Mr. Hurd put himself in this position in the first place.
When I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Cut The Tail Off of a Dog &#8211; Making Tough Decisions</title>
		<link>http://www.tipsfromthetrenchesblog.com/2010/07/how-to-cut-the-tail-off-of-dog-making-tough-decisions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Coach’s Rant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[corporate keynote business mentor]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now before you all get mad at me I am not a supporter of any form of animal cruelty. In fact, as I write this post &#8220;Riley Rose&#8221; our almost 8 month old golden retriever puppy is under my desk having a grand old time with a chewy toy &#8211; so use my title as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership &#8211; Ramping It Up With Your Team</title>
		<link>http://www.tipsfromthetrenchesblog.com/2010/07/leadership-ramping-it-up-with-your-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fearless Tips]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the span of my corporate career, I learned that as a leader, it sometimes is a significant challenge to get your team to share your passion and desire to ramp it up and take it to the next level. You can sometimes end up in a fierce struggle to either push them or pull [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wishing &amp; Hoping – Putting Your Head in the Sand</title>
		<link>http://www.tipsfromthetrenchesblog.com/2010/06/wishing-hoping-putting-your-head-in-the-sand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When facing a crisis many just try to “get though it” with the least amount of damage – they are willing to be a victim as opposed to a master of their circumstances. They put their heads in the sand (and get their competitive/market share butt kicked).
Some hunker down and hope that it will pass [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Tips From the Trenches</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fearless Tips]]></category>

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Today’s challenges have put us under fire. Being under fire can be daunting and intimidating. I know; I’ve been there…and I learned from it. That’s why I started this blog, to share with you the lessons I have taken with me during the 35+ years I spent in the business world both as a senior [...]]]></description>
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