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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jan 27, 2010 - 4:08:44 PM';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Ever feel like you are held captive by your job, almost like you\'re in professional prison? That\'s a fairly common mood in the workplace. Business communication expert Dr. Bill Lampton gives seven remedies that will help you become liberated from your feeling of confinement.';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Feb 10, 2009 - 5:01:00 PM';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Do you often expect bad things to happen? Pessimists are like the fairy tale about Chicken Little. Don\'t worry however; if you\'re a pessimist don\'t get discouraged. Optimism is not a disposition you are born with or without. It\'s a learned skill, and a very important ingredient determining your level of happiness. I suggest practicing these tips each week of Optimism Month - or any time.<br/>\n';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jan 12, 2009 - 3:18:43 PM';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'People who are winning at working understand that each person brings different talents and unique abilities to the workplace. Some of us are the trainers, not the players; the techies not the promoters; the teachers not the students; the visionaries not the tactical creators.';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jan 3, 2009 - 8:39:17 AM';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'As you think back over your professional performance during 2008, do you remember your most glaring communication blunders? Possibly you introduced a VIP by the wrong name, left a page out of your budget report, or sent a confidential file to the wrong person. Well, don\'t scorn yourself. Instead, consider how the year\'s leading news makers had their own goof ups and gaffes. Learn from your mistakes and theirs, and you\'ll be on the way to finer performance in 2009.';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Aug 7, 2008 - 2:33:26 PM';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Learn from the best how to achieve what you want in life.';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Feb 29, 2008 - 11:20:00 AM';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'It was the third time in as many weeks he\'d asked to see me. Once again sitting across the desk, Jeff was expressing distress at something.';
  syndicate.index++;  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Leadership and Learning are Indispensable';
  syndicate.article_url[ syndicate.index ] = 'http://www.expertmagazine.com/artman/publish/article_832.shtml';
  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Sep 22, 2007 - 4:16:00 PM';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Not all learners are leaders. But the research clearly shows that the strongest leaders are continuous learners. They are self-made leaders.';
  syndicate.index++;  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Resilience Required: How to Succeed in a Chaotic World';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Aug 10, 2007 - 11:19:00 AM';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Key characteristics of resilient people in today\'s chaotic world-those who regardless of tough situations in their business or personal lives--are able to survive and go forward. ';
  syndicate.index++;  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Nine Ways to Jump Start Your Daily Routine ';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jun 19, 2007 - 7:00:12 AM';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Since most people follow the same routine day in and day out, it can be easy to get caught in a rut. To avoid this trap, it is essential to shake up your routine every now and then. ';
  syndicate.index++;  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Criticism: Bash or Boost? - Turning Gripes into Growth';
  syndicate.article_url[ syndicate.index ] = 'http://www.expertmagazine.com/artman/publish/article_944.shtml';
  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'May 18, 2007 - 11:30:00 AM';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Absolutely no one enjoys being criticized! Yet, if you want to succeed, you\'ve got to overcome all your natural instincts and actively seek out feedback, good and bad. <br/>\n';
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