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		<title>Successful Social Networking for Life Transitions: Malcolm Gladwell Meets Stephen Post</title>
		<link>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2010/07/12/successful-social-networking-for-life-transitions-malcolm-gladwell-meets-stephen-post/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave W.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social networking is often an important component of major life transitions, and is thus a topic I often cover with my life and career coaching clients. Just as Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter suggest that What Got You Here Won&#8217;t Get You There, the people who helped us get here may not be the same [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Earth Day, Kaizen, and Incremental Change in Daily Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:52:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave W.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of a wellness coaching program, I recently had the opportunity to learn more about Kaizen, which is Japanese for “improvement” or “change for the better.” Often utilized in business leadership and manufacturing, the Kaizen philosophy involves applying small but continuous changes to various processes. A main idea is that rather than trying to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons from Addictions Treatment: Environmental Influences &amp; Behavioral Change</title>
		<link>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2009/09/14/lessons-from-addictions-treatment-environmental-influences-behavioral-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave W.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Serious and debilitating addictions, i.e., to a physical substance or gambling, should be treated in a therapy setting, not via phone-based coaching. Nonetheless, certain techniques from this field can be applied to a broad range of undesired behaviors. These techniques include recognizing the impacts of one&#8217;s environment, and proactively generating strategies for countering and replacing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dave Stars in a New ABC Sitcom &#8211; Will You Be on TV, Too?</title>
		<link>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2009/06/08/dave-stars-in-a-new-abc-sitcom-will-you-be-on-tv-too/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave W.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although I don&#8217;t watch a great deal of television, I viewed the first few episodes of ABC&#8217;s new animated sitcom The Goode Family with great anticipation. This highly socially and environmentally conscious family exaggerates characteristics of people I&#8217;ve served through my life coaching, workshops, and writing. They also remind me of myself. How would Mike [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saying Goodbye &amp; Mourning Loss: A Necessary Step in Creating Change</title>
		<link>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2009/03/31/saying-goodbye-a-necessary-step-in-creating-change/</link>
		<comments>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2009/03/31/saying-goodbye-a-necessary-step-in-creating-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave W.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago my grandmother passed away at the age of 91. Among the things she shared with me and others were her musical talents, sharp wit, and sense of humor. I still recall hearing the organ and piano music wafting out her front windows during the summer, and remember her music books that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Workplace Overachieving &amp; Martyrdom: Time for a Job or Career Transition?</title>
		<link>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2009/03/17/workplace-overachieving-martyrdom-time-for-a-job-or-career-transition/</link>
		<comments>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2009/03/17/workplace-overachieving-martyrdom-time-for-a-job-or-career-transition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave W.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people currently spend each day in workplaces with heightened levels of uncertainty, wondering if they&#8217;ll still have their job in another month. This can result in increased challenges with work-life balance, and possibly even questions as to whether a job or career change may be in order.
When discussing the pitfalls of competition, I sometimes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wayne Dyer, Lil’ Wayne, &amp; the 38th Verse of the Tao: Unleash Your Inner Gangsta</title>
		<link>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2009/02/08/wayne-dyer-lil%e2%80%99-wayne-the-38th-verse-of-the-tao-unleash-your-inner-gangsta/</link>
		<comments>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2009/02/08/wayne-dyer-lil%e2%80%99-wayne-the-38th-verse-of-the-tao-unleash-your-inner-gangsta/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave W.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you&#8217;re actively seeking it, inspiration for life coaching, career and transition coaching, and everyday living comes from many places.
Given my own &#8220;music composer&#8221; side, I tuned in to Katie Couric&#8217;s recent Grammy Awards special where she interviewed several popular music stars. Among them was Lil&#8217; Wayne, a hip-hop/rap artist known for his fiercely independent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing Your Inaugural Address for Your Next Life Transition</title>
		<link>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2009/01/20/writing-your-inaugural-address-for-your-next-life-transition/</link>
		<comments>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2009/01/20/writing-your-inaugural-address-for-your-next-life-transition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave W.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we consider the 2009 presidential inauguration ceremony for Barack Obama, we can develop tools for personal life transitions.
Inauguration, as defined by Merriam-Webster, means &#8220;to induct into office with suitable ceremonies,&#8221; &#8220;to dedicate ceremoniously, or &#8220;to bring about the beginning of.&#8221; Wikipedia describes an inauguration as &#8220;a formal ceremony to mark the beginning of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coping with Transition and Loss via a Broken Leg: A Slippery Trip to a Deeper Authentic Side</title>
		<link>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2009/01/12/coping-with-transition-and-loss-via-a-broken-leg-a-slippery-trip-to-a-deeper-authentic-side/</link>
		<comments>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2009/01/12/coping-with-transition-and-loss-via-a-broken-leg-a-slippery-trip-to-a-deeper-authentic-side/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave W.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When experiencing a sudden and unexpected life transition regarding a physical goal, career objective, relationship, or otherwise, have you leveraged opportunities to view and do things differently? I hope that my own thoughts surrounding loss provide you with insight as well.
My left foot slipped on the ice and I instantly fell backwards and sideways, while [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Do You Really Want for the Holidays? How to Be More Emotionally, Financially and Environmentally Sustainable this Season</title>
		<link>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2008/12/18/be-more-emotionally-financially-and-environmentally-sustainable-this-season/</link>
		<comments>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2008/12/18/be-more-emotionally-financially-and-environmentally-sustainable-this-season/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave W.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you caught up in the hustle and bustle of shopping, planning, running errands, etc., that never quite seem to bring contentment? As a new year rapidly approaches, are you looking to get off the treadmill and start defining and pursuing what you really want?
If this describes you or someone you know, give yourself and [...]]]></description>
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