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	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 CET</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why Career Planning Is Time Wasted]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Why-Career-Planning-Is-Time-Wasted</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Why-Career-Planning-Is-Time-Wasted</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2007 22:48:45 CET</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Why-Career-Planning-Is-Time-Wasted</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[people frequently don't know what they want and psychology has proved it. That's why career planning, or at the very least just deciding what you're going to do next, is so unpleasant. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/01/why-career-planning-is-time-wasted.php'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Happiness Goal Setting Tip: Do What You Love]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Happiness_Goal_Setting_Tip_Do_What_You_Love</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Happiness_Goal_Setting_Tip_Do_What_You_Love</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:36:41 CET</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Happiness_Goal_Setting_Tip_Do_What_You_Love</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In this series of articles, we're proposing a model we call the Happy Work-cycle. We think this is an essential goal setting tip, designed to help you analyse your feelings about your employment, and to help you put your current work situation into a broader perspective. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.the-happy-manager.com/goal-setting-tip.html'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Eight Irresistible Principles of Fun]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Eight-Irresistible-Principles-Fun</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Eight-Irresistible-Principles-Fun</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 03:37:08 CEST</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Eight-Irresistible-Principles-Fun</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This short internet movie has been seen by over half a million people around the world.It was created in the realization that - for the most part - people just didn't have that much fun at work.We're not talking balloons and karaoke.  We're talking about what it means to show up as a real human being and do Great Work. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.eightprinciples.com'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Good Managers Treat Their Employees Like Dogs]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Good-Managers-Treat-Their-Employees-Like-Dogs</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Good-Managers-Treat-Their-Employees-Like-Dogs</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2007 00:39:49 CET</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Good-Managers-Treat-Their-Employees-Like-Dogs</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Search and rescue dogs need to be praised when they fail to keep up their morale.  Do you think that logic works on employees, too?  Hm... &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://grockit.typepad.com/gmat/2007/01/please_treat_yo.html'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Trust Tip 16: Get Beyond Fairness]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Trust-Tip-16-Get-Beyond-Fairness</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Trust-Tip-16-Get-Beyond-Fairness</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:00:14 CET</pubDate>
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		<category>Links</category>
		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Trust-Tip-16-Get-Beyond-Fairness</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To expect fairness all the time leads only to unhappiness, yet giving fairness is something we can do. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://trustedadvisor.com/blog/91/'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Podcast: How to Stay Positive at Work]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Podcast_How_to_Stay_Positive_at_Work</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Podcast_How_to_Stay_Positive_at_Work</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:36:11 CET</pubDate>
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		<category>Links</category>
		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Podcast_How_to_Stay_Positive_at_Work</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Jobacle.com's podcasts are always funny and informative. This one, on positivity at work, is one of my favorites so far. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.jobacle.com/blog/2008/1/14/how-to-stay-positive-at-work.html'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Death to job titles at Quicken Loans]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Death_to_job_titles_at_Quicken_Loans</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Death_to_job_titles_at_Quicken_Loans</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:46:04 CET</pubDate>
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		<category>Links</category>
		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Death_to_job_titles_at_Quicken_Loans</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An e-mail came in this morning from Matt Cardwell, our former Web Marketing Director. I say former because the e-mail was entailing a challenge to re-name our jobs/careers/positions. Convention and traditional job titles died this morning. Matt's new title is now Idea Salesman, Energy Focuser and People Unleasher. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.whatsthediff.com/2008/01/death-to-titles.html'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Outsmart the MBA Clones: The Alternative Guide to Competitive Strategy, Marketing and Branding by Dan Herman]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Outsmart_the_MBA_Clones_The_Alternative_Guide_to_Competitive_Strategy_Marketing_and_Branding_by_Dan_Herman</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Outsmart_the_MBA_Clones_The_Alternative_Guide_to_Competitive_Strategy_Marketing_and_Branding_by_Dan_Herman</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:13:43 CEST</pubDate>
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		<category>Links</category>
		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Outsmart_the_MBA_Clones_The_Alternative_Guide_to_Competitive_Strategy_Marketing_and_Branding_by_Dan_Herman</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[MBA clones are bad for business. A great new book by Dan Herman shows how to outsmart them - and how not to be one yourself. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.outsmart-mba-clones.com/'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[7 Reasons to Say Good Morning to Your Co-Workers]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=7_Reasons_to_Say_Good_Morning_to_Your_Co-Workers</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=7_Reasons_to_Say_Good_Morning_to_Your_Co-Workers</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:43:32 CET</pubDate>
