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		<description><![CDATA[Times are uncertain. (Newsflash: times have ALWAYS been uncertain.) Granted, things are a bit shaky now. Taking care of yourself and keeping yourself focused and motivated is one positive way to make the world better because you were here for awhile. Whether you are an individual or a company, these tips will help you create [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&blog=9795968&post=1150&subd=bethterry&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<dc:creator>Beth Terry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I used to joke that I could probably make a million bucks if I put an ad in the paper reading: Guaranteed method for beating all speeding tickets. Send $5! I was married to a cop at the time, so people were constantly asking me how to do that. The answer? Well, you&#8217;re reading this, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&blog=9795968&post=17&subd=bethterry&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Creating Your &#8220;Personal Business Plan&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 05:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are the owner of your future, and like all business owners, it&#8217;s important to have a plan. Solid plans come from wrestling with yourself and asking the right questions. The answers lie inside you. Give yourself the gift of time to find them. For almost two decades I&#8217;ve used and shared a simple program [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&blog=9795968&post=43&subd=bethterry&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Employee Engagement Saves Time, Money</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You need more productivity from your staff. Every minute counts in a down economy, and it's imperative that all employees are on board. A "Make it Better Team" is the fastest way to get employee input, transform negative employee feedback into useful solutions, and create buy-in for the changes needed to keep your company competitive and successful.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&blog=9795968&post=1008&subd=bethterry&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Think Positively or at Least Be a Practical Pessimist</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being positive doesn't mean being starry-eyed. It isn't even all that idealistic. Not only is a constant dose of starry-eyed optimism dangerous, it is practically impossible without a large, steady dose of tranquilizers!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&blog=9795968&post=16&subd=bethterry&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Law of Attraction&#8230; Or is it &#8220;Attention?&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://cactuswrangler.com/2010/01/30/law-of-attraction-attention/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know what all the fuss is these days about the Law of Attraction, as if it&#8217;s a new idea that attitude determines our altitude. I&#8217;m thinkin&#8217; &#8220;attraction&#8221; isn&#8217;t even the right word&#8230; maybe it should be called &#8220;The law of attention.&#8221; Isn&#8217;t it true that paying attention to something makes it loom larger? [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&blog=9795968&post=39&subd=bethterry&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Benefits of Adversity</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:05:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Sweet are the uses of Adversity.&#8221;   Shakespeare Five hundred years ago that was true, it&#8217;s true today. This whole mess we are in has some silver linings. People are rethinking financial plans; looking at  Real Estate differently; re-purposing the stuff in the storage shed; re-assessing their values and their life&#8217;s purpose. Some folks are realizing [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&blog=9795968&post=562&subd=bethterry&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Our Intrepid Settlers and Relativity</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[None of us knows the future. Of course, none of us ever did. In truth, we are in the exact position we have been forever. We may have thought we had plans, but, as the cliché goes: "Life Turns on a Dime."  Right now, you have exactly as much information about the world around you and your future as you ever had. In fact, you have an advantage. Now you KNOW that you Don't Know! How exciting is that! Yes, ignorance has been bliss. And, Oh well.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&blog=9795968&post=429&subd=bethterry&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Yanking out the weeds</title>
		<link>http://cactuswrangler.com/2009/04/12/yanking-out-the-weeds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 07:58:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was gorgeous in Phoenix today &#8212; it poured most of the night last night and on and off all day. We love rain in the desert. The smells are amazing. The hard rain washes away all the desert dust, and waters our thirsty desert plants.   The red rocks in my yard were a great [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&blog=9795968&post=351&subd=bethterry&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Why we will be better off &#8230; eventually</title>
		<link>http://cactuswrangler.com/2009/03/20/why-we-will-be-better-off-eventually/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:52:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I realized this morning how much smarter I am now about my business and my life. This insanity has forced me to pay much closer attention than I ever have. I&#8217;m having to dig deeper into my inner resources, and I&#8217;m looking up and around more to see how I can be a solid and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&blog=9795968&post=324&subd=bethterry&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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