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	<description>Leadership and Business Development Coaching for Associates, Partners and Solo Practice</description>
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		<title>Growing Your Social Networks Organically</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2008/08/growing-your-social-networks-organically/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2008/08/growing-your-social-networks-organically/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>UpwardActionTeam &#124; Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Essential Communication Skills for Lawyers]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Interactive Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Jonathon Fields has written a great post for social media &#8220;newbies&#8221; and one of the unwritten rules he lists is &#8220;Grow Organically&#8221;. This provoked a great deal of thought for me and I wondered what you all thought. We&#8217;ve all been on Twitter or Facebook and seen people who appear to be collectors of &#8220;friends&#8221;. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Martindale Goes Social</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2008/08/martindale-goes-social/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2008/08/martindale-goes-social/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>UpwardActionTeam &#124; Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[networking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA["lexis nexis"]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Social Media and Social Networking has finally penetrated the core of the legal profession.   A brand new social networking site, backed by the muscle of Martindale-Hubbell/Lexis Nexis, promises to be THE place to network with other attorneys.
Following the LinkedIn model, this new community allows lawyers to contact other lawyers you already know and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Virtual Office: Hiring a Virtual Assistant</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2008/07/your-virtual-office-hiring-a-virtual-assistant/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2008/07/your-virtual-office-hiring-a-virtual-assistant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Virtual Business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As your law practice evolves or your entrepreneurial endeavors take off, it will become increasingly difficult to effectively manage all aspects of your business and have a fulfilling personal life! This is especially true for those important, yet routine activities related to client or customer management and marketing.
Hiring a virtual assistant (“VA”) is an important [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Accidental Branding</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2008/07/accidental-branding/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2008/07/accidental-branding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Finding Your Passion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Personal Branding for Biz Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Virtual Business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You are starting your own practice or finally (on the side or as your full-time dream) pursuing the business of your dreams. And, you are successful!! Your business is starting to build momentum … clients/customers are beginning to come in. Then, one day you realize that you have accidentally built your professional brand without much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Essence of Your Law Practice Meets Social Media</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2008/07/the-essence-of-your-law-practice-meets-social-media/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2008/07/the-essence-of-your-law-practice-meets-social-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Interactive Marketing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Social Media- Social Networking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ The very essence of law firms is the business of providing highly valuable and specialized advice, guidance and information to our clients that is specific to their particular needs. 
Law firms are in the business of service. 
As law firms are in the business of service, it is important for entrepreneurial lawyers to realize that business is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Build Your Own Social Network</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2008/07/build-your-own-social-network/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2008/07/build-your-own-social-network/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>UpwardActionTeam &#124; Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[
Today&#8217;s Feature Social Network: Ning
Ning, a social media site, is quietly changing the face of social networking. While it has been around since 2004, Fast Company recently featured Ning co-founder and CEO Gina Bianchini on their cover and in April of this year there was speculation that Ning&#8217;s value was then approximately half a billion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Over &#8220;The Dip&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2008/07/getting-over-the-dip/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2008/07/getting-over-the-dip/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:07:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>UpwardActionTeam &#124; Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA["seth godin"]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA["the dip"]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[coaching attorneys]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Whether you&#8217;ve just made partner, you are starting your own firm, or you are jumping the traditional legal ship entirely, Seth Godin says you are going to encounter &#8220;The Dip&#8221; if you are indeed on the &#8220;right&#8221; path.   I call this your &#8220;divinely inspired path&#8221;.
Persevering through &#8220;difficult&#8221; times, filled with learning curves and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help a Reporter, Get Free Press&#8230;It&#8217;s A Win-Win Deal!</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2008/07/help-a-reporter-get-free-pressits-a-win-win-deal/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2008/07/help-a-reporter-get-free-pressits-a-win-win-deal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>UpwardActionTeam &#124; Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Help a Reporter (HARO) is a new and free media service (that outgrew its Facebook group) that facilitates the introduction of subject matter experts and journalists.  You are an expert if you have something meaningful and interesting to share about your business, industry or subject matter.   
If you are on an entrepreneurial journey or developing a mature practice, becoming a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Working with Compassion</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2008/07/working-with-compassion/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2008/07/working-with-compassion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>UpwardActionTeam &#124; Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[knowledge]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Share your knowledge, expand your network, act with compassion. Tim Sanders, author of the groundbreaking Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends, says that the best way to build your career or business is to practice generosity-to the extreme. By working this way, we garner trust and respect in others [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Tweeting on Twitter?</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2008/07/are-your-tweeting-on-twitter/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2008/07/are-your-tweeting-on-twitter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ 