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		<category>Links</category>
		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=7_Reasons_to_Say_Good_Morning_to_Your_Co-Workers</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I especially like reason #1:It maintains the standards of basic civility that we're all entitled to at work. Like 'please' and 'thank you', these two little words also go a long way towards improving communication and the overall atmosphere. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.jobacle.com/blog/2008/3/13/7-reasons-to-say-good-morning-to-your-co-workers.html'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Seven Tips for Making Yourself Happier in the Next Hour!]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Seven-Tips-Making-Yourself-Happier-in-Next-Hour</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Seven-Tips-Making-Yourself-Happier-in-Next-Hour</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2007 03:45:10 CEST</pubDate>
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		<category>Stories</category>
		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Seven-Tips-Making-Yourself-Happier-in-Next-Hour</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You can make yourself happier - and this doesn't have to be a long-term ambition. You can start right now. In the next hour, check off as many of the following items as possible. Each of these accomplishments will lift your mood, as will the mere fact that you've tackled and achieved some concrete goals. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.happiness-project.com/happiness_project/2007/04/seven_tips_for_.html'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The 2008 Sick Day Calendar]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=The_2008_Sick_Day_Calendar</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=The_2008_Sick_Day_Calendar</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:05:05 CET</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=The_2008_Sick_Day_Calendar</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new year is upon us and that means it's time for the Official Sick Day Calendar from your friends at Jobacle.  Get your excuses ready now!  Remember, only a sucker loses days at the end the year! &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.jobacle.com/blog/2008/1/2/sick-day-calendar-2008.html'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[What the heck is a Director of Happiness?]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=What_the_heck_is_a_Director_of_Happiness</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=What_the_heck_is_a_Director_of_Happiness</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:03:46 CET</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=What_the_heck_is_a_Director_of_Happiness</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many of us at Pure Visibility have creative titles. It is part of a company culture. Happiness is also a cultural value here. The idea is that folks who are doing the work that satisfies them will be more productive and more harmonious than folks doing work that isn't satisfying. Happiness sounds fluffy, it sounds optional, but it isn't. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://blog.purevisibility.com/2007/10/what-the-heck-is-a-director-of-happiness/'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Laughter therapy for a whole family]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Laughter-therapy--whole-family</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Laughter-therapy--whole-family</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2007 22:12:46 CET</pubDate>
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		<category>Links</category>
		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Laughter-therapy--whole-family</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hilarious story of a family who spend an hour laughing at nothing. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.monsterism.com/uninspired/?p=103'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[25 Ways to Improve Your Mood When People Around You Are Miserable]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=25_Ways_to_Improve_Your_Mood_When_People_Around_You_Are_Miserable</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=25_Ways_to_Improve_Your_Mood_When_People_Around_You_Are_Miserable</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:06:29 CET</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=25_Ways_to_Improve_Your_Mood_When_People_Around_You_Are_Miserable</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Includes:2: Make friends3: Do things you love6: Take a walk11: Smile25: Get out of the office &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.businesscreditcards.com/bootstrapper/work-happy-25-ways-to-improve-your-mood-when-people-around-you-are-miserable/'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Learn How to Take Criticism]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Learn_How_to_Take_Criticism</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Learn_How_to_Take_Criticism</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:11:40 CET</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Learn_How_to_Take_Criticism</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Criticism is your friend. Love it, embrace it, cherish it, cultivate it, and most importantly, never fear it. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.zen-presence.com/Personal_Development/PD_1/54-PD_1/170-Learn_How_to_Take_Criticism'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Swedish multinationals pamper employees to keep them at work]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Swedish_multinationals_pamper_employees_to_keep_them_at_work</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Swedish_multinationals_pamper_employees_to_keep_them_at_work</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:05:21 CEST</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Swedish_multinationals_pamper_employees_to_keep_them_at_work</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Swedish companies are faced with a paradox. Their employees claim to be happy in their jobs yet they don't hesitate to call in sick often, backed up by strong collective labour agreements that protect employees' rights.As a result Sweden's large multinational corporations like Scania, Ericsson and Volvo and hip sectors such as consultancies and IT companies do whatever they can to attract employees and keep them happy in the workplace. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gcdOJ3jgo6emoJgGDZKLCFhC5bMA'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Play Office Bingo]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Play-Office-Bingo</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Play-Office-Bingo</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:15:13 CEST</pubDate>
