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		<title>Leaving the Past Behind</title>
		<link>http://champsblog.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/leaving-the-past-behind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Jim Mullins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.
–Carl Brad
I like Brad’s perspective for several reasons. First, looking backward rarely helps us. When we concentrate on our past, we miss current opportunities, sometimes with disastrous results. The TV show America’s Funniest [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=champsblog.wordpress.com&blog=3440727&post=119&subd=champsblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hello Morning! Tips for a Better Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a friend whose mornings are recurrent catastrophes. He creates these maelstroms by setting his alarm to go off as late as he possibly can. His goal is to enjoy those last few moments of sleep and still get to work on time. As a result, he jerks awake each morning at the alarm’s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=champsblog.wordpress.com&blog=3440727&post=116&subd=champsblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A CHAMP’s world consists chiefly of others.</title>
		<link>http://champsblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/a-champ%e2%80%99s-world-consists-chiefly-of-others/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Jim Mullins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the morning, I regularly stop at a gas station for a paper, coffee or maybe a snack.  The station bustles with activity as people come and go. As is customary, lines are painted on the pavement to direct the traffic flow and ensure efficient parking. However, yesterday when I pulled in, someone had [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=champsblog.wordpress.com&blog=3440727&post=110&subd=champsblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Do the Hard Things First</title>
		<link>http://champsblog.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/do-the-hard-things-first/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Jim Mullins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new workday morning had dawned, and I was on the road headed for the office. Suddenly, a bright yellow light on the dashboard caught my attention. My heart sank. It was the check engine light. The hassle of dropping the car off at the dealership, getting a ride to work, waiting for the obviously [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=champsblog.wordpress.com&blog=3440727&post=107&subd=champsblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Stone Soup: Pooling Resources in Difficult Times</title>
		<link>http://champsblog.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/stone-soup-pooling-resources-in-difficult-times/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Jim Mullins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever heard the European fable “Stone Soup”? The tale begins as a stranger enters a village during difficult times. When the locals realize that he is thinking of staying for a while, they do their best to encourage him to leave, fearing that he will take what’s left of their food reserves.
In response, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=champsblog.wordpress.com&blog=3440727&post=104&subd=champsblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mentoring for Success</title>
		<link>http://champsblog.wordpress.com/2009/04/24/mentoring-for-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The job hunt was over. I felt both relieved and excited as I walked into the building to begin my new assignment. On this the second day, I would begin to get acquainted with the work site and learn my responsibilities. Fortunately, the company provided a “teacher,” who would shepherd me through the process. My [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=champsblog.wordpress.com&blog=3440727&post=101&subd=champsblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Positive Persuasion</title>
		<link>http://champsblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/positive-persuasion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some years ago, a good friend of mine became the head of an agency that covered a large geographical area. An experienced leader, he knew not only its internal dynamics but the external challenges as well. This highly successful organization was composed of a small board of directors; a diverse, scattered group of employees; and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=champsblog.wordpress.com&blog=3440727&post=97&subd=champsblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Remembering Moose</title>
		<link>http://champsblog.wordpress.com/2009/02/23/remembering-moose/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Jim Mullins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Captain Terry “Moose” Millard passed away on February 3, 2009. While I knew that over 18 years of fighting kidney cancer had worn his body out, I wasn’t ready for his flight into the next life. I was losing a deep friendship that was spiritually, intellectually and emotionally enriching. A fog slipped into my consciousness, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=champsblog.wordpress.com&blog=3440727&post=87&subd=champsblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Embracing Self-Discovery</title>
		<link>http://champsblog.wordpress.com/2009/02/06/embracing-self-discovery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	When my two sons started elementary school, we began playing a game during dinner. Each of us would take on the role of another in the family. Sons became parents while Dad and Mom pretended to act like Ben and Nate. It was a riot. We never finished an entire meal before we had all [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=champsblog.wordpress.com&blog=3440727&post=84&subd=champsblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Champs Make the Small Feel Great</title>
		<link>http://champsblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/24/champs-make-the-small-feel-great/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a Rotary Foundation Scholar in Israel, I enjoyed a year immersed in a completely different culture than my own. I learned a new language (Hebrew), ate new food, explored new places, met new people, and participated in new customs. All in all, I experienced a great year of study and learning.
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