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    <updated>2012-01-06T08:30:30-05:00</updated>
    <subtitle>Obvious, daily transformation</subtitle>
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        <title>My Bog has Moved!</title>
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        <published>2012-01-06T08:30:30-05:00</published>
        <updated>2012-01-07T22:46:18-05:00</updated>
        <summary>The time has come for me to make a fresh start. I've relocated to Western New York and have started a new job. In that time, blogging has fallen to the wayside. I decided a fresh start is what I...</summary>
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            <name>Doug Cowburn</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The time has come for me to make a fresh start.</p>
<p>I've relocated to Western New York and have started a new job.  In that time, blogging has fallen to the wayside.   I decided a fresh start is what I needed.  Would you please consider following my new blog:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.theleadershipcan.com" target="_self">theleadershipcan.com</a></p>
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<p>Thanks everyone!  I look forward to connecting with you!</p></div>
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        <title>First, Make Rice</title>
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        <published>2011-10-12T14:44:44-04:00</published>
        <updated>2011-10-12T14:44:44-04:00</updated>
        <summary>Take a look at this quote from Seth Godin’s blog. Fledgling sushi chefs spend months (sometimes years) doing nothing but making the rice for the head chef. If the rice isn't right, it really doesn't matter what else you do,...</summary>
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            <name>Doug Cowburn</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Take a look at this quote from <a href="http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d83451b31569e20154343fc517970c">Seth Godin’s blog</a>.</p>
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<p><em>Fledgling sushi chefs spend months (sometimes years) doing nothing but making the rice for the head chef.</em></p>
<p><em>If the rice isn't right, it really doesn't matter what else you do, you're not going to be able to serve great sushi.</em></p>
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<p>Leaders often jump into an area of passion without making sure they are good at the basics of leadership.  In my opinion, the basic element of leadership is relationships.  If you’re a leader, the assumption is that you haven’t left a path of burnt bridges, you genuinely like to and <em>want</em> to invest in others and  you’re committed to seeing others reach their goals and not just yours.</p>
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<p>Do you agree?  What do you see as the “rice” of leadership?</p>
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