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		<category>Links</category>
		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Play-Office-Bingo</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hilarious bingo cards you can print to make those loooong work days go a little faster. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.jobacle.com/blog/2007/8/22/bored-at-work-play-office-bingo.html'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Top 10 Ways to Turn Around a Bad Day at Work]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Top-10-Ways-to-Turn-Around-Bad-Day-at-Work</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Top-10-Ways-to-Turn-Around-Bad-Day-at-Work</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:47:18 CEST</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Top-10-Ways-to-Turn-Around-Bad-Day-at-Work</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether you love your job or hate it, chances are you have experienced a bad day at work. One thing goes wrong, and it all snowballs and wrecks the rest of the day. When you're in the thick of it all, you may feel trapped. Try to get through your next bad day at work and still come out with a smile with  Top 10 Ways to Turn Around a Bad Day at Work by Meredith Mathews. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://mylemonadestand.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/top-10-ways-to-turn-around-a-bad-day-at-work/'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Insider: Starbucks do it again]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=The_Insider_Starbucks_do_it_again</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=The_Insider_Starbucks_do_it_again</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:21:48 CEST</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=The_Insider_Starbucks_do_it_again</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In writing a letter to their employees on the front page of their website, Starbucks cover off 3 messages in one fell swoop.1) You, our partners are our single most important audience.2) Hello consumers, we think our employees are the most important part of our business.3) Here is the information we want you both to know about our position on this ruling. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www-theinsider.blogspot.com/2008/03/starbucks-do-it-again.html'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[If Costco's worker generosity is so great, why doesn't Wal-Mart imitate it? - By Liza Featherstone - Slate Magazine]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=If_Costcos_worker_generosity_is_so_great_why_doesnt_Wal-Mart_imitate_it_-_By_Liza_Featherstone_-_Slate_Magazine</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=If_Costcos_worker_generosity_is_so_great_why_doesnt_Wal-Mart_imitate_it_-_By_Liza_Featherstone_-_Slate_Magazine</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:14:18 CEST</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=If_Costcos_worker_generosity_is_so_great_why_doesnt_Wal-Mart_imitate_it_-_By_Liza_Featherstone_-_Slate_Magazine</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Why, then, wouldn't Wal-Mart do everything it could to make itself more like Costco? Now assume that Sinegal's assertion is false. Why, then, does Costco treat employees better if that's against the company's financial interests? &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.slate.com/id/2194332/'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[25 Fun & Insightful Quotes About Money]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=25_Fun__Insightful_Quotes_About_Money</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=25_Fun__Insightful_Quotes_About_Money</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:52:09 CEST</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=25_Fun__Insightful_Quotes_About_Money</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Includes:If you want to see what God thinks of money, just look at all the people He gave it to.- Dorothy ParkerI cannot afford to waste my time making money.- Louis Agassiz &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/04/25-fun-insightful-quotes-about-money/'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[What this world needs is....a recess!]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=What_this_world_needs_is----a_recess</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=What_this_world_needs_is----a_recess</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:21:08 CET</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=What_this_world_needs_is----a_recess</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We've got it all wrong, life isn't and shouldn't be serious stuff. Life should be fun, easy and abundant (there I go again). Creativity which is the juice for super achievement is hard and difficult when your world gets too serious. Creativity is the offspring of fun. Isn't that beautiful? Have more fun, get more abundance. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.reddeerblog.com/2008/02/what-this-world-needs-isa-recess.html'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The downside of being too negative]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=The_downside_of_being_too_negative-1</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=The_downside_of_being_too_negative-1</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:23:09 CEST</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=The_downside_of_being_too_negative-1</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.wulffmorgenthaler.com/default.aspx?id=9d5b0151-d3d0-476b-8c0e-1c7a2b8ab099'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Topless meetings for team focus?]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Topless_meetings_for_team_focus</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:05:24 CEST</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Topless_meetings_for_team_focus</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Frustrated by distracted workers so plugged in that they tune out in the middle of business meetings, a growing number of companies are going &amp;quot;topless,&amp;quot; as in no laptops allowed. Also banned from some conference rooms: BlackBerrys, iPhones and other personal devices on which so many have come to dependa4¦ &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.43folders.com/2008/03/25/topless-meetings'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[I Can't Make You Love Me If You Don't]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=I-Cant-Make-You-Love-Me-If-You-Dont</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=I-Cant-Make-You-Love-Me-If-You-Dont</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:27:13 CEST</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=I-Cant-Make-You-Love-Me-If-You-Dont</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Trying to make other people do things they won't is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die. But you CAN make yourself happy. