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		<title>The Trouble is in the Gap</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry, CSP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all have Gaps in our lives, and therein lies The Trouble. Some of the Gaps are between: Expectations and Reality Money we have and money we need Information we have and the Facts Intention and Action Ideas and Execution Who we are and Who others think we are The Gap is formed by our [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&amp;blog=9795968&amp;post=1515&amp;subd=bethterry&amp;ref=&amp;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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		<category><![CDATA[resolutions]]></category>
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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&amp;blog=9795968&amp;post=1474&amp;subd=bethterry&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>3 Things U Need 2 Know</title>
		<link>http://cactuswrangler.com/2011/05/05/3-things-u-need-2-know/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 22:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry, CSP</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Real Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[lifelong learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[perfection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spring Renewal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the best way]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you know these Three Things, your life will be more successful, happier, and less stressful. It has taken me decades to figure this out, so let me save you some time&#8230; Spring is Hope. Spring is Renewal and Promise of brighter days. A reminder that dark times do not last, and around the next [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&amp;blog=9795968&amp;post=1331&amp;subd=bethterry&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bad Boss: Confront or Quit?</title>
		<link>http://cactuswrangler.com/2010/09/23/bad-boss-confront-or-quit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry, CSP</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cactuswrangler.com/?p=1240</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My Colleague and fellow CSP, John Hersey, writes an excellent Leadership Blog. In this edition, he asks what do we do about lousy bosses. I admire John greatly and usually he&#8217;s right on. This time, he essentially says to suck it up or quit&#8230; read his blog here Here&#8217;s my response to John: ~~~~ John [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&amp;blog=9795968&amp;post=1240&amp;subd=bethterry&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>3 Ways to Get Un-Stuck!</title>
		<link>http://cactuswrangler.com/2010/09/12/3-ways-to-get-un-stuck/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2010 23:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry, CSP</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brain info]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Managing Time]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Overwhelm]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are not alone. Everyone struggles with self-motivation. We all have days when we just can't seem to get things done. Most of us are in overwhelm with the glut of information, the crazy economy, and tryin' to make it through our days. Chin up! You are in good company.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&amp;blog=9795968&amp;post=1231&amp;subd=bethterry&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Luddite or TechnoAddict?</title>
		<link>http://cactuswrangler.com/2010/08/27/luddite-or-technoaddict/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry, CSP</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Overwhelm]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[social networking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Work Life Balance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brain research]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Tech use spikes, so does Brain Research. The burning question on NPR recently &#8211; are we addicted? Do video games spike our dopamine receptors? Are we even capable of living an unplugged life? &#8220;Smart phones&#8221; are called &#8220;crackberries&#8221; for a reason. I sent that to a colleague and he wrote back: &#8220;I don’t know [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&amp;blog=9795968&amp;post=1211&amp;subd=bethterry&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Sanity in Silence</title>
		<link>http://cactuswrangler.com/2010/05/27/finding-sanity-in-silence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 05:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry, CSP</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Real Life]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Work Life Balance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coming home to yourself]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was supposed to be a simpler time. Computers and time-saving devices would make life easier. Not so. We&#8217;re inundated with advertising, news stories, social media, buy this buy that &#8211; it&#8217;s all noise. It&#8217;s enough to make us crawl back into bed and pull the covers up. I just returned from a speaking trip [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&amp;blog=9795968&amp;post=1071&amp;subd=bethterry&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Clean Your Brain</title>
		<link>http://cactuswrangler.com/2010/04/05/spring-clean-your-brain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry, CSP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don't just clean out the house this Spring - Take your brain out and hose it off. Then dance with it for awhile.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&amp;blog=9795968&amp;post=1033&amp;subd=bethterry&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dying to Blog: Finding Balance in Cyberspace</title>
		<link>http://cactuswrangler.com/2010/03/29/dying-to-blog-finding-balance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry, CSP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Couch potatoes have moved to the Office Chair. Sitting in front of your computer for hours at a time isn't good for you. We've lost our way. We aren't leaving the fronts of our screens (or our iPhone screens, iPad screens, Blackberry Screens... you name it) for very long. Exercise is suffering. Our arteries are just as clogged as if we sat on the couch watching TV all day. Same inactivity, different medium.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&amp;blog=9795968&amp;post=128&amp;subd=bethterry&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>5 Secrets for a Better 2010</title>
		<link>http://cactuswrangler.com/2010/02/04/5-secrets-for-a-better-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Terry, CSP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So much of what we buy is forgotten within weeks or months. Do you need that? Will it put you in a financial bind? What do you expect to happen if you buy it? Does it make sense? If you wait, what will happen? What won't happen? After asking those questions, if it makes sense, do it. But ask first.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cactuswrangler.com&amp;blog=9795968&amp;post=855&amp;subd=bethterry&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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