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		<title>The History of Call Centers</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the years I have had the opportunity to speak at many ICMI events.  In 2003 I passed the process to become a Certified Associate (it was pretty intense!).  I have always felt honored to be a part of the ICMI team and have taught their premier workshop, Essential Skills and Knowledge, around the world.
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		<title>Would love to meet you &#8220;live&#8221; at HDI</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am excited to be less two weeks away from speaking at the HDI Annual Conference and Expo in Orlando.  My session is scheduled for Friday morning at 10:15am.  If you will be there, please let me know - I would love to meet you in person.  Send me an email and we can schedule [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Signs You Work in a Call Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Letterman-style list for your next manager meeting (although the last one may be a little
10.   You supply your spouse with a daily quality performance report and analysis.
9.   You end your date with the question, &#8220;is there anything else I can do for you?&#8221;
8.   After a romantic evening with your spouse, you send [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reflecting on the Possibilities and the Blessings</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
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If you don’t mind, I would like to take a moment for some personal reflection. If you have known me for several years – or heard me speak, you may have heard me talk about the even that occurred on this day in 2008. 
I was conducting a workshop in Las Vegas with a great [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Today is the first day of a great new decade. If you are like me you may feel like your life is on fast forward. I have always been a person who sends out thank-you cards. I guess I can thank my sweet mom for this habit. But, I recently read an article about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advent Conspiracy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Typically this blog is focused on business and the concepts of leadership.  This post is a little different.  It is the time of year when many of us focus on family and the more important things in our lives.  Several months ago I became an active participant in something called the Advent Conspiracy.  You may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leading The Culture Shift</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
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I am always thankful for the opportunity to write for Contact Center Pipeline.  The publication provides consistenly relevant information for contact center leaders.  I am honored to be a part of the writing team several times each year.
The December issue is filled with great information and includes my article &#8220;Leading The Culture Shift.&#8221; The article [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Little Voice In Your Head</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I heard a speaker today talk about how to lead a productive and happy life. He talked about the need to keep a positive and focused attitude.  The angle for his speech was to ask, &#8220;what music is playing in your head.  Is it a positive song with expectations for positive outcomes or is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Simple Words Seem To Be Hard To Say</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I stood in line for my daily shot of caffeine, a guy walked in the door with a coffee in his hand.  He sorta stepped to the front of the line and said, &#8220;I just went through the drive-through and this is not what I ordered.&#8221;  Being a customer service kind of guy, my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leading While Distracted</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Furniss</dc:creator>
		
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I know that driving distracted is a serious issue.  Nationwide Insurance recently released a study that that includes data from the University of Utah that says &#8220;distraction from cell phone use while driving (hand held or hands free) extends a driver&#8217;s reaction as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of [...]]]></description>
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