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		<title>The Secret in Your Mother&#8217;s First Name</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 21:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Marcdante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Mother&#8217;s Day! Today is one of the most celebrated days of the year in the United States that honors our mothers, yet many of us barely know the rock stars these women are beyond their role of mother in our lives. One way to get to know your mother in a new way is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smiling As A Competitive Business Advantage</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Marcdante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I wrote Living with Enthusiasm: How the 21-Day Smile Diet Can Change Your Life, some people thought it was hokey and too cute for business. Some people understood its power right away and saw it as a business opportunity, hiring me to spread the message to their organizations and clients. I was delighted to read [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Honoring Zig Ziglar: &#8220;Avoid Stinkin’ Thinkin’&#8230;Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:24:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Marcdante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;We all need a daily check up from the neck up to avoid stinkin&#8217; thinkin,&#8217; which ultimately leads to hardening of the attitudes.&#8221; The first time I heard the idea of &#8220;stinkin&#8217; thinkin&#8217;&#8221; roll off the tongue of incomparable motivational speaker Zig Ziglar, I laughed and nodded and saw the faces of so many people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inspired Action: Post Traumatic Stress or Post Traumatic Growth?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Marcdante</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stress Relief]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tony Robbins always has something worth listening to. This video clip is worth watching twice. Interesting research on post traumatic stress and post traumatic growth. Key tip: create daily rituals of gratitude, action, and giving. If you&#8217;ve followed my  &#8220;Living with Enthusiasm Self-Coaching Guidebook and Program&#8221; you know that keeping a daily &#8220;Joy Journal&#8221; of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inspired Action: Holy Flowing Gratitude</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Marcdante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Day, 2012 Smile. Feel the softness of your heart. It changes everything. In those moments when you forget it&#8217;s always a Day of Thanksgiving, and you feel the burnt edges of life&#8217;s disappointments crusting over the softness of your heart, when you forget how amazing you and your life and the people you love [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inspired Action: Happy 101st Birthday Chula Vista!</title>
		<link>http://www.marymarcdante.com/blog/?p=893</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Marcdante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the great experiences of my career has been helping the City of Chula Vista celebrate their 100th birthday in 2011 and implement a Centennial Year of Service community-wide. As the Centennial Manager, I had the privilege of working with the local community group Chula Vista 100 Board of Directors, Mayor Cheryl Cox, City [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inspired Action: The Shallow End of the Pool or the Ocean?</title>
		<link>http://www.marymarcdante.com/blog/?p=881</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Marcdante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.&#8221; ~ Christopher Reeve]]></description>
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		<title>Inspired Action: Finding a Way Out of 9/11 Despair</title>
		<link>http://www.marymarcdante.com/blog/?p=849</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Marcdante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a grey, overcast day here in San Diego today, intensifying the memories of 9/11 that exploded into our lives 11 years ago and the transformative power of inspired action: My book My Mother, My Friend had just been released a few months prior to 9/11. In the middle of a national speaking and book [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boogie Boards, Wetsuits, and the Magic of  Friendship</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Marcdante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do you do to bring yourself into a peaceful inspired space when you&#8217;ve had a challenging day? Glass of wine in front of the TV? Nap before dinner? Meditate to music? Go for a run or walk? Yesterday I had a very early start to a very long and rewarding day of communication training [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mom, You&#8217;re the Real Hero in the Family. Happy Mother&#8217;s Day.</title>
		<link>http://www.marymarcdante.com/blog/?p=792</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 06:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Marcdante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Life is short, life is precious. Don&#8217;t wait, do it now.&#8221; ~ Mom My mother showed me in words and actions that the greatest gifts we give each other are our presence and appreciation. Here&#8217;s a story from my book, My Mother, My Friend to help keep that in mind and celebrate Mother&#8217;s Day. Mom, [...]]]></description>
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