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		<title>The easy way to develop your skills</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Boyer Smith</dc:creator>
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		<title>A smart Project Update meeting technique</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Boyer Smith</dc:creator>
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		<title>Don’t stress – Just focus on the facts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:38:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Boyer Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Project Management]]></category>
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		<title>Business Cases: Official vs Personal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:08:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Boyer Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Project Management]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ambition]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Knowing what you personally want out of a project will keep you focused on the right outcomes.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theproductivityhabit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3668051&amp;post=298&amp;subd=theproductivityhabit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Project style: Yellow is the new grey</title>
		<link>http://theproductivityhabit.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/project-style-yellow-is-the-new-grey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Boyer Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don't let 'grey areas' in your project fade into the background. They can lead to trouble...<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theproductivityhabit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3668051&amp;post=289&amp;subd=theproductivityhabit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Doing a lot but not getting ahead?</title>
		<link>http://theproductivityhabit.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/doing-a-lot-but-not-getting-ahead/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Boyer Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Effectiveness]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[GTD]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to identify which to-do items work for you and which will work against you...<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theproductivityhabit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3668051&amp;post=282&amp;subd=theproductivityhabit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What you need to get productive right now</title>
		<link>http://theproductivityhabit.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/what-you-need-to-get-productive-right-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Boyer Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Effectiveness]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Email]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Handling Interruptions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are only 2 things you need to boost your productivity right now.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theproductivityhabit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3668051&amp;post=269&amp;subd=theproductivityhabit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Clarity and focus are all you need</media:title>
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		<title>Best productivity habit of 2008</title>
		<link>http://theproductivityhabit.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/best-productivity-habit-of-2008/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 11:40:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Boyer Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The best productivity habit I established in 2008 has probably doubled my effectiveness...<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theproductivityhabit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3668051&amp;post=263&amp;subd=theproductivityhabit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Standish Chaos Report 2009: Are projects failing or are Project Managers failing?</title>
		<link>http://theproductivityhabit.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/standish-chaos-report-2009-are-projects-failing-or-are-project-managers-failing/</link>
		<comments>http://theproductivityhabit.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/standish-chaos-report-2009-are-projects-failing-or-are-project-managers-failing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 21:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Boyer Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Project Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ambition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bell Curve]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do project success statistics really say about project managers?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theproductivityhabit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3668051&amp;post=254&amp;subd=theproductivityhabit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Are project managers failing?</media:title>
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		<title>Saved by the Bell Curve?</title>
		<link>http://theproductivityhabit.wordpress.com/2009/05/10/saved-by-the-bell-curve/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 09:40:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Boyer Smith</dc:creator>
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