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		<title>Character Strengths of Your Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Lee Stallard</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>“…while there are indeed great, often unfathomable forces in history before which even the most exceptional of individuals seem insignificant, the wonder is how often events turn upon a single personality, or the quality we call character.” &#8212; Historian David McCullough “Ability may get you to the top but it takes character to keep you [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><em>“…while there are indeed great, often unfathomable forces in history before which even the most exceptional of individuals seem insignificant, the wonder is how often events turn upon a single personality, or the quality we call character.”</em></p>
<p><em>&#8212; </em>Historian David McCullough</p>
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<p><em>“Ability may get you to the top but it takes character to keep you there.”</em></p>
<p>&#8212; Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden</p>
<p><em>&#8220;I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”</em></p>
<p>&#8212; Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.</p>
<p>This morning I&#8217;ll be a guest on my friend Jim Blasingame&#8217;s <a href="http://www.smallbusinessadvocate.com/">Small Business Advocate</a> radio show.  Jim and I will talk about developing character strengths in your business such as passion for excellence and beauty, kindness, persistence, creativity and citizenship.  Strength of character makes us better leaders in business, government, education and the social sector.  It also makes us better human beings.</p>
<p>On the show I will mention downloads available on my blog. Here they are below:</p>
<p>List of the <a href="http://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Character-Strength-and-Virtue-Definitions.doc">Character Strengths and Virtues</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Character_Connection_Thrive_Chain.ppt">Character &gt; Connection&gt; Thrive Chain</a></p>
<p><em><a href="http://www.fireduporburnedout.com">Fired Up or Burned Out: How to Reignite Your Team&#8217;s Passion, Creativity and Productivity</a></em>.</p>
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