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		<title>Reviving Work Ethic, Interview with Eric Chester</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry, CSP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I caught up with Eric Chester on his new book, Reviving the Work Ethic. Beth: Eric, in your view, what&#8217;s wrong with work ethic in America? Eric: The decline of work ethic is not uniquely an American problem. It&#8217;s affecting all Western nations and a growing number of those in the East.  However, if we [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&#038;blog=9795968&#038;post=1494&#038;subd=bethterry&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Revitalizing the Work Ethic</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry, CSP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve always felt lucky to be raised in the Midwest. We learned a work ethic that has gotten me through many tough spots in life. And &#8211; no matter what side of Occupy Wall Street you&#8217;re on, you have to admit that some of the problems the kids are protesting really requires each to take [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&#038;blog=9795968&#038;post=1484&#038;subd=bethterry&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Start Fresh ~ Clear the Clutter</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry, CSP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take some time today to make a sweep of your home. Look for items you can recycle, re-gift, give to charity, toss or shred. The easiest way to do this is to give yourself a time limit. No more than 2 hours to start. Otherwise you&#8217;ll get bogged down and will never do this again. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&#038;blog=9795968&#038;post=1474&#038;subd=bethterry&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Family Holiday Pressure Cooker?</title>
		<link>http://cactuswrangler.com/2011/12/20/1442/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:29:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry, CSP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everything is relative, including our relatives. We wish we had a fairytale family where everyone gets along and differences are slight. Unfortunately for many, one day into the holidays there&#8217;s trouble brewing. I know this because a family is made up of humans: ornery, weird, contrary, unpredictable humans. Yes, we are also kind, caring, compassionate [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&#038;blog=9795968&#038;post=1442&#038;subd=bethterry&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Five Survival Tips for the Holidaze</title>
		<link>http://cactuswrangler.com/2011/12/15/five-survival-tips/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry, CSP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s the crazy season! A woman pepper sprays a crowd over a stack of towels at WalMart. A gang lies in wait in the parking lot to mug the &#8220;Black Friday&#8221; shoppers. A rival gang mugs the muggers&#8230; Are you watching the news and shaking your head? Wondering how we can bring back that ol&#8217; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&#038;blog=9795968&#038;post=1425&#038;subd=bethterry&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to Guarantee Your Company Will Fail</title>
		<link>http://cactuswrangler.com/2011/11/13/how-to-guarantee-your-company-will-fail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry, CSP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People do stupid things when they are afraid. They pull back resources when they should be reaching out. They make knee-jerk decisions about policies and practices. They allow their fear to overtake courage. The word dis-courage means just that. To dismiss courage. To disassemble courage and strength. As a previous post showed, the real difference [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&#038;blog=9795968&#038;post=311&#038;subd=bethterry&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What are your choices?</title>
		<link>http://cactuswrangler.com/2011/11/02/what-are-your-choices/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry, CSP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life is a roller coaster. Unless you live alone in a cave, you will run into people and situations that unnerve you. What can you do? I&#8217;ve had three situations in the past month: A thief stole my debit card and tried to charge hundreds of dollars in a foreign country. Days later, as I [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&#038;blog=9795968&#038;post=1417&#038;subd=bethterry&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Travel Easier: Stay Healthy</title>
		<link>http://cactuswrangler.com/2011/06/23/travel-easier-stay-healthy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry, CSP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever stepped on a plane feeling great only to walk off sick? It happens more than you think. You may have been sick before you left home and didn&#8217;t know it. But it&#8217;s more likely you caught it from someone else.  First of all, when a person has planned that special trip, they [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&#038;blog=9795968&#038;post=1361&#038;subd=bethterry&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Travel Easier. Remember SPC &#8211; part 3</title>
		<link>http://cactuswrangler.com/2011/06/12/travel-easier-remember-spc-part-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry, CSP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are ways to make air travel more pleasant for you and all those around you. On Friday we talked about SPC &#8211; Be Smart, Be Patient, and Be Considerate. Common Sense goes a long way. This is the third part in a series&#8230; Today&#8217;s advice: BE CONSIDERATE Pay attention in line. Look around you. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&#038;blog=9795968&#038;post=1345&#038;subd=bethterry&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Travel Easier: Remember SPC &#8211; part 2</title>
		<link>http://cactuswrangler.com/2011/06/11/travel-easier-remember-spc-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry, CSP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday we talked about the three things to think about when you travel this summer. Most of us will be on airplanes, so these tips focus there. Be Smart, Be Patient, and Be Considerate. These three mindsets will get you to your destinations more quickly and will make the trip more pleasant. Here&#8217;s the second [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&#038;blog=9795968&#038;post=1342&#038;subd=bethterry&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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