Twitter is a hot, hot, hot interactive marketing tool for staying connected and building relationships with your target audience.  This powerful platform allows you to send short messages to your &#8220;followers&#8221; (as well as the larger Twitter community), expand your exposure and further build your brand.  
You may be asking yourself, &#8220;Why [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations New Partner &#8230; Now what?</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2008/03/congratulations-new-partner-now-what/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2008/03/congratulations-new-partner-now-what/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Making partner is a big move ~ Congratulations!   This is quite an exciting, yet slightly (OK – more than slightly) intimidating accomplishment.   Along with partnership comes bigger financial, prestige and other &#8220;intangible&#8221; rewards but also bigger risks and LOTS more pressure.   You may be asking yourself &#8220;Now that I&#8217;ve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Networking for Explosive Business Success!:  Complimentary Teleclass</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2008/03/social-networking-for-explosive-business-success-complimentary-teleclass/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2008/03/social-networking-for-explosive-business-success-complimentary-teleclass/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Essential Communication Skills for Lawyers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Finding Your Passion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Join us for a special complimentary teleclass - 
Social Networking for Explosive Business Success!
Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 
Choose Your Time: 6:30AM or 8:00 PM 

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!
Social networking presents a fantastic opportunity to build relationships with potential clients and joint venture partners who are interested in your business products and services. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inside the Minds of Masterful Rainmakers</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2008/03/inside-the-minds-of-masterful-rainmakers/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2008/03/inside-the-minds-of-masterful-rainmakers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:23:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Rainmakers and persons of influence know
substance + publicity = accelerated success.

Publicity is the nature result of marketing; therefore, marketing is a key part of LawMapping™ for Success. Being an effective “self- marketer” is one way you can have some control over your career and a greater chance of “smoothly” transitioning to new opportunities as you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Associate Success - Strong Business Relationships Are Key</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2008/02/upwardaction-for-associates-building-relationships-is-key/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2008/02/upwardaction-for-associates-building-relationships-is-key/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:12:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Strong relationships are critically important when becoming a &#8220;center of influence&#8221; and and ultimate rainmaker.
The first step to becoming a &#8220;lawyer of influence&#8221; is mastering the art of building strong relationships. For junior associates - there&#8217;s no better place to start than with the key partners at your firm.
 
Here are a few steps to get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Super Tuesday!</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2008/02/happy-super-tuesday/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2008/02/happy-super-tuesday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Good Morning Fellow Lawyers (law students &#38; friends of the legal field)!
If you live in one of the 22 Super Tuesday states, remember to vote today.   Below are a few general rules that you should have in mind as you head to your local polling location.

Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.  If you are in line at 8 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Dream to Reality - Thank You Dr. King</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2008/01/from-dream-to-reality-thank-you-dr-king/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2008/01/from-dream-to-reality-thank-you-dr-king/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday, take a little time today to reflect on how you can use your legal training to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
Thanks to Dr. King’s tireless fight for equality and justice for all people, I and all other minorities, women as well as middle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raise Your Standards - Reclaim Your Life</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2008/01/raise-your-standards-reclaim-your-life/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2008/01/raise-your-standards-reclaim-your-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday Inspiration #7
Today&#8217;s thought &#8230; Raise Your Standards
When you raise your standards to reflect your needs and values, the universe will line up behind your boundaries.

