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		<title>Comment on Today’s a Big Day, It’s Canada Day! Yay… by Bear</title>
		<link>http://feeds.christophdollis.com/~r/ProductivityGrowthAndSalesBlogOpinions/~3/329136777/happy-28th-birthday-bear</link>
		<dc:creator>Bear</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lovingjacqui.net/happy-28th-birthday-bear#comment-300</guid>
		<description>YAY FOR ME!!!

LJ again looks amazing! Thanks baby!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>YAY FOR ME!!!</p>
<p>LJ again looks amazing! Thanks baby!</p>
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		<title>Comment on Toastmasters by Christoph Dollis</title>
		<link>http://feeds.christophdollis.com/~r/ProductivityGrowthAndSalesBlogOpinions/~3/329136778/toastmasters</link>
		<dc:creator>Christoph Dollis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lovingjacqui.net/toastmasters#comment-286</guid>
		<description>On the other hand, I've never been involved with community clubs and organizations like my father was. He said they increased his self-confidence, speaking, and leadership skills enormously.

My father gave up on pursuing his own higher ambitions when he'd failed at them a certain number of times. I too have failed a certain number of times, probably greater.

However, I have not given up on them. I've bought into them with a vengeance.

If you have any suggestions about specific clubs or organizations where with a not excessive time committment I can:

&lt;blockquote&gt;1. Contribute in a meaningful way
2. Learn how to improve my abilities
3. Gain friends and network for business contacts&lt;/blockquote&gt;

I'd appreciate it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On the other hand, I&#8217;ve never been involved with community clubs and organizations like my father was. He said they increased his self-confidence, speaking, and leadership skills enormously.</p>
<p>My father gave up on pursuing his own higher ambitions when he&#8217;d failed at them a certain number of times. I too have failed a certain number of times, probably greater.</p>
<p>However, I have not given up on them. I&#8217;ve bought into them with a vengeance.</p>
<p>If you have any suggestions about specific clubs or organizations where with a not excessive time committment I can:</p>
<blockquote><p>1. Contribute in a meaningful way<br />
2. Learn how to improve my abilities<br />
3. Gain friends and network for business contacts</p></blockquote>
<p>I&#8217;d appreciate it.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Toastmasters by Christoph Dollis</title>
		<link>http://feeds.christophdollis.com/~r/ProductivityGrowthAndSalesBlogOpinions/~3/329136779/toastmasters</link>
		<dc:creator>Christoph Dollis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lovingjacqui.net/toastmasters#comment-285</guid>
		<description>Thanks, Ray.

20 minutes into the session I loved it. I know because I wrote "Awesome feeling" in my journal at that time.

I'm going to go as a guest again a couple times before I join, maybe even go to a different club just to see if there's a difference, not that I didn't like the people and atmosphere where I was.

I did.

When I was a young kid in Manitoba, I did army cadet training. We did it twice a week. It was a great thing for me. I may want to do something similar.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks, Ray.</p>
<p>20 minutes into the session I loved it. I know because I wrote &#8220;Awesome feeling&#8221; in my journal at that time.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m going to go as a guest again a couple times before I join, maybe even go to a different club just to see if there&#8217;s a difference, not that I didn&#8217;t like the people and atmosphere where I was.</p>
<p>I did.</p>
<p>When I was a young kid in Manitoba, I did army cadet training. We did it twice a week. It was a great thing for me. I may want to do something similar.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Toastmasters by Ray Blake</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ray Blake</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lovingjacqui.net/toastmasters#comment-284</guid>
		<description>Christoph,

I started Toastmasters a while ago, too. It's a remarkable organisation and I've come to love the sessions, whether I'm speaking or not.

Good luck with it.

Ray</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Christoph,</p>
<p>I started Toastmasters a while ago, too. It&#8217;s a remarkable organisation and I&#8217;ve come to love the sessions, whether I&#8217;m speaking or not.</p>
<p>Good luck with it.</p>
<p>Ray</p>
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		<title>Comment on Toastmasters by Christoph Dollis</title>
		<link>http://feeds.christophdollis.com/~r/ProductivityGrowthAndSalesBlogOpinions/~3/329136784/toastmasters</link>
		<dc:creator>Christoph Dollis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Andrew, thanks for the positive encouragement! It made an impact.

