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		<title>Preston Ni&#8217;s Soft Power Series: Seven Ways to Say “No” and Keep Good Relations</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you have trouble saying “no”? Many women and men are traditionally taught to avoid saying “no”, especially when facing authority figures. Some of us are told from a young age that we’re not supposed to say “no” to our parents, relatives, teachers, bosses, and others. There may be cultural, gender, social, religious, or institutional pressure to conform and please. Often there’s a fear of rejection, a desire to avoid confrontation, or guilt over hurting others’ feelings.]]></description>
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		<title>Seven Financial Realities and Opportunities</title>
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Seven Financial Realities and Opportunities &#8211; Excerpt from the reference guide “Wealth Building Values, Attitudes, and Habits” 
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Middle class security is gone. 
For a generation, since the end of World War II, being middle class in the U.S. meant having access to affordable college education, which led to gainful employment, inexpensive health care, home ownership, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forgotten Victory of Asian American Equal Rights Pioneers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2011 09:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forgotten Victory of Asian American Equal Rights Pioneers &#8211; Leadership Lessons for the Long Run


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In 1981, en route from Massachusetts to begin his Ph.D. at Stanford, Scott Lankford stopped at Lake Tahoe, and managed to stay there for much of the next ten years. Today Dr. Lankford is a professor of English at Foothill College [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Keys to Enhancing Your Emotional Intelligence</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Five Keys to Enhancing Your Emotional Intelligence &#8211; Ninety Percent of High Performers Possess High EQ 
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Emotional Intelligence (EQ or EI) can be defined as the ability to understand, manage, and effectively express one&#8217;s own feelings, as well as engage and navigate successfully with those of others. According to Talent Smart, 90% of high performers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Successful e-Mail Management @ Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Time Management]]></category>

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Successful e-Mail Management @ Work &#8211; Seven Tips to Save Time, Raise Productivity, and Enhance Your Brand
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Do you receive dozens to hundreds of work related e-mails each day? Does it seem that a disproportionate amount of your professional time is spent reading and replying to messages? Ever sent a heated or sloppy e-mail you later [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Tone of Voice Promotable?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Voice Improvement]]></category>

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Is Your Tone of Voice Promotable &#8211; Command Attention and Respect with Your Best Voice 
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Do you like the sound of your voice? Does your tone of voice benefit or hurt you in your life? Would you like to access your strongest and most attractive sounding voice? 
I recently hosted an event at a Fortune [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asian Americans and Emotional Intelligence</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Asian Americans and Emotional Intelligence &#8211; Five Keys to Enhancing EQ
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Preston&#8217;s note: This article is based on my Leadership Success Series piece “Five Keys to Enhancing Your Emotional Intelligence,” with additional content inserted throughout that are cultural specific for Asians and Asian Americans. A list of recommended readings appears following the article for further inquiry.
Emotional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eight Keys to Life Hardiness and Resiliency</title>
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Eight Keys to Life Hardiness and Resiliency &#8211; Helpful Reminders During Challenging Times
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Helen Keller once wrote: “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.” As we navigate through challenging times toward a better future, it’s useful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reduce Public Speaking Nervousness</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Reduce Public Speaking Nervousness &#8211; Overcome the #1 Fear in America
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“There are two types of speakers. Those who get nervous and those who are liars.” &#8211; Mark Twain
Did you know that according to the Wall Street Journal, public speaking is the number one fear in America? The fear of death is ranked number two! That’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Follow Your Bliss</title>
		<link>http://nipreston.com/blog/2010/04/02/follow-your-bliss-discover-your-true-calling-in-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Follow Your Bliss &#8211; Discover Your True Calling in Life
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“When you follow your bliss… doors will open where you would not have thought there would be doors, and where there wouldn’t be a door for anyone else.” &#8211; Joseph Campbell
Do you love what you do? Most Americans don’t. According to CareerFinders.com, four out of five [...]]]></description>
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