Today&#8217;s Coaching Exercise
Spend 5 or so minutes identifying 3 areas in your professional life where you need to raise your standards and log this information in your journal.   Now, spend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>30 Minutes a Day Can Transform Your Life</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2008/01/change-your-life-in-30-minutes-a-day/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2008/01/change-your-life-in-30-minutes-a-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday Inspiration #6
Today&#8217;s Thought &#8230;. The Significance of 30 Minutes
30 minutes a day can transform your career and your life.   Commit to spending 20 minutes a day learning something new and 10 minutes a day incorporating what you have learn into your life.

Today&#8217;s Coaching Exercise 
Spend 30 minutes every day this week focusing on what is important [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Awareness as the Catalyst</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/awareness-as-catalyst/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/awareness-as-catalyst/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday Inspiration #5
Today&#8217;s Thought &#8230; Awareness:  Awareness is the first step toward sustainable growth and development.
A Short Coaching Exercise

Spend time listing a couple of problematic areas in your career that you have been stepping over or pushing aside.  Now, spend 5 to 10 minutes (longer if necessary) considering the root cause of the problems.   This is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Problems and Opportunities</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/problems-and-opportunities/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/problems-and-opportunities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent quote from Coach Andrea&#8217;s Tought for the Day  by  Margaret Mead is so powerful, we&#8217;d like to share.
 &#8221;We are continually faced with great opportunities which are brilliantly disguised as unsolvable problems.&#8221;  Margaret Mead
Today&#8217;s Coaching Exercise
Spend time over these last days of 2007 considering how this quote can help you overcome just 1 or 2 of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Authentic Self - Finding YOUR FIT</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/finding-your-fit/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/finding-your-fit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday Inspiration #4
  
Today&#8217;s Thought &#8230; Be Yourself 
If you do not wear shoes shaped like feet, eventually your feet will be shaped like your shoes.  (Based on a quote referenced by Thomas Leonard).
This Week&#8217;s Coaching Exercise

Spend time thinking about ways that you can incorporate your authentic self (e.g., your values, needs, wants and desires) into your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Traveling Office - Hot Tips to Ease Your Holiday Traveling</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/a-traveling-office-hot-tips-to-ease-your-holiday-traveling/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/a-traveling-office-hot-tips-to-ease-your-holiday-traveling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently read a blog post containing fabulous resources to help you stay connected during your holiday traveling. So let this Traveling Office Resources from the ABA Techshow make your time away from the office a little less stressful.
However &#8230;. please find a little time to step away from work to enjoy family, friends or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Question of the Year - Passion or Profit?</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/question-of-the-year-passion-or-profit/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/question-of-the-year-passion-or-profit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:44:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Passion or Profit ( via a BIG Firm Salary) is a big consideration for lawyers who are in search of a fulfilling career. This consideration is ever more relevant as law firms like Williams &#38; Connelly are again raising outrageously high associate salaries from $160,000 to $180,000! And I thought my first year salary raise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top Secrets for Designing Your Ideal Career - Part 2</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/top-secrets-for-designing-your-ideal-career-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/top-secrets-for-designing-your-ideal-career-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the 2nd and final post in this 2 part series about Designing Your Ideal Career.
Today&#8217;s post is about taking action on what you&#8217;ve learned or &#8220;reconnected with&#8221; from yesterday&#8217;s questions regarding self-reflection.
 