I was already very favourably disposed to Toastmasters after tonight's meeting and your thoughts cemented my impression.

I've briefly looked at your blog and it looks interesting. It's in my tickler file to look at again when I have more time.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Andrew, thanks for the positive encouragement! It made an impact.</p>
<p>I was already very favourably disposed to Toastmasters after tonight&#8217;s meeting and your thoughts cemented my impression.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve briefly looked at your blog and it looks interesting. It&#8217;s in my tickler file to look at again when I have more time.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Toastmasters by Andrew</title>
		<link>http://feeds.christophdollis.com/~r/ProductivityGrowthAndSalesBlogOpinions/~3/329136785/toastmasters</link>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lovingjacqui.net/toastmasters#comment-282</guid>
		<description>Congratulations on taking the plunge into Toastmasters, Christoph.

I agree completely with the quotation from Lisa Lingle. There's simply no better investment in yourself. For those who join and make a concerted effort to improve, Toastmasters works.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congratulations on taking the plunge into Toastmasters, Christoph.</p>
<p>I agree completely with the quotation from Lisa Lingle. There&#8217;s simply no better investment in yourself. For those who join and make a concerted effort to improve, Toastmasters works.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Totally by Bear</title>
		<link>http://feeds.christophdollis.com/~r/ProductivityGrowthAndSalesBlogOpinions/~3/329136786/totally</link>
		<dc:creator>Bear</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lovingjacqui.net/totally#comment-211</guid>
		<description>LMFAO.... That was &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;TOTALLY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; Hilarious!!

Ill totally get you some Mandles... maybe ill start with Burrito Fart followed by Urinal Deodorizer! hahahaha</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LMFAO&#8230;. That was <strong><em>TOTALLY</em></strong> Hilarious!!</p>
<p>Ill totally get you some Mandles&#8230; maybe ill start with Burrito Fart followed by Urinal Deodorizer! hahahaha</p>
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		<title>Comment on When God Was Handing Out Girlfriends, I Got the Best of All by Bear</title>
		<link>http://feeds.christophdollis.com/~r/ProductivityGrowthAndSalesBlogOpinions/~3/329136787/best-girlfriend-of-all</link>
		<dc:creator>Bear</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 07:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lovingjacqui.net/best-girlfriend-of-all#comment-208</guid>
		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;"luck had nothing to do with it."&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Thats right. Hope that plan of yours continues to work out. 

Miss You xx</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>&#8220;luck had nothing to do with it.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Thats right. Hope that plan of yours continues to work out. </p>
<p>Miss You xx</p>
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		<title>Comment on When God Was Handing Out Girlfriends, I Got the Best of All by Christoph Dollis</title>
		<link>http://feeds.christophdollis.com/~r/ProductivityGrowthAndSalesBlogOpinions/~3/329136788/best-girlfriend-of-all</link>
		<dc:creator>Christoph Dollis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:47:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lovingjacqui.net/best-girlfriend-of-all#comment-207</guid>
		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;"lucky"&lt;/blockquote&gt;

No. I wanted to find you so I went looking with a &lt;a href="http://lovingjacqui.net/originalopenletter/" rel="nofollow"&gt;plan&lt;/a&gt; so luck had nothing to do with it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>&#8220;lucky&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>No. I wanted to find you so I went looking with a <a href="http://lovingjacqui.net/originalopenletter/" >plan</a> so luck had nothing to do with it.</p>
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		<title>Comment on When God Was Handing Out Girlfriends, I Got the Best of All by Bear</title>
		<link>http://feeds.christophdollis.com/~r/ProductivityGrowthAndSalesBlogOpinions/~3/329136789/best-girlfriend-of-all</link>
		<dc:creator>Bear</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lovingjacqui.net/best-girlfriend-of-all#comment-203</guid>
		<description>You &lt;strong&gt;ARE&lt;/strong&gt; pretty bloody lucky arent ya!

God chose well then i see?? Glad your happy with your pressies, and that the smarties went down a treat lol.

ILYSDC,VVVVM</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You <strong>ARE</strong> pretty bloody lucky arent ya!</p>
<p>God chose well then i see?? Glad your happy with your pressies, and that the smarties went down a treat lol.</p>
<p>ILYSDC,VVVVM</p>
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