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	<title>The Meditations &#187; Relationships</title>
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	<description>Exploration and experimentation in living the Good Life</description>
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		<title>Deceased Mentors</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 06:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronnie Nurss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all need mentors.  Mentors grant us access to their superior experience and wisdom.  But even they are limited to what they can teach you; they still have a lot of living to do, successes and failures to endure. Just as we may have living mentors, why not have deceased mentors? Some already do in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Build an Invaluable Inner Circle</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronnie Nurss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Language is extremely powerful in how we perceive ourselves and connect with others.  Basically, the words you choose, consciously or subconsciously, determine your reputation, the influence you cast on others and the respect you receive.  Ultimately, the words you speak with can affect the quality and value of your overall network, both business and personal.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Gen Y Should Have a Gym Membership (or work there!)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronnie Nurss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the past three years I have worked part-time at a private gym, or as tennis players call it, a club. At first, being the oblivious teenage kid I was, I only looked at the gym and my job as a paycheck that covered gas, food, and party essentials. I started reading, writing, and graduated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;He who laughs last doesn&#8217;t get it&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 00:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronnie Nurss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I realize more and more the gift of Laughter. Laughing is healthy for you and obviously makes things more fun. Besides releasing endorphins and increading your heartrate, its great for relationships socially and in the workplace. According to Robert Provine, from the book A Whole New Mind, laughter has more to do with relationships than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mirrors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronnie Nurss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;People mirror back to us the reality of who we are&#8221; I read this phrase from the book, The Third Jesus, by Deepak Chopra. Very similar to the golden rule, &#8220;Do not do unto others as you would expect they should do unto you&#8221;. So when you sit down face to face with reality, or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Every Person is an Opportunity</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronnie Nurss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Every man I meet is my superior in some way. In that, I learn of him.&#8221; &#8212; Ralph Waldo Emerson I need to recognize that every person is superior to me in some way, whether its knowledge of a particular subject, or level of a particular skill. I can learn and connect to a great [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Build it Before You Need It</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronnie Nurss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am currently reading the book, Never Eat Alone, by Keith Ferrazzi, which was recommended to me by Joshua Saunders. I believe this book is a must read for any student looking to establish rewarding and successful relationships for their careers, life, etc. One chapter is about building your network before you need it. Constantly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Step 3: Winning and Influencing the Argument!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronnie Nurss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that we have turned a potential conflict meltdown into a positive argument and discussion, its time to incorporate a few tricks to get your intended message across successfully. Now that you have the person comfortable with you and not in defensive mode, it is safe to start progressing towards recommending your opinions and suggestions, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Step 2: Learning from the Argument and Making the Best of It</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronnie Nurss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transitioning from the first step, remember these two rules before further advancement into the argument. No yelling is allowed, because it will get you no where, does not solve anything long term, and you will most likely regret it later. Also, keeping an open mind is imperative. With these two rules in mind, it is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Step 1: Recognizing and Aproaching an Argument Appropriatley</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronnie Nurss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arguments are similar to Algebra, at least to me personally; there are countless factors and variables involved that make each argument different in its own way. You just have be able to recognize what the different factors and variables are, before taking action! Firstly, you have to understand why arguments start in the first place. [...]]]></description>
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