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	<description>The IT Industry's Answer To Indiana Jones</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Cancer Research Charity Fundraiser Breaks $1,000 Target!</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/11/20/cancer-research-charity-fundraiser-breaks-1000-target/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/11/20/cancer-research-charity-fundraiser-breaks-1000-target/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[cancer research charity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am so pleased to announce that the Cancer Research Charity Fundraiser I began last month has reached it’s target of $1,000! In fact the totalizer is:
$1,055.00 
Thanks so much to everyone has helped raise this money for these charities. The breakdown of the money raised is:

$60.00 from comments 
$88.00 from Diggs and Stumbles 
And [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cancer Research Fundraiser Totalizer!</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/11/11/cancer-research-fundraiser-totalizer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/11/11/cancer-research-fundraiser-totalizer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[cancer research charity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Almost a month ago I launched The SimonStapleton.com Cancer Charity Fundraiser . I should have done this before now but I thought you might like to know how much money has been raised so far.
The Current Total is $625.50!
Over $500 has been raised through direct donations to the charities. I am so grateful to everyone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>October Commentator of the Month!</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/11/05/october-commentator-of-the-month/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/11/05/october-commentator-of-the-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[commentator of the month]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=1008</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Early in August, I asked for your help. I needed a dedicated commentator to beat the talented Chris Mahan (who won in August and September) to the mark of Commentator of the Month, and I would up the ante from the usual $10 to $20. We have a new winner!
 
Enter Mark McClure  (yes, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The SimonStapleton.com Cancer Charity Fundraiser</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/19/the-simonstapletoncom-cancer-charity-fundraiser/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/19/the-simonstapletoncom-cancer-charity-fundraiser/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:32:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Other Stuff]]></category>

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

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

		<category><![CDATA[fundraiser]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=859</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some of the worst-hit organizations in an economic downturn are Charities. According to analysis performed by consulting group nfpSynergy, there is a direct correlation between economic output of a country (known as Gross Domestic Product, or GDP) and charity income. 
So until the end of this month November I am going to help Cancer Research [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How I&#8217;d Like You To Take $10 $20 From Me and Beat Chris Mahan</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/13/how-id-like-you-to-take-10-20-from-me-and-beat-chris-mahan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/13/how-id-like-you-to-take-10-20-from-me-and-beat-chris-mahan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Other Stuff]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=781</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friend
I am increasing the Commentator of the Month bonus for October to $20. Why? Well Chris Mahan has taken the prize for the last two months and quite frankly, I want someone else to win it. This is also in Chris&#8217;s interest, as by helping me this way you&#8217;ll be reducing the impact on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Subscribe to my Newsletters to Receive My New eBook</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/07/subscribe-to-my-newsletters-to-receive-my-new-ebook/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/07/subscribe-to-my-newsletters-to-receive-my-new-ebook/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[ebook]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[essence of it leadership]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=729</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My new eBook &#8216;The Essence of IT Leadership (Volume 1)&#8217; will be launched next week, which gives readers insights into the essential ingredients of building and leading IT teams. It&#8217;s written of the back of many years of experience and lessons learned from myself and a number of colleagues and friends in the industry, worldwide. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>September Commentator of the Month!</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/03/september-commentator-of-the-month/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/03/september-commentator-of-the-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Other Stuff]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=773</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[He has done it again! Congratulations to Chris Mahan (http://chrismahan.blogspot.com/ ) for winning ten bucks - he is September commentator of the month! (Retaining his August commentator of the month title too)
Chris, this is now $20 I&#8217;ve awarded you in total. If you&#8217;re spending it on burgers, watch your cholesterol.
&#169;2008 SimonStapleton.com. All Rights Reserved..]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Crunch: Two Great Tips On Preparing For The Elbow</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/09/22/two-great-tips-on-preparing-for-the-elbow/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/09/22/two-great-tips-on-preparing-for-the-elbow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Pay &amp; Money]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[credit crunch]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[severence]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=642</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[No amount of preparation is too much preparation if your short-term employment prospects look bleak - there&#8217;s a big buzz on the &#8216;doom ahead&#8217; in the blogosphere and here is a link to a post on Mark McClure&#8217;s website markmccluretoday.com I thought I&#8217;d share.
This post can be used as a sort of &#8216;blog carnival&#8217; for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>August Commentator of the Month!</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/09/02/august-commentator-of-the-month/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/09/02/august-commentator-of-the-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=453</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Chris Mahan (http://chrismahan.blogspot.com/  ) for winning ten bucks - he is August commentator of the month!
Don&#8217;t spend the money on candy - it will rot your teeth!
&#169;2008 SimonStapleton.com. All Rights Reserved..]]></description>
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		<title>My Tenuous Link To…. Bill Gates</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/08/10/my-tenuous-link-to%e2%80%a6-bill-gates/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/08/10/my-tenuous-link-to%e2%80%a6-bill-gates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 06:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Tenuous Links]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bill gates]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=248</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I Have A Tenuous Link With Bill Gates Because…
… I once bought a pizza (although I didn&#8217;t eat it) from a Seattle restaurant that Bill Gates frequently used in his teenage years!
&#169;2008 SimonStapleton.com. All Rights Reserved..]]></description>
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		<title>July Commentator of the Month!</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/08/01/july-commentator-of-the-month/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/08/01/july-commentator-of-the-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=190</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to DigitalMind (Jason) from TechieNation.com for winning ten bucks - he is July commentator of the month!
Don&#8217;t spend all the money at once now!
&#169;2008 SimonStapleton.com. All Rights Reserved..]]></description>
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		<title>Join my Newsletter for more SimonStapleton.com!</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/28/join-my-newsletter-for-more-simonstapletoncom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/28/join-my-newsletter-for-more-simonstapletoncom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Other Stuff]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=156</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have just launched an opt-in email newsletter which will give you more from SimonStapleton.com.
The newsletter isn&#8217;t just a re-hash of the same content, but it will be more great news, discussion and advice not available on the website. It&#8217;s stuff like this:

