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		<title>Robin. Advice for Young Women and Working Mothers</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2012/01/24/robin-advice-for-young-women-and-working-mothers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I asked Robin what she considered to be the best advice she had ever been given and what advice she would pass along to a young woman.  She said: “I think we have an advantage as women. I always tell young women that because there are so many more men in business than women, we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Robin. Early Life Experiences. Career Milestones, Career Road Blocks, Obstacles and Challenges. Dealing with Difficult People</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I asked Robin to tell me about the experiences in her early life which she believed had the greatest impact on her work life and career. She said it was probably her observation of her mom who was a stay-at-home mom who did everything in the household. Robin said: “She was the stability, love and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pattie Dunn &#8211; An Obituary</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2011/12/15/pattie-dunn-an-obituary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pattie Dunn died on December 4, at her home in California. I did not know her. However, when she died her death was covered in many papers and I found her obituary fascinating reading. It tells the story of a woman who had many of the qualities we all aspire to have, achieved much in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Myth of the Ideal Worker</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2011/12/08/the-myth-of-the-ideal-worker/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In October 2011, Catalyst released a report &#8220;The Myth of the Ideal Worker:Does Doing All the Right Things Really Get Women Ahead? You can find the full report by following this link http://www.catalyst.org/publication/509/the-myth-of-the-ideal-worker-does-doing-all-the-right-things-really-get-women-ahead. &#160; The press release which was distributed when the report was published included the following statements: &#160; &#8220;This study busts the myth that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sponsors and Sponsorship</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2011/12/06/sponsors-and-sponsorship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There have been a number of articles in the press recently about the benefits of women having sponsors in terms of their advancement to senior executive positions within their corporations. In case you missed them, I have attached the link to one such article from the Financial Post  http://business.financialpost.com/2011/11/30/key-to-women-entering-the-c-suite-may-just-be-a-hero/ &#160; The article and the research [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Absolute Delight</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2011/11/21/absolute-delight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday morning, I picked up the weekend edition of the Globe and was absolutely delighted to see the face of a woman occupying all of the space above the fold and these words: &#8220;Alberta wants back in Praising Ontario. Reaching out to Quebec. Charming Americans. Criticizing Harper (a bit). Is this how an Alberta [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daily Law of Attraction Quotation</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2011/11/14/daily-law-of-attraction-quotation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have subscribed to the Daily Law of Attraction Quotation at www.abraham-hicks.com. The quotation below really resonated with me. Perhaps, it was a message I needed to hear. Regardless, I thought I would share it with you and share the site with you. It is more woo-woo than most of the things I share with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 10 Worst Stereotypes About Powerful Women</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2011/10/26/the-10-worst-stereotypes-about-powerful-women/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My daughter forwarded me this link because she thought I might like to see it.  One of her friends had posted the link on facebook.  I saw the same link referenced by a member of one of the linkedin groups in which I am a participant. Given all of this social media attention, I thought [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interview with Charles. A Male Perspective</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2011/10/25/interview-with-charles-a-male-perspective/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I asked Charles to describe his impression of the difference between the experience of a male and a female in the corporate world. He said: “I’m not quick to distinguish by gender, but my experience is that a male tends to be more uni-dimensional in their approach to a problem whereas a female executive is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The networking gender gap, and how to bridge it</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2011/10/14/the-networking-gender-gap-and-how-to-bridge-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barbara Moses wrote a very interesting article in today&#8217;s Globe on the differences between the way men and women approach networking.  I have included the link below in case you missed it. &#160; http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/barbara-moses/the-networking-gender-gap-and-how-to-bridge-it/article2200195/ &#160; And just in case you can&#8217;t find the time to read the article or read the entire article, I have [...]]]></description>
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