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://trustedadvisor.com/blog/220/'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Gospel of Consumption | Orion magazine]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=The_Gospel_of_Consumption__Orion_magazine</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=The_Gospel_of_Consumption__Orion_magazine</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 09:49:49 CEST</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=The_Gospel_of_Consumption__Orion_magazine</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In 1930 Kellogg Company, the world's leading producer of ready-to-eat cereal, announced that all of its nearly fifteen hundred workers would move from an eight-hour to a six-hour workday. Company president Lewis Brown and owner W. K. Kellogg noted that if the company ran &amp;quot;four six-hour shifts . . . instead of three eight-hour shifts, this will give work and paychecks to the heads of three hundred more families in Battle Creek.&amp;quot; &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles/article/2962'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dan Gilbert: Why are we happy? Why aren't we happy? (video)]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Dan_Gilbert_Why_are_we_happy_Why_arent_we_happy_video</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Dan_Gilbert_Why_are_we_happy_Why_arent_we_happy_video</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:54:13 CET</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Dan_Gilbert_Why_are_we_happy_Why_arent_we_happy_video</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Can you manufacture happiness? According to Harvard Psychologist Daniel Gilbert, you can create &amp;quot;synthetic happiness&amp;quot;. Professor Gilbert says that it is possible to create a sort of optical illusion of the mind and make an imagined happy feeling a real one. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/97'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Forecast is calling for a bright, sunshine-y day.]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Forecast-is-calling--bright-sunshiney-day</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Forecast-is-calling--bright-sunshiney-day</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 19:52:12 CEST</pubDate>
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		<category>Stories</category>
		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Forecast-is-calling--bright-sunshiney-day</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Finding a moment of tranquility wherever you are... [...] Refreshing. Revitalizing. Relaxing. T spheresa4„¢ can be your silver lining on a cloudy day. To ease your mind and body when stress ensues. To help you roll with the punches at home, at the office or on the road. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://mylemonadestand.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/t-spheres/'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Even Babies May Be Good Judges of Character]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Even_Babies_May_Be_Good_Judges_of_Character</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Even_Babies_May_Be_Good_Judges_of_Character</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:27:11 CET</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Even_Babies_May_Be_Good_Judges_of_Character</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Researchers showed infants a demonstration in which different shapes played the good guy or the bad guy. Then the infants were allowed to choose one to play with.The good guy won almost every time. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/04/health/research/04beha.html'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The 8 Men every woman needs]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=8-Men-every-woman-needs</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=8-Men-every-woman-needs</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2007 22:49:42 CEST</pubDate>
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		<category>Stories</category>
		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=8-Men-every-woman-needs</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever thought one man is not enough to make a woman happy? I've got bad news for you: 8 men might be needed! Liberally adapted by Dr Erskine 's study in significant relationships, conducted at the Institute for Integrative Psychotherapy in New York City. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.evenhappier.com/2007/04/the_8_men_every_woman_needs.html'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[5 Factors that Affect Your Employees Productivity]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=5-Factors-that-Affect-Your-Employees-Productivity</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=5-Factors-that-Affect-Your-Employees-Productivity</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:26:11 CEST</pubDate>
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		<category>Stories</category>
		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=5-Factors-that-Affect-Your-Employees-Productivity</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Factor number one is &amp;quot;Happy employees are productive employees.&amp;quot; &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.nbrii.com/blog/5FactorsThatAffectYourEmployeesProductivity.aspx'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[business letter]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=business_letter</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:02:02 CEST</pubDate>
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		<category>Ideas</category>
