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		<title>Positive leadership is strong, not soft</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 12:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Feirer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we talk about keeping things &#8220;positive,&#8221; sometimes people misinterpret this as &#8220;soft&#8221; leadership that doesn&#8217;t allow for high standards and hard work. Wrong. Positive leadership can easily keep the standards high. &#160; Previous posts on this topic: Positive leadership is not soft. Positivity as an essential part of leadership. &#160; Thanks for watching &#8212; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All Solutions are a Temporary Resting Place</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 13:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Feirer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why we NEVER &#8220;arrive&#8221; &#8211; no groove lasts forever.  This time, Sarah does most of the talking. This video will help you deal with the frustration of changing circumstances. Previous post on this topic: Temporary resting place]]></description>
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		<title>Feedback: the &#8220;silver bullet.&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 13:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Feirer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tabby and Alan outline the value of timely, specific feedback; in just a couple minutes, you&#8217;ll have greater insight on improving engagement on your team. Previous posts on this topic: Feedback is about the future Feedback is specific Other posts on feedback.]]></description>
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		<title>How to deal with self-centered behavior&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.alanfeirer.com/how-to-deal-with-self-centered-behavior</link>
		<comments>http://www.alanfeirer.com/how-to-deal-with-self-centered-behavior#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Feirer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Integrity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a sense, self-centered behavior is normal. If people tend to act in self-interest, how do WE deal with that, and get THEM to think beyond themselves? Take a couple minutes to hear Matt and Alan address this. Previous posts on this topic: Four levels of maturity Four-way stops Dealing with your own tendencies]]></description>
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		<title>Putting conference learning into ACTION&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.alanfeirer.com/putting-conference-learning-into-action</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Feirer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organizational Improvement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A visual example of using a simple system to take ACTION on what you&#8217;ve learned at a conference or other professional development event. Previous post on this topic (including bonus downloadable tool): Organizing professional learning.]]></description>
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		<title>Leaders organize their tasks &#8211; here&#8217;s one way&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.alanfeirer.com/leaders-organize-their-tasks-heres-one-way</link>
		<comments>http://www.alanfeirer.com/leaders-organize-their-tasks-heres-one-way#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Feirer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Feeling overwhelmed by your to-do list?  Here&#8217;s an easy way to organize it quickly and get to work! &#160; &#160; Previous posts on this topic: The A,B,C method. Another idea for when you are very overwhelmed.]]></description>
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		<title>Sarah and Alan: Effective Leaders Over-Communicate</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Feirer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sarah and Alan talk about ways to convey information multiple ways, multiple times. Related links: Sarah Noll Wilson Earlier post on this topic. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Matt and Alan use &#8220;instead of&#8221; instead of &#8220;don&#8217;t&#8221;</title>
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		<comments>http://www.alanfeirer.com/matt-and-alan-use-instead-of-instead-of-dont#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Feirer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We talk about the ways to casually and effectively use &#8220;instead of&#8221; as a replacement for &#8220;don&#8217;t&#8221; in order to give folks a positive direction. Related post: Two words&#8230; &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Tabby and Alan on &#8220;Attitude Versus Actions&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.alanfeirer.com/tabby-and-alan-on-attitude-versus-actions</link>
		<comments>http://www.alanfeirer.com/tabby-and-alan-on-attitude-versus-actions#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Feirer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alanfeirer.com/?p=1101</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Address specific behaviors, rather than general assumed mindsets, like &#8220;attitude&#8221; for more effective communication. LInks: Related post. Tabby&#8217;s website. Also, some of you pointed out last week that the 90-second burn is longer than 90 seconds.  It is, but the content portion is about 90 seconds.  You may skip the introduction, and the silliness at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alan and Jayson on what it means to &#8220;meet needs&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.alanfeirer.com/alan-and-jayson-on-what-it-means-to-meet-needs</link>
		<comments>http://www.alanfeirer.com/alan-and-jayson-on-what-it-means-to-meet-needs#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Feirer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Servant leadership]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Links: Previous post on this topic. Jayson&#8217;s blog.]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s next? Can you learn something in 90 seconds?</title>
		<link>http://www.alanfeirer.com/whats-next-can-you-learn-something-in-90-seconds</link>
		<comments>http://www.alanfeirer.com/whats-next-can-you-learn-something-in-90-seconds#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Feirer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Servant leadership]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After over 3 years, and over 125 posts, this blog will continue in a new format: the 90-second burn. To learn more about this project, please watch: Got 90 seconds per week?  Of course you do!  Subscribe at the right and join in the fun, starting next week. Thanks for all the support and input [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Insecurity is Normal?</title>
		<link>http://www.alanfeirer.com/insecurity-is-normal</link>
		<comments>http://www.alanfeirer.com/insecurity-is-normal#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Feirer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Integrity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In April of 2011, I was caught off-guard by a silly combination of factors: I finally got a smart phone. I discovered &#8220;notifications&#8221; and activated them all. I combined my Twitter with my Facebook status updates. I went to a great conference for my own development and was live-tweeting many things. Toward the end of [...]]]></description>
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