More personal views on the IT industry from me, Simon Stapleton
A round-up of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Putting Your Value in the Spotlight</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/27/putting-your-value-in-the-spotlight/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/27/putting-your-value-in-the-spotlight/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=148</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I found this great article on CIO.COM , which discusses ways to raising the awareness of the value you create. 
I strongly recommend you take a look at it. What I like is the tips are simple and straightforward, and anyone can implement them - you don&#8217;t have to be top brass. And they&#8217;re fun! [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be Enlightened Each Day!</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/24/be-enlightened-each-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/24/be-enlightened-each-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Other Stuff]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=145</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s so easy to be alerted to new articles on this website every day by Subscribing to my RSS Feed. 
It&#8217;s simple, and you can use your favorite RSS reader by adding the feed address below or simply view it using the Free RSS viewer with Feedburner - just click on the link!
What&#8217;s more I&#8217;ll be giving away [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Suggest a Topic - You Could Earn $10</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/22/suggest-a-topic-you-could-earn-10/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/22/suggest-a-topic-you-could-earn-10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=142</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Nobody has the monopoly on good ideas. So I&#8217;m looking for your suggestions on topics for me to cover on SimonStapleton.com. Anything goes really, as long as it is appropriate to the IT industry, IT career building or personal development.
For those suggestions I like the most, I will pay $10 and credit you with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Commentator Leaderboard added! Bonus Cash Prize!</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/19/commentator-leaderboard-added-bonus-cash-prize/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/19/commentator-leaderboard-added-bonus-cash-prize/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Other Stuff]]></category>

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

		<category><![CDATA[Cash Bonus!]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=135</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve added a Leaderboard for on the far right sidebar to show the most active commentators. 
And I will be giving $10 USD to the top ranked commentator on the first day of each month! 
I&#8217;ve done this to encourage commenting. Why? Commenting adds to the quality and richness of this site&#8217;s content as comments [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Not Green IT again!</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/14/not-green-it-again/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/14/not-green-it-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Other Stuff]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=129</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been fishing around the IT community for a couple of months to understand the general attitude towards &#8216;green IT&#8217;. I received quite a mixed bag of results so I thought I&#8217;d share them with you.
Firstly some stats. I&#8217;ve spoken with 98 people, mostly from IT ops, specifically about the issue:

Only 12 of these people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Your External Profile? A Simple Test</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/12/who-knows-you-a-simple-test/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/12/who-knows-you-a-simple-test/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Other Stuff]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=128</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is a really simple test to find out if you&#8217;re a somebody or nobody  
Open Google.comand type your name inside &#8220;quotes&#8221; (e.g. &#8220;Simon Stapleton&#8221;) into the Search Box. ClickGoogle Search. Look at the results.
OK yes, that is REALLY simple. But did the results surprise you? Are there pages that mention your name and you&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Soft Skills Training and Development do Freelancers need?</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/08/what-soft-skills-training-and-development-do-freelancers-need/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/08/what-soft-skills-training-and-development-do-freelancers-need/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Career Development]]></category>

