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		<title>What if we created jobs like this?</title>
		<link>http://livinginthelead.com/2012/01/26/what-if-we-created-jobs-like-this/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let me start with a disclaimer: I am not an economist. I am not a legislative expert. I am not a campaign finance expert. My opinion is based on my own experience and socio-political bias. There. Now that we have that out of the way, let me explain. As I sat watching the State of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=livinginthelead.com&amp;blog=13073190&amp;post=1917&amp;subd=livinginthelead&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Can&#8217;t have a rainbow without the rain&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>daleshafer</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://livinginthelead.com/?p=1909</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” – Dolly Parton We’ve had a lot of rain in the last couple of weeks – literally, and figuratively.  As we roll through changes in every facet of our lives, we’ll have to expect a little bit of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=livinginthelead.com&amp;blog=13073190&amp;post=1909&amp;subd=livinginthelead&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>SOPA on a rop-a</title>
		<link>http://livinginthelead.com/2012/01/18/sopa-on-a-rop-a/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>daleshafer</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://livinginthelead.com/?p=1903</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The end simply does not justify the means with the SOPA act. I throws the baby out with the bath water. It spoils the whole cart with one bad apple. It misplaces accountability. I noticed last night the WordPress Home appeared to be censored and tweeted to them to be sure. They answered: If you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=livinginthelead.com&amp;blog=13073190&amp;post=1903&amp;subd=livinginthelead&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Taming the Social Media Hot Mic</title>
		<link>http://livinginthelead.com/2012/01/16/taming-the-social-media-hot-mic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>daleshafer</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://livinginthelead.com/?p=1894</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This mic is always turned on&#8230; For the past few weeks, I have struggled with developing an idea worth blogging about. I&#8217;ve had several things to write about, but I&#8217;m a bit clogged with personal opinions that feel more like ranting than actually adding value to others &#8211; which is what I intentionally purposed this [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=livinginthelead.com&amp;blog=13073190&amp;post=1894&amp;subd=livinginthelead&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Just waiting to get your word in there?</title>
		<link>http://livinginthelead.com/2012/01/11/just-waiting-to-get-your-word-in-there/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>daleshafer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://livinginthelead.com/?p=1887</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Listen to learn and understand. It&#8217;s a habit to be learned, yet it seems so basic. I originally sent this out more than a year ago to my sales teams as a &#8216;sales tip of the day&#8217; email. As relevant as it may be for sales, it is equally applicable for every relationship you may [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=livinginthelead.com&amp;blog=13073190&amp;post=1887&amp;subd=livinginthelead&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>In the desolation wilderness without a map</title>
		<link>http://livinginthelead.com/2012/01/10/in-the-desolation-wilderness-without-a-map/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>daleshafer</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://livinginthelead.com/?p=1877</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A while back, I posted about the often difficult climb I am trying to make on &#8216;step-dad mountain.&#8217; As of late, the path has worn a bit and the terrain is rather treacherous. It&#8217;s like hiking in the desolation wilderness without a map. While I&#8217;m not ready to share the details, I&#8217;ll just say that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=livinginthelead.com&amp;blog=13073190&amp;post=1877&amp;subd=livinginthelead&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>It started with a simple tweet&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://livinginthelead.com/2012/01/03/it-started-with-a-simple-tweet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>daleshafer</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://livinginthelead.com/?p=1865</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It started with a simple tweet about my aspiration to be a better man in the new year. Just a simple prayer, if you will, that I will be able to strengthen my relationship with myself and others through the strengthening of my relationship with God. So when I posted this tweet, it was just [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=livinginthelead.com&amp;blog=13073190&amp;post=1865&amp;subd=livinginthelead&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>One last Christmas present!</title>
		<link>http://livinginthelead.com/2011/12/31/one-last-christmas-present/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>daleshafer</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://livinginthelead.com/?p=1855</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I received one more Christmas present this week, and it just might be my favorite:  The Intentional Leader: A New Action Guide. It’s a gift from my wife (at the suggestion of my friend, Rory), who has decided to invest and indulge me in my pursuit to become a better leader. 2011 was a great [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=livinginthelead.com&amp;blog=13073190&amp;post=1855&amp;subd=livinginthelead&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>In the middle of the aftermath</title>
		<link>http://livinginthelead.com/2011/12/25/in-the-middle-of-the-aftermath/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>daleshafer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So this is Christmas&#8230; And this is what the aftermath at ground zero looked like at the Shafer house. It took a controlling, anal, cleanliness-next-to-Godliness guy to dispose of the wrapping paper as it came off the boxes. Of course, this obsession with cleanliness runs the risk of zapping the fun out of the celebration [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=livinginthelead.com&amp;blog=13073190&amp;post=1844&amp;subd=livinginthelead&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>If it isn&#8217;t fun&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://livinginthelead.com/2011/12/23/if-it-isnt-fun/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:48:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>daleshafer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fun and Friday – two of my favorite “F” words.  Having fun promotes good mental, physical, and emotional health.  Endorphins are good – release them often!  For instance, I was tasked with loading the dishwasher this morning prior to coming to work = not fun.  So, I sang “mama’s, don’t let your babies grow up [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=livinginthelead.com&amp;blog=13073190&amp;post=1837&amp;subd=livinginthelead&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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