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	<title>Playing Well at Work and Beyond &#187; life challenges</title>
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		<title>Open to magic</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2011/05/03/open-to-magic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 19:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m sitting in the JFK airport with a 5 hour layover, waiting for a flight to Madrid. You wouldn&#8217;t find me complaining if you sat down next to me. I have been waiting expectantly for this opportunity for almost a &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2011/05/03/open-to-magic/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Playing Well in Ecuador</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2009/02/21/playing-well-in-ecuador/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am always looking for leaders who resourcefully overcome huge challenges and create societal transformation in their wake. Some of our more famous 20th century conflict transformation stars would be Nelson Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma and of &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2009/02/21/playing-well-in-ecuador/">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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		<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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		<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>Workshop Announcements</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2009/01/16/workshop-announcements/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:56:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In January and February I will be providing two public workshops entitled &#8220;Thriving Through Tough Times&#8221; in Bozeman, Montana. During these fun (I hope!) and highly interactive workshops we will explore how to welcome life’s ups and downs. Together we will &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2009/01/16/workshop-announcements/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rockin&#8217; and rollin&#8217; with the punches</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2008/11/21/rockin-and-rollin-with-the-punches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:12:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In October, a dear friend sent a request to help celebrate her 51st birthday. “No presents, no cake, just go dancing with me,” she wrote. Because she is adored by many more than me, 25 Bozemanites overwhelmed a bar on &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2008/11/21/rockin-and-rollin-with-the-punches/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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