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	<title>Playing Well at Work and Beyond &#187; death and dying</title>
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		<title>You gotta be flexible</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2011/10/28/you-gotta-be-flexible/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My mother-in-law Jinny Combs taught me many things. As one of my most formative bosses, I probably model my leadership style off of hers more than I recognize. I know that I rely on two pieces of constant Jinny advice, &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2011/10/28/you-gotta-be-flexible/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Humus Perfume</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2010/10/10/humus-and-attraction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2010 19:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At 21, I was given a gift. Calling to make plane reservation for my then-fiancé and me, I gave the ticket agent our names. She began laughing and replied, “That’s so funny. Do you two travel together often?” Punch line &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2010/10/10/humus-and-attraction/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Steve Jobs &#8212; Three Tenets of Playing Well</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2010/01/17/steve-jobs-three-tenets-of-playing-well/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://playingwell.org/?p=987</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge. &#8212; Bertrand Russell When I recently found a YouTube version of Steve Jobs&#8217; 2005 Stanford commencement speech, I was not surprised to see the 1.5 million &#8220;hits&#8221; to date. &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2010/01/17/steve-jobs-three-tenets-of-playing-well/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Shifting focus to overcome challenges</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2009/06/23/shifting-focus-to-overcome-challenges/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://playingwell.org/?p=665</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the Thriving Through Tough Times tip,  “Give to your community so you can fully recover,” I have been trying to justify it a bit backwards. With the other techniques, I noticed their appearance in many different traditions and thought, &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2009/06/23/shifting-focus-to-overcome-challenges/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Give back to Come Back</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2009/06/13/give-back-to-come-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://playingwell.org/?p=654</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For it is in giving we receive – Saint Francis of Assisi  I know something to be true. My friend Jerry White, has built his organization, Survivor Corps, around this same fact &#8212; if you want to fully return to &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2009/06/13/give-back-to-come-back/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It Takes a Year</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2009/03/12/it-takes-a-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Six months ago turbulent financial markets gained national attention. From a journal entry I wrote last September…  &#8221;Every friend I have seen in town over the past days brings up the falling Dow and failing banks as a conversation topic. &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2009/03/12/it-takes-a-year/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>You Gotta Laugh</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2009/03/03/you-gotta-laugh/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know of no other manner of dealing with great tasks than as play; this…is an essential pre-requisite. &#8211; Friedrich Nietzsche  On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial stock index was the lowest in fifteen years. The banking industry continues to &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2009/03/03/you-gotta-laugh/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Learning to Love the Mess</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2009/02/18/learning-to-love-the-mess/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://playingwell.org/?p=353</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Wander where there is no path. Be all that heaven gave you, but act as though you have received nothing. Be empty, that is all. &#8212; Chuang Tzu A dear friend recently shared a series of losses that he had &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2009/02/18/learning-to-love-the-mess/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It Takes a Team</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2009/02/07/it-takes-a-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:32:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://playingwell.org/?p=287</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’m not sure who came up with the favorite saying, but among three dear friends we took it to heart. I think Julie invented it, but she likes to credit Annie or me since her children are the youngest of &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2009/02/07/it-takes-a-team/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Repeat after me</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2009/01/27/repeat-after-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://playingwell.org/?p=251</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Become a student of change. It is the only thing that will remain constant.  &#8211;Anthony J. D&#8217;Angelo Eighteen women gathered last weekend for a  “Thriving through Tough Times” workshop I offered in Bozeman. Not the lightest topic, yet one that elicited &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2009/01/27/repeat-after-me/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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