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

		<category><![CDATA[Other Stuff]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Personal Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[professional freelancer]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=124</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The big benefits of being freelance is that you generally decide what work you take on, and when you take it on, and there are considerable financial benefits in the short term. IT freelancing is lucrative, compared with permanent positions: income can be three times or more!
The trouble with freelancing though is that reaping the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Technical Professionals acting on Social Responsibility</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/06/27/technical-professionals-acting-on-social-responsibility/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/06/27/technical-professionals-acting-on-social-responsibility/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Other Stuff]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=111</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Example: With a worldwide energy crisis in full effect, IT is coming under pressure to be more socially responsible: what is your response ?
The $64,000 question is how responsible you feel towards the social implications of energy consumption? Do you care if data centers are burning more energy in a day than a town does? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Secrets&#8217; of Top-Notch Business Analysts</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/06/23/secrets-of-top-notch-business-analysts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:49:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The title references a post on the CIO.COM website back in May this year. The article in question is called &#8216;Six Secrets of Top-Notch Business Analysts&#8217; written by Thomas Wailgum. I&#8217;m looking at this specifically to basically challenge why the six behaviors described in the article are referred to as &#8217;secrets&#8217;. To me, they look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Newsflash! New Look to SimonStapleton.com!</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/06/21/newsflash-new-look-to-simonstapletoncom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s face it, my site looked crap until yesterday. Dull, boring, and grey!
Well after some great feedback from Paul Piotrowski&#8217;s blog InspiredMoneyMaker.com (you can see the review of my blog here ) I made the changes I&#8217;d been thinking about for ages and JFDI&#8217;d them.
So I&#8217;ve now got a new theme and a new look! [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do you remember your first impressions of a computer?</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/06/02/do-you-remember-your-first-impressions-of-a-computer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/06/02/do-you-remember-your-first-impressions-of-a-computer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone, nowadays, in a technical role uses a computer. It saves us a lot of time and energy. I&#8217;m not a number crunching expert, a speedy mailman who can travel the world in an instant or a writer using calligraphy, so I let the computer do it. My impression of a computer now is a lot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help Wanted - apply within</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/06/02/help-wanted-apply-within/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Folks this is a simple request for your help. I feel passionate about helping Technical Professionals realize their career and personal goals, as I wish someone was around, accessible and affordable to me when I was clawing away at the career ladder in my early days. I set simonstapleton.com as the outlet for this, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are there Lightworkers in your department?</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/05/19/are-there-lightworkers-in-your-department/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 16:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a continuation of the topic of Lightworkers and Darkworkers currently buzzing around on a few blogs; I wrote about Darkworkers here.
Lightworkers, as defined by Steve Pavlina here,  believe their primary role is to serve the greater good of humanity, and act in general terms selflessly. This doesn&#8217;t mean Lightworkers will starve to put [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update May 19 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 08:49:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Folks, I apologise for not publishing anything for a week. I am in the middle of a house move and apart from my equipment being packed across several boxes, my internet connection to the office took longer than expected. However, I&#8217;m now back into the seat and will be publishing a number of articles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SimonStapleton.com: Why do I do this?</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/05/01/simonstapletoncom-why-do-i-do-this/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/05/01/simonstapletoncom-why-do-i-do-this/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 09:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From an early age, I was interested in computers. In the late 70s and early 80s, a revolution was underway - the home computer revolution. Like many spotty kids at that time, we loved to play the games on our Commodore or Spectrum, but I also liked to program games of my own. I think [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are there Darkworkers in your department?</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/04/30/are-there-darkworkers-in-your-department/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:21:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The concept of Darkworkers and Lightworkers is buzzing on a couple of blogs I favor at the moment. In essence, Darkworkers align themselves to the needs of themselves, i.e. they are selfish individuals who live only for personal gain. On the flipside, Lightworkers align themselves to the needs of humanity. It’s important at this time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Suggest a subject</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/04/13/suggest-a-subject/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I frequently receive suggestions on subjects; these are always helpful - it helps me focus my writing on to topics that have value to you&#8230; and that&#8217;s why I do this: to add value to the community of technical professionals.
