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<title>Buoyant Life RSS Feed</title><link>http://www.buoyantlife.com/index.html</link><description>New Blog Post</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:creator>Buoyant Life / Lauren Still</dc:creator><dc:rights>Copyright 2008 Lauren Still</dc:rights><dc:date>2011-01-18T12:24:24-07:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
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<lastBuildDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:57:47 -0700</lastBuildDate><item><title>The Best Career Advice</title><dc:creator>Buoyant Life / Lauren Still</dc:creator><category>Careers</category><dc:date>2011-01-18T12:24:24-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.buoyantlife.com/blog/files/best-career-advice.html#unique-entry-id-45</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.buoyantlife.com/blog/files/best-career-advice.html#unique-entry-id-45</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Last week, I decided to ask a question of the LinkedIn network:  What is the best career advice you&rsquo;ve received, and how has it impacted your career?&rdquo;  It has been so much fun seeing the variety of advice received and how people have taken it to heart in positive ways.<br /><br />I&rsquo;d like to share a few of my favorites that have been received so far.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Give MORE Value</title><dc:creator>Buoyant Life / Lauren Still</dc:creator><category>Life Balance&#x2c; Careers</category><dc:date>2010-12-29T15:23:13-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.buoyantlife.com/blog/files/2b2674dd5d861d3c93e582afd3227381-44.html#unique-entry-id-44</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.buoyantlife.com/blog/files/2b2674dd5d861d3c93e582afd3227381-44.html#unique-entry-id-44</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Whether you're working hard, looking for work, or in business for yourself, the theme of the past few years has been that those who provide value thrive.  I've seen many people get jobs, get promoted, and small businesses exceed their plans in the past year.  It is as if there are two populations in the U.S. right now - those for whom the recession is slowly compacting their souls, and those who seem to genuinely say "Recession?  What recession?"]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>To Push or To Let Go</title><dc:creator>Buoyant Life / Lauren Still</dc:creator><category>Life Balance</category><dc:date>2010-09-10T12:28:04-06:00</dc:date><link>http://www.buoyantlife.com/blog/files/2b10cb715f6a3c693dc8ba99c569065b-43.html#unique-entry-id-43</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.buoyantlife.com/blog/files/2b10cb715f6a3c693dc8ba99c569065b-43.html#unique-entry-id-43</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA["Set a goal!" "Schedule your time." "Work smarter, not harder." "Get a system." "You can sleep when you're dead."  We've all heard it.  Many of us espouse it, too.  We all seem to want to make good use of our time, get ahead, make things happen.  But what happens when it seems the universe is conspiring against you?]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Emotional Intelligence</title><dc:creator>Buoyant Life / Lauren Still</dc:creator><category>Life Balance</category><category>Careers</category><dc:date>2010-09-03T12:26:08-06:00</dc:date><link>http://www.buoyantlife.com/blog/files/2918172eb2acb3168344876756ca6cab-42.html#unique-entry-id-42</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.buoyantlife.com/blog/files/2918172eb2acb3168344876756ca6cab-42.html#unique-entry-id-42</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font:13px Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#736045;">Emotional intelligence is a form of intelligence that drives our success in work and in life and in our relationships with others. While the concept of emotional intelligence is starting to become more widely understood, many are still somewhat unsure of exactly what it is and how it can add to their success on the job and in their personal lives.</span>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A Model for Choosing Differently</title><dc:creator>Buoyant Life / Lauren Still</dc:creator><category>Life Balance</category><category>Careers</category><dc:date>2010-08-26T09:52:26-06:00</dc:date><link>http://www.buoyantlife.com/blog/files/1e29a52d7f610bc448d7970021f06a25-41.html#unique-entry-id-41</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.buoyantlife.com/blog/files/1e29a52d7f610bc448d7970021f06a25-41.html#unique-entry-id-41</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font:12px Verdana, serif; ">In my last blog post, we explored owning our own choices.  There is a book that has made me think about this a lot:  The Hero's Choice by Roger K. Allen.  Mr. Allen promotes a process of "living from the inside out," or being aware of your own perspectives and choices that affect and create the life around you.</span>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Owning Our Choices</title><dc:creator>Buoyant Life / Lauren Still</dc:creator><category>Life Balance</category><category>Careers</category><dc:date>2010-08-20T09:18:52-06:00</dc:date><link>http://www.buoyantlife.com/blog/files/own-responsibility-choices.html#unique-entry-id-40</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.buoyantlife.com/blog/files/own-responsibility-choices.html#unique-entry-id-40</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font:12px Verdana, serif; ">We all make choices, every day.  Whether to hit the snooze button one more time (guilty!), which direction to drive to work to avoid traffic, how we respond to a testy spouse or co-worker.  Some are easier to see as choices, while some of our actions or reactions feel as though they are beyond our control.</span>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Why Two (or more) Heads Are Better Than One</title><dc:creator>Buoyant Life / Lauren Still</dc:creator><category>Careers</category><dc:date>2010-03-15T22:25:08-06:00</dc:date><link>http://www.buoyantlife.com/blog/files/Two-Heads-Better-Career-Accountability.html#unique-entry-id-39</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.buoyantlife.com/blog/files/Two-Heads-Better-Career-Accountability.html#unique-entry-id-39</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font:12px Verdana, serif; ">Are two heads really better than one?  When it comes to making changes in your life, achieving greater things, reaching goals, the answer is almost always "yes."  (I won't paint myself into a corner and say it is 100% of the time, after all the other person could be a complete jerk who decides to undermine everything you do -- but I'd wager that 95% of the time, it is true.)  What is it that makes us better when others are involved?</span>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Are we really in control?</title><dc:creator>Buoyant Life / Lauren Still</dc:creator><category>Life Balance</category><category>Careers</category><dc:date>2010-01-28T13:54:47-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.buoyantlife.com/blog/files/4a6a781258b6f115f89afe8e03e9217a-38.html#unique-entry-id-38</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.buoyantlife.com/blog/files/4a6a781258b6f115f89afe8e03e9217a-38.html#unique-entry-id-38</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font:12px Verdana, serif; ">Do you ever wonder why, with all our attempts to create order and control in our lives, we so often find ourselves feeling remarkably OUT of control? </span>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Leading Up</title><dc:creator>Buoyant Life / Lauren Still</dc:creator><category>Careers</category><dc:date>2009-10-18T21:11:16-06:00</dc:date><link>http://www.buoyantlife.com/blog/files/leading-up-career.html#unique-entry-id-37</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.buoyantlife.com/blog/files/leading-up-career.html#unique-entry-id-37</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font:12px Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Have you ever heard of managing your boss?  Have you ever tried it?  Does it sounds impossible, risky, or like the best thing you've heard in weeks?</span>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Women&#x27;s Friendships and Our Ability to Handle Stress</title><dc:creator>Buoyant Life / Lauren Still</dc:creator><category>Life Balance</category><dc:date>2009-06-08T15:01:26-06:00</dc:date><link>http://www.buoyantlife.com/blog/files/women-friendship-and-stress.html#unique-entry-id-35</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.buoyantlife.com/blog/files/women-friendship-and-stress.html#unique-entry-id-35</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[A UCLA study has determined that gender differences in body chemistry cause different reactions to stress. How women can use this to reprioritize what's really good for us, especially during times of adversity.  ]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
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