Phase Two: Building Relationships
1. Now that you have a more clear picture of what you want, take time to look for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just for Lawyers - Top Secrets for Designing Your Ideal Career</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/just-for-lawyers-top-secrets-for-designing-your-ideal-revealed-part-one/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/just-for-lawyers-top-secrets-for-designing-your-ideal-revealed-part-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The end of the year is a great time to reflect upon where you are and where you want to be. If you are feeling unfulfilled professionally, we invite you to take a little time to reconnect with your passion(s) and look for opportunities to build your life around what your love. Following is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Pespective on Winning</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/a-pespective-on-winning/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/a-pespective-on-winning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2007 06:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday Inspiration #3
Today&#8217;s Thought:  Winning cannot occur without the risk of loss.
 Today&#8217;s Coaching Exercise
Spend 15 minutes (without interruption) writing all of benefits you can think of for pursuing greater professional satisfaction in your journal.   Write everything that comes to mind &#8230; regardless of how major or minor you consider the benefit.  For this exercise, everything is important!
Now [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Must Have Social Networks &#8230;  You Are Behind the 8 Ball Without Them</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/three-must-have-social-networks/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/three-must-have-social-networks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Today’s saucy headline is inspired by Brian Clarke&#8217;s The Cosmo Headline Challenge over at  Copyblogger.com.   Thanks for the inspiration, Brian!
This post is all about developing meaningful business relationships &#8230; virturally.   To accomplish this objective, we encourage you to become an active member of 3 social networking sites that are important to your ability to stay connected to colleagues, clients and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ABA Journal BLAWG 100</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/aba-journal-blawg-100/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/aba-journal-blawg-100/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[This afternoon, my copy of the December 2007 ABA Journal featuring the The BLAWG 100 &#8230; The Best Web Sites By Lawyers, For Lawyers arrived.  Although this new and fabulous blog for lawyers - LawMapping - was not included on this year&#8217;s list, I did see a few of my favorites.   So &#8230; this blog post is dedicated to my top 7 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let Your FEAR Lead to Your SUCCESS</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/let-your-fear-lead-to-success/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/let-your-fear-lead-to-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday Inspiration #2
Today&#8217;s Thought:   Fear (when properly managed) can promote creativity, preparedness and excellence.
This Week&#8217;s Coaching Exercise
Get out your journal (if you don&#8217;t have a journal- you can order one here) and write down the 3 things that scare you most about making a transition that you know you need to make in 2008.    Your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions to Transform Your Career</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/assess-your-career-transform-your-life/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/assess-your-career-transform-your-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[December is a fabulous month to give thanks for blessings, spend time with family, reflect on the past year and design strategies for success in the new year.  
The process and spent considering insightful questions that help you broaden your perspective to encompass your whole life is a great way to reflect on the past and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FOCUS leads to SUCCESS</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/focus-leads-to-success/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2007/12/focus-leads-to-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday Inspiration #1
Today marks the first day of a new series entitled Sunday Inspiration.   This will be a year long series of weekly postings designed to encourage you to think more deeply about the intersection of your passion and purpose with your legal education.  Each post in Sunday Inspiration will contain a brief thought for your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Psyche of a Law Firm Associate</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2007/11/life-of-a-law-firm-associate/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2007/11/life-of-a-law-firm-associate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:42:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently read an entertaining commentary entitled WONDERFUL YOU (you&#8217;ll need to sign up for a free account to read the article) on striking a balance between individuality and fitting the mold.
It was written just for those of you who are (or are striving to be) successful law firm associates &#8230; .   Enjoy the article!
Now &#8230; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building Your Professional Community</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2007/11/tuesdays-business-development-tip/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2007/11/tuesdays-business-development-tip/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday&#8217;s Business Development Tip 
Spend time today assessing your participation in professional, community and virtual communities.  Consider whether you need to add, drop or become more actively involved in various communities, then &#8230; make the necessary adjustments.                                                        
Our Global Community
When determining how to best spend your time, consider how making friends in virtual communities like business/legal web-based [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Networking Tips</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2007/11/holiday-networking/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2007/11/holiday-networking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2007 07:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The holiday season is an excellent time to connect with colleagues and prospective clients if you take time to develop an effective plan of action.  Successful business building requires that you are thoughtful and creative when reaching out to folks in your network to build stronger relationships and increased opportunities for business development.  
Here are a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to LawMapping™!</title>
		<link>http://lawmapping.com/2007/11/its-all-about-lawmapping/</link>
		<comments>http://lawmapping.com/2007/11/its-all-about-lawmapping/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Coach T.C. Coleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to our blog launch!
LawMapping is a community for all of you socially conscious lawyers. By moving from individual and group coaching programs, to launching our community on the world wide web, we hope to build a place were you can explore articles, cases studies, ideas and whatever else you need to realign your passion [...]]]></description>
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