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		<title>Are Your Customers &#8220;Big Mouths&#8221;?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly J. McCloskey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People are big mouths, and I don't mean that in a derogatory sense. Think about it: if a regular business we frequent does something over-the-top for us and we're tickled pink about it, we're going to brag about it to everyone we know.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=kimberlymccloskey.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10141167&amp;post=841&amp;subd=kimberlymccloskey&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Building Blocks of an Exceptional E-Newsletter</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly J. McCloskey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most popular ways to stay in the forefront of our clients&#8217; and prospects&#8217; minds is to remind them of our presence with an e-newsletter. I&#8217;m sure by now most everyone has heard of these and with good reason… they&#8217;re effective! E-newsletters help us maintain a relationship with folks who have done business [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=kimberlymccloskey.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10141167&amp;post=817&amp;subd=kimberlymccloskey&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Niche Switch: Changing Business Focus</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly J. McCloskey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[change in business is inevitable]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As professionals and entrepreneurs we know that change in our business and in our personal lives is inevitable. When we age and mature, we learn more deeply about ourselves as individuals. Over the years the dynamics of our chosen industries shift by developing with technology or falling by the wayside with the economy. There will always come a time (over and over again) when we recognize the need to either improve upon our focus or change it all together.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=kimberlymccloskey.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10141167&amp;post=810&amp;subd=kimberlymccloskey&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Needful Things List</title>
		<link>http://kimberlymccloskey.wordpress.com/2010/12/03/needful-things-list/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly J. McCloskey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finding appreciation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[And here is my final idea for helping you find appreciation in your life. Another idea is to create a needful things list. I mean beyond a shopping list of material items you want.  I&#8217;m talking about things you don&#8217;t necessarily have complete control over, like continued good health, respect from a difficult person, an [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=kimberlymccloskey.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10141167&amp;post=782&amp;subd=kimberlymccloskey&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Enjoy Right Now</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly J. McCloskey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[recognizing special moments]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is my third suggestion for helping you find appreciation in your life and is probably the easiest one! As you grow accustomed to recognizing special moments you will be grateful for later, you will learn to enjoy right now what is happening. You don&#8217;t have to reserve your appreciation until later! It&#8217;s best to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=kimberlymccloskey.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10141167&amp;post=780&amp;subd=kimberlymccloskey&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Gratitude Gift</title>
		<link>http://kimberlymccloskey.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/gratitude-gift/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly J. McCloskey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[express love]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is my second suggestion for helping you find appreciation in your life. This one can serve a dual purpose &#8212; to see the goodness in your loved ones and to share your gratitude with them. You could create a gratitude gift for your loved ones by making a list of reasons why you love [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=kimberlymccloskey.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10141167&amp;post=777&amp;subd=kimberlymccloskey&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Appreciation Journal</title>
		<link>http://kimberlymccloskey.wordpress.com/2010/11/30/appreciation-journal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly J. McCloskey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[put in writing things you are grateful for]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is my first suggestion to help you find appreciation in your life. Start an appreciation journal to put in writing things you are grateful for. Instead of watching TV tonight or playing games on Facebook, think about some small but wonderful things that happened today and write down everything that comes to mind. No [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=kimberlymccloskey.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10141167&amp;post=774&amp;subd=kimberlymccloskey&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Find Appreciation</title>
		<link>http://kimberlymccloskey.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/find-appreciation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly J. McCloskey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[be thankful]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[experience little wonders]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding appreciation can be as easy or as difficult as you make it. Let down your guard and allow yourself to experience the little wonders that occur around you every single day. Focus on them, celebrate in their existence and be thankful for them.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=kimberlymccloskey.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10141167&amp;post=771&amp;subd=kimberlymccloskey&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Books on the Sofa</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 03:28:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly J. McCloskey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the shift in time has taken place and my evenings are completely without sunlight and I have visions of snuggling up on the sofa with a warm blanket and a soft kitty cat -- my thoughts drift to reading. I have always enjoyed reading and it seems I enjoy it more so during the winter months when I spend more time indoors.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=kimberlymccloskey.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10141167&amp;post=762&amp;subd=kimberlymccloskey&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>10 Suggestions for a Productive Vacation</title>
		<link>http://kimberlymccloskey.wordpress.com/2010/11/03/10-suggestions-for-a-productive-vacation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly J. McCloskey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[10 Suggestions for a productive vacation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bliss and harmony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[calm down and relax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[essential vacations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improving the quality of your life]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You have to work at breaking your normal routine. A vacation with back-to-back scheduled activities is no different than your normal life! Do the opposite of what you normally do, otherwise it's counter-productive!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=kimberlymccloskey.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10141167&amp;post=742&amp;subd=kimberlymccloskey&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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