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		<title>Try This Powerful Boost for Your Marketing Personality</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivana Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s amazing how much control we have over our lives, experiences and outcomes.Â  When it seems that everything is out of my control &#8211; I like to make a list of all the things that I actually do control. For example: When I get up Whether to wash my hair today What to wear What [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Think Differently About the Economy and Bootstrap with Style</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivana Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last few weeks I&#8217;ve written several articles on the economy for the American Express Open Forum blog. Every article offered some practical advice that any sized business could benefit from. I contributed &#8220;Bootstrapping is Hip.&#8221; I outline some reasons why it&#8217;s GOOD to be low on cash and then give you some easy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great Brain Starters for Marketing Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivana Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve had a bit of a run of what I call &#34;empty-head.&#34;&#160; This is where your brain feels a little hungry for something fun to think or muse about. When that happens I take a journey through my blog feeds and stumble around for things that I think are somewhat useful and &#34;brain-starters&#34; on a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Flexing Your Mental Muscles?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivana Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a severe case of &#34;empty-head&#34; this morning.&#160; It&#8217;s going to be a busy day; on-site client meetings, project work and an evening event.&#160; I had to make arrangements for day care, prep my husband for the homework that will need to be done in my absence and generally get myself ready for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why are Good Taglines so Hard to Write?</title>
		<link>http://www.strategystew.com/2007/11/27/why-are-good-taglines-so-hard-to-write/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivana Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m going to go out on a limb here and say that a good tagline is just about the most powerful element of your marketing strategy.&#160; A good tagline is better than a logo because it can be searched and found.&#160; A good tagline can permanantly position your organization in your buyers mind so that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why You Should Want to Lose More Than You Win</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:40:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivana Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; I was at a conference last year where they asked that &#34;Your most embarassing moment&#34; question.&#160; I had a hard time thinking of one.&#160; As they went around the room and one person after another regailed the group with stories that were good enough to leave us all in stitches, I just sat there. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Role of Gratitude in Your Marketing Strategy</title>
		<link>http://www.strategystew.com/2007/08/09/the-role-of-gratitude-in-your-marketing-strategy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivana Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Developing and running a successful marketing strategy has a lot to do with how well you manage gratitude. Seems odd to use those two words together, doesn&#8217;t it &#8212; &#34;Manage Gratitude.&#34;&#160; But there&#8217;s a method to my madness. Gratitude is not something that should &#34;come upon you,&#34;&#160; Whether you acknowledge it or not, your level [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Set Yourself Up for Success</title>
		<link>http://www.strategystew.com/2007/08/08/set-yourself-up-for-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivana Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the process of cleaning my office I found these pictures from a firewalk I did in 2000.&#160; The top picture is of me breaking a slab of wood in two. I don&#8217;t consider myself particularly strong, nor have I had a single minute of martial arts training and yet&#8230; I closed my eyes, lifted [...]]]></description>
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