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					  <title><![CDATA[THE PLAIN DEALER]]></title>
					  <link>http://www.accomplishlife.com/blogs/54/THE-PLAIN-DEALER.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Recently I picked up a Plain Dealer and smiled from ear to ear when I got to the Sunday Arts section. The Arts section through reporter jsoeder@plaind.com did a great job on showing young Cleveland artists in a positive light.It&#39;s important that I write this because I&#39;m a critic of anyone that complains and doesn&#39;t give back, and I would be a hypocrite if I didn&#39;t thank the Plain Dealer&#39;s reporter for doing a tremendous job.I was inspired to say the least. In 2001 I hunted down Steven Sharp of The City News to give Cleveland artists exposure.When companies like the Plain Dealer take time to recognize and report on 3 young musical entrepreneurs it makes a statement, A powerful one.If you&#39;re an editor or reporter go to the darkest neighborhood, and I promise you you&#39;ll find a light surrounded by that darkness trying its best to shine. ]]></description>
					  <author>Al Hardin</author>
					  <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:00:00 MST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Can You Apologize&#63;]]></title>
					  <link>http://www.accomplishlife.com/blogs/52/Can-You-Apologize63.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Can you be wrong&#63; Can you make a mistake&#63; Then apologize! To some that is harder than pulling teeth. It is to some a sign of weakness. When you apologize, you release stress from your body and mind.My new campaign iapologize provokes change and forgiveness on a global scale, with a grass-roots approach. To support the campaign go to www.yupyupgroup.blogspot.com]]></description>
					  <author>Al Hardin</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Live the Life of Your Dreams!]]></title>
					  <link>http://www.accomplishlife.com/blogs/51/Live-the-Life-of-Your-Dreams.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[
From birth to adulthood we learn to become good citizens and well-adjusted adults in the world of work and life.&#160; Many people make this transitional relatively successfully and lead somewhat normal, happy lives.&#160; 
Some people make it to adulthood grumbling and blaming the world for all the &#8220;bad things&#8221; it brings their way including the job they hate.&#160; Others can&#8217;t make the adjustment at all and wind up in prison or dead.
What I&#8217;ll call the &#8220;normal&#8221; group - the one that achieves a somewhat happy existence - learns to live by a set of rules, norms, and expectations that often limit their growth, potential, and true greatness.&#160;A few members of this &#8220;normal&#8221; group discover something special about themselves, make a choice to excel, and take action to create the life of their dreams.&#160; They do it without the support of the normal group.&#160; You see, the normal group wants its members to be just normal.&#160; By the way, work groups and some families act in the same way.&#160; They discourage their members from getting ahead &#40;of the other normal group members&#41;.&#160;
The Normal Group is Crabby&#160;
If you&#8217;ve ever been crabbing, you&#8217;ve seen the &#8220;normal&#8221; group in action!&#160;You catch crabs by attaching some meat &#40;often a chicken neck&#41; to a long piece of cord and lowering it to the bottom of the bay.&#160; Crabs attach themselves to the meat and begin eating.&#160; You raise the meat and catch the crabs in a net.&#160; Then you throw the crabs into a bucket to keep them from running around the boat and pinching people.&#160;Watch the crabs and you will see that as soon as one crab tries to escape the bucket by climbing out, the other crabs will pull it back down into the bucket.&#160; 
There&#8217;s no escape from the bucket.&#160;Life is often like that.&#160; A person wants to get ahead and knows that there is more to work and life than what they are presently experiencing.&#160;
Get Out of the Bucket!&#160;
It takes personal leadership to become aware that escaping the normal is possible.&#160; It takes personal leadership to choose and commit to creating a better life.&#160; It takes personal leadership to take the actions necessary to propel yourself and create the new future you imagine and want.&#160;
You can do it.&#160; . . All things are possible.&#160; Many others in our great land have done it.&#160;Don&#8217;t let the other crabs in your life prevent you from developing your unique potential and discovering your greatness.]]></description>
					  <author>Joe Farcht</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[How are you today?]]></title>
					  <link>http://www.accomplishlife.com/blogs/44/How-are-you-today.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[We are asked this question at least once everyday of our lives. It is such a simple yet important question. &#34;How are you today?&#34; The way we answer this simple question everyday reflects our attitude day to day. Our basic answer determines whether or not we are enthusiastic people with positive attitudes. How do you answer this question? Do you answer it like majority of people do by responding with a &#34;not bad&#34;, &#34;Yeah I&#8217;m ok, could be better&#34; or &#34;could be worse&#34;? These responses give out a negative and dull full vibe that will not only effect your day negatively but will also drag down the other person's day. Why would you want to do that? Greeting people enthusiastically demonstrates that you have the right attitude. An attitude that is positive towards life it self. It transmits a positive and upbeat attitude that everyone loves to be around.You can alter your day, even your entire life by altering your attitude. You can start by changing the way you answer this simple question &#34;How are you today?&#34;.Remember when someone asks you how you&#8217;re doing smile and confidently tell them that you are doing great and couldn't be happier. Respond in a positive and enthusiastic manner. This will not only help you feel better about your self and your day but will also send out a positive vibe to the person you are talking to, which in return will help them adopt your positive vibe into their day.]]></description>
					  <author>Mark Machaalani</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Listen to Classical Music]]></title>