So I&#8217;d like to hear from anyone who has a suggestion for an article on the SimonStapleton.com [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starting afresh in 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/01/01/starting-afresh-in-2008/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Its a new year, if you hadn&#8217;t noticed, and its that time a lot of folks talk about new year resolutions or wiping a slate clean. Cliche? Thats up to you, but its perhaps a good time do something different from this point and see how it goes. What have you got to lose except [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using your technical skills in charity work</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2007/12/20/using-your-technical-skills-in-charity-work/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2007/12/20/using-your-technical-skills-in-charity-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[No don’t look away! I have here a potential valuable opportunity for you to use your core technical skills in order to gain more experience in the commercial space, and probably feel good about it in the process.
Charities are non-profit organizations, but they are organizations and they are commercial. Actually many are profit-oriented organizations, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Childhood Favorites of Technical Professionals</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2007/12/18/10-childhood-favorites-of-technical-professionals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2007/12/18/10-childhood-favorites-of-technical-professionals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[315 technical professionals were surveyed in November 07 (from IT, Insurance Actuaries, Architects and Civil Engineers) and I discovered the following favorites from their childhood’s (aged 5 – 15).
Favourite Film: Star Wars: A New Hope
Favourite Music: The Muppet Show Album (What? - Simon)
Favourite Book: The BFG by Roald Dahl
Favourite Toy: Lego
Favourite Bicycle: BMX
Favourite Home Computer: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If your job isn&#8217;t working for you, get the hell out&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2007/12/14/if-your-job-isnt-working-for-you-get-the-hell-out/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2007/12/14/if-your-job-isnt-working-for-you-get-the-hell-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All posts I have made have been positively biased, i.e. I&#8217;ve offered advice to constructively deal with issues and challenges that one typically faces when climbing the greasy pole of an organization. I&#8217;ve had a number of conversation recently with folks who feel they are stuck in a groove and can&#8217;t get out, but not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creating positive energy in yourself (3)</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2007/12/12/creating-positive-energy-in-yourself-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the previous installment of this series I discussed the impact of boredom on motivation, setting yourself aggressive targets and selecting some short term goals. I&#8217;ve received some good feedback on the series so far, and I welcome further comments.
In this post I would like to offer a practical and implementable tip to create the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If you were born in the 70s&#8230; Does this article Ring a Bell?</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2007/08/07/if-you-were-born-in-the-70s-does-this-article-ring-a-bell/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at this article on the Harvard Business School website!
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5736.html
It discusses &#8216;millenials&#8217; - those people born in the 70s - and their particular personality traits. Although it might not describe everyone born in this decade, it does ring true of many.
Take a look!
Please feedback any comments here.
&#169;2008 SimonStapleton.com. All Rights Reserved..]]></description>
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		<title>Results on Instant Messaging in Business</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2007/07/07/results-on-instant-messaging-in-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2007 15:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d floated this question to many of the people I work with. The results (according to this sample set) is unanimous: Yes, but with caveats.
Why?
Here are some of the opinions expressed:
Colin Williams says &#8220;IM is particularly good for situations where the work group is widely distributed but in the same timezone. Its good for that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Instant Messaging have a place in Business?</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2007/05/28/does-instant-messaging-have-a-place-in-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2007/05/28/does-instant-messaging-have-a-place-in-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 14:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s you opinion on whether Instant Messaging, i.e. tools like MSN Messenger oy Yahoo! Messenger, have a place in business? Are they inexpensive tools for widespread communication or are they a lure for loafing? Your comments are welcome.
My opinion is that if well controlled and audited, IM is a valuable business tool as it avoids [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Inspiring article from HBS: Technology Platforms and their commercial success</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2007/05/17/another-inspiring-article-from-hbs-technology-platforms-and-their-commercial-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2007/05/17/another-inspiring-article-from-hbs-technology-platforms-and-their-commercial-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 14:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I really like this article (link below) - it deals with exactly the kind of thinking we need if we&#8217;re going to break out of technical jobs. Read it please! It discusses how software platforms can revolutionise business. Its a great example of how a technical innovation can create innovative and large scale commercial opportunities. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A good book to read&#8230; Effective Measurement and Management of IT Costs and Benefits</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2007/05/16/a-good-book-to-read/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2007/05/16/a-good-book-to-read/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 15:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a good book to read for boosting your commercial awareness of IT. It explains how organizations view IT in terms of the benefits it provides against the &#8216;bottom-line&#8217;, how business cases are constructed and accounted for, etc. Its very insightful. Anyone who wants to break out of core IT into the business arena [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Post!</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2007/05/11/first-post/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2007 14:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the inaugral post of the COMMERCE-SAVVY.COM (now SimonStapleton.com)Blog! Yeah!

This blog will publish a variety of tips and alledged wisdom from me, Simon Stapleton, on matters relating to personal development and breaking out of techie-dom into the business arena.

Feel free to comment or contribute, but please, keep it clean!
&#169;2008 SimonStapleton.com. All Rights Reserved..]]></description>
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