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		<title>Fabulous Learning And Discovery Opportunity in Mumbai</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In November 2011, I will be co-presenting a workshop on Creative Leadership with my colleague and friend, Yvette Hyater-Adams as part of the ten-day NTL Festival of Learning.  It is a great opportunity for personal and professional development. The Festival was conceived as a means to connect a diverse global network of learners in various [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One Day My Heart Just Opened Up</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Dec 2010 18:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One Day My Soul Just Opened Up is the title of a fabulous book by Iyanla Vanzant that takes the reader through a 40-day process of spiritual and personal growth. I had an experience recently that gave me an understanding of how Iyanla must have felt when she came up with the title of that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Returning to Wonder</title>
		<link>http://www.guidingchange.org/blog/2010/09/30/returning-to-wonder/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am sitting in my hotel room in Singapore realizing how long it has been since I&#8217;ve traveled internationally. It&#8217;s been so long that I forgot how wonderful travel can be. For a while now, travel has meant packing, going to the airport, dealing with more and more tedious security procedures, getting on a plane, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Being Vulnerable = Strength and Courage</title>
		<link>http://www.guidingchange.org/blog/2009/07/14/strength-and-courage-vulnerability/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of us have been taught a dysfunctional view of what it means to be strong and courageous.  We teach our boys that being strong means never crying and never acknowledging their feelings – with the exception of anger, of course.  “Real men” don’t cry or show pain.  They are supposed to appear strong, rather [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is True Courage?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are different ways of viewing “courage.”  To some, courage is appearing fearless, strong and invincible when faced with conflict.  To me, courage is more about being willing to acknowledge my fears and show my vulnerability.  This is the courage that’s necessary to build connections across conflict and differences. Sometimes I am able to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Interested in Living and Working Authentically and with Integrity</title>
		<link>http://www.guidingchange.org/blog/2009/06/15/are-you-interested-in-living-and-working-authentically-and-with-integrity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Individuals: Do you feel that you are not reaching your full potential but are not sure what direction to take? Do you wish you had someone to serve as a sounding board for your thoughts and ideas? Do you set goals for yourself but find it difficult to follow through? Do you wish you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leading Effectively</title>
		<link>http://www.guidingchange.org/blog/2009/03/11/leading-effectively/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metaphors and Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Authenticity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative Approaches to Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Knicks Poetry Slam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Narratives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Awareness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[People follow leaders because of who they are more than because of what they do.   Developing self-awareness, engaging in self-reflection, acting with integrity, and being able to develop and maintain authentic relationships are what make individuals effective leaders. More and more people are coming to understand the role that narratives can play in leadership development [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Creativity to Achieve Personal Innovation and Transformation</title>
		<link>http://www.guidingchange.org/blog/2008/09/19/using-creativity-to-achieve-personal-innovation-and-transformation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.guidingchange.org/blog/2008/09/19/using-creativity-to-achieve-personal-innovation-and-transformation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I want to let you know about a unique workshop I will be co-facilitating with my colleague Yvette Hyater-Adams.  We are offering individuals the chance to access a forgotten source of knowing: the creative connection.  We will guide participants in using story-writing, poetry and textile arts to access core priorities, form trustworthy relationships, and uncover [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The See Saw: A Metaphor for Yin and Yang</title>
		<link>http://www.guidingchange.org/blog/2008/09/15/the-see-saw-a-metaphor-for-yin-and-yang/</link>
		<comments>http://www.guidingchange.org/blog/2008/09/15/the-see-saw-a-metaphor-for-yin-and-yang/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mindful and Intentional]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I participated in a fabulous writing workshop.  After four days of constant writing, I found myself feeling a strong sense of nervous energy – kind of the way it feels when you’ve drunk too much coffee.  Since I hadn’t had much coffee and wasn’t feeling nervous or anxious about anything, I wasn’t sure [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Seeing and Being Seen</title>
		<link>http://www.guidingchange.org/blog/2008/06/11/seeing-and-being-seen/</link>
		<comments>http://www.guidingchange.org/blog/2008/06/11/seeing-and-being-seen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:39:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most basic of human desires is the desire to feel “seen.” We want to be seen for who we are – and have the unique gifts that we bring to the world appreciated and valued. An incident that took place with my daughter about a year ago helped me realize how easy [...]]]></description>
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