					  <link>http://www.accomplishlife.com/blogs/43/Listen-to-Classical-Music.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Much research has been done on how a lot of rock music agitates the human nervous system. You may perhaps have heard of the research test where scientists played hard rock to plants for hours. The plants eventually turned away from the speakers. When the scientists played classical music to the plants, they turned to face the sound, evidently getting strength from in.An experiment was conducted that included three groups of preschoolers: one group received private piano/keyboard lessons and singing lessons; a second group received private computer lessons; and a third group received no training. Those children who received piano/keyboard training performed 34% higher on tests measuring spatial- temporal ability than the others. These findings indicate that music uniquely enhances higher brain functions required for mathematics, chess, science and engineering (Neurological Research, February 1997).There have been many findings that demonstrate the positive effects classical music have on our brains and bodies. Listening to classical music is a great way to passively sooth and relax ourselves. Switch from modern music to classical music and both your brain and body will thank you!]]></description>
					  <author>Mark Machaalani</author>
					  <pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Always expect the Best]]></title>
					  <link>http://www.accomplishlife.com/blogs/42/Always-expect-the-Best.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Train yourself to expect the best in all aspects of your life. When you start to do this you automatically begin to feel more confident. You are confident for the simple reason that you know or expect that whatever you are doing will flourish with great results. This in turn generates motivation, which then leads to more productivity and so the chances of your goals being achieved are vastly increased.Maintaining positive thought to continuously expect the best takes a great deal of training and discipline. Train yourself to replace every thought of failure with an expectation of success and your entire life will soon change for the better.Remember by maintaining positive thinking, you are not only healthier and happier, but also more successful]]></description>
					  <author>Mark Machaalani</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Model Successful People]]></title>
					  <link>http://www.accomplishlife.com/blogs/41/Model-Successful-People.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[There are two major ways to reach the top of your chosen field.The first is to learn by your own experience. This works well but can be very slow, and can lead to making a lot of mistakes. The second is to model people who are already at the top of your field. Take them to lunch, read about them, study there work habits and thinking - then emulate them.Copying the success strategies of people who are at the top is quick and effective. In fact few people ever make it to the top without choosing the second route.]]></description>
					  <author>Mark Machaalani</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Start today!]]></title>
					  <link>http://www.accomplishlife.com/blogs/40/Start-today.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Scrap the title of my blog, what I really mean is start NOW! What I&#8217;m talking about is procrastination. Procrastination is the putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time, and doing this is exactly what makes an easy job seem mighty hard. Not only does it make a job seem harder, but it more then often kills the job off completely. I like to refer to procrastination as opportunity's assassin.&#160; I do this to emphasize its undesirable and negative qualities!Have you been thinking about accomplishing a task but never got around to doing it, let alone starting it? Do you have this great idea in the back of your mind that really excites you but you keep telling yourself &#34;someday&#34; you will get to it? Well you have to remember, someday is not a day of the week, so there is a big chance that that particular someday, may never come around.It is essential that you realise and appreciate the negative effects procrastination can have on your life, so that you may value the positive outcome of acting immediately. Do not let procrastination get in the way of doing what you want to do. Stop the opportunity assassin dead in its tracks by acting first. As soon as you get that burst of motivation or an idea strikes your head, take action that exact second. Act while you still have that extra source of energy flowing within you. Well I won't keep you any longer from your goals, so start at it. Always keep in mind that the best way to get something done is to begin. Don't think too much about doing something. Get up and start straight away. I promise you the results you will reap will be spectacular. What are you waiting for? Start already :)]]></description>
					  <author>Mark Machaalani</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[The Powerfulness of Habits]]></title>
					  <link>http://www.accomplishlife.com/blogs/38/The-Powerfulness-of-Habits.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[The types of habits people have, determines the type of people they are. It is as simple as that. Successful people tend to have excellent habits such as waking up early, writing down their goals, working efficiently, having a healthy life style and the list goes on. Successful people design and adapt to successful habits and in return their habits make them what they are. It is important for you to do the same starting right now.Think about your habits or any habits in general. Now I urge you to think of ONE basic habit that you can easily drop or adapt in your life to help you in your journey towards success. No matter how simple this habit may be, whether it be to grabbing a diary for writing down goals, setting your alarm to wake up early, drinking more water, eating less junk, to reading an extra 20minutes a day. Think of the effect this one simple habit will have on your life in the long run. &#160;If you start right now by making one tiny change in your life and working hard to stick to it, then the road to reach your success will be been shorten dramatically. You should remember that a good habit is just as hard to break as a bad habit, so stick by this new habit you are adopting into your life and the chances are this habit will be permanent.Remember always that you are what you repeatedly do!]]></description>
					  <author>Mark Machaalani</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Secret Power of Kindness]]></title>
					  <link>http://www.accomplishlife.com/blogs/37/Secret-Power-of-Kindness.html</link>
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					  <author>Moises Reconalla</author>
					  <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2007 00:00:00 MDT</pubDate>
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