		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=business_letter</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We have all the information you need about how to write a business letter effectively. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.monsterguide.net/how-to-write-a-business-letter.shtml'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[ParentalPal]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=ParentalPal</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=ParentalPal</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:28:39 CEST</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=ParentalPal</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ParentalPal.org connects parents and their kids to like minded people all over the globe so that these international alliances widen their personal horizons and help them to achieve their personal best in life (and to make them happy).A decent standard of ethics and a vivid interest in culture and science are the Parental Pal fundamentals, together with common sense and a good sense of humour. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.parentalpal.org/'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Leisurea4™s Starring Role in a Complete Life - New York Times]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Leisurersquos_Starring_Role_in_a_Complete_Life_-_New_York_Times</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Leisurersquos_Starring_Role_in_a_Complete_Life_-_New_York_Times</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 21:02:14 CEST</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Leisurersquos_Starring_Role_in_a_Complete_Life_-_New_York_Times</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[LEISURE is not a topic that typically emerges as a workplace concern. But in fact it has a direct effect on how we handle and view our working life, according to Alison Link, who has done research on leisure issues and is a consultant for individuals and organizations through her firm, the Leisure Link (www.theleisurelinkconsulting.com). &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/11/jobs/11shifting.html?ref=business'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Positive Thinking in Tehran:   Youth Embrace Self-Help Movement - WSJ.com]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Positive_Thinking_in_Tehran___Youth_Embrace_Self-Help_Movement_-_WSJ-com</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Positive_Thinking_in_Tehran___Youth_Embrace_Self-Help_Movement_-_WSJ-com</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:54:58 CEST</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Positive_Thinking_in_Tehran___Youth_Embrace_Self-Help_Movement_-_WSJ-com</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The self-help craze -- long part of life in the Western world -- is taking the Islamic Republic by storm. Iran is one of the world's youngest nations, with 70% of its 65 million under the age of 30. There's widespread disenchantment among young people with Iran's strict theocratic regime, which requires headscarves for women and bans alcohol. And jobs are scarce. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB121479169997914947-lMyQjAxMDI4MTM0MDczOTAxWj.html'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Optimist In Me: Think Success!]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=The_Optimist_In_Me_Think_Success</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=The_Optimist_In_Me_Think_Success</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:10:25 CEST</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=The_Optimist_In_Me_Think_Success</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We witness the manifested power of thoughts all of the time. Look at your life and link what you see directly to your thoughts. If you want a better life, begin first with improving your thought life. What you think you can achieve is really achievable! &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://blog.theoptimisttribune.com/2008/06/22/think-success.aspx'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Top Office Jokes [32 PICS]]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Top_Office_Jokes_32_PICS</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Top_Office_Jokes_32_PICS</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:49:12 CEST</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Top_Office_Jokes_32_PICS</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Funny office pranks. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.eyje.com/pictures/funny/Top_Office_Jokes_32_PICS_'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Career women work longer hours than men]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Career_women_work_longer_hours_than_men</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Career_women_work_longer_hours_than_men</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:02:38 CEST</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Career_women_work_longer_hours_than_men</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Housework and child care are condemning millions of career women to much longer working days than men, a major report claims today. 	Career women work longer hours than menWomen with full time careers still do the bulk of household choresWomen who go out to work still do the bulk of household chores, according to the study by Cambridge University of more than 30,000 people.So while men may spend longer at the office, it is women who work more each week if domestic and paid employment is added together. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/06/nwomen106.xml'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Brain reacts to fairness as it does to money and chocolate, study shows]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Brain_reacts_to_fairness_as_it_does_to_money_and_chocolate_study_shows</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Brain_reacts_to_fairness_as_it_does_to_money_and_chocolate_study_shows</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:56:34 CEST</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Brain_reacts_to_fairness_as_it_does_to_money_and_chocolate_study_shows</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&amp;quot;Receiving a fair offer activates the same brain circuitry as when we eat craved food, win money or see a beautiful face,&amp;quot; &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/brain-reacts-to-fairness-as-it-49042.aspx'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Google's Ginormous Free Food Budget: $7,530 Per Googler, $72 Million A Year*  -  Silicon Alley Insider]]></title>
		<link>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Googles_Ginormous_Free_Food_Budget_7530_Per_Googler_72_Million_A_Year__-__Silicon_Alley_Insider</link>
		<comments>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Googles_Ginormous_Free_Food_Budget_7530_Per_Googler_72_Million_A_Year__-__Silicon_Alley_Insider</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:08:55 CEST</pubDate>
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		<guid>http://positivesharing.com/happylinks/story.php?title=Googles_Ginormous_Free_Food_Budget_7530_Per_Googler_72_Million_A_Year__-__Silicon_Alley_Insider</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sick of hearing about the great, free, food at Google? Skip this post. Want to know how much it costs Google to pay for all that grub? Read on. &nbsp;&#187;&nbsp;<a href='http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/4/googles_ginormous_food_budget_7530_per_googler'>PLIGG_Visual_RSS_OriginalNews</a>]]></description>
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