<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222</id><updated>2026-04-24T00:39:44.687-07:00</updated><category term="Encouragement"/><category term="Attitude"/><category term="Inspiration"/><category term="Believe in Yourself"/><category term="Choices"/><category term="Hope"/><category term="Focus"/><category term="Courage"/><category term="Insight"/><category term="Attention"/><category term="People Skills"/><category term="Possibilities"/><category term="Esteem"/><category term="Persistence"/><category term="Appreciation"/><category term="Grace"/><category term="Dreams"/><category term="Goals"/><category term="Friendship"/><category term="Imagination"/><category term="Action"/><category term="Vision"/><category term="Believe in Others"/><category term="Life"/><category term="The Power of Words"/><category term="Leadership"/><category term="Respect"/><category term="Communication"/><category term="Desire"/><category term="Endurance"/><category term="Habits"/><category term="Christmas"/><category term="Listening"/><category term="Investing"/><category term="Trust"/><category term="Creativity"/><category term="Self-talk"/><category term="Forgiveness"/><category term="Staying Power"/><category term="Understanding"/><category term="Integrity"/><category term="Love"/><category term="Thinking"/><category term="Health"/><category term="Drive"/><category term="Books"/><category term="Customer Service"/><category term="Teaching"/><category term="Character"/><category term="Thanksgiving"/><category term="Stamina"/><category term="Humor"/><category term="Manners"/><category term="Healing"/><category term="Easter"/><category term="New Year"/><category term="Vacation"/><title type='text'>IT&#39;S ALL ABOUT PEOPLE</title><subtitle type='html'>HOPE ENCOURAGEMENT INSPIRATION</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25&amp;redirect=false'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>759</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-5416884258617327810</id><published>2024-06-15T20:11:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2024-06-15T20:11:48.576-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#157 On Becoming You</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/31758981/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;157 On Becoming You&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;Who are you?&amp;nbsp; What are you?&amp;nbsp; Do you know YOU?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This is one of the most important discoveries any individual can make in life.&amp;nbsp; Be encouraged as you listen.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/31758981/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/5416884258617327810/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/06/157-on-becoming-you.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/5416884258617327810'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/5416884258617327810'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/06/157-on-becoming-you.html' title='#157 On Becoming You'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-1582662982118531543</id><published>2024-05-27T20:22:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2024-05-27T20:22:49.259-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#156 Oh the Places Where God Has Been with Us</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/31489372/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;156 Oh the Places Where God Has Been with Us&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;This is a very encouraging word of hope for all of us.&amp;nbsp; Even if your God connection is strained, He still watches and listens for your voice.&amp;nbsp; Be encouraged.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/31489372/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/1582662982118531543/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/05/156-oh-places-where-god-has-been-with-us.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/1582662982118531543'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/1582662982118531543'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/05/156-oh-places-where-god-has-been-with-us.html' title='#156 Oh the Places Where God Has Been with Us'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-5387191661266221726</id><published>2024-05-19T20:04:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2024-05-19T20:04:12.144-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#155 What if I Get knocked Down</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/31377167/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;155 What If I Get Knocked Down&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;You&#39;ll hear three segments taken from &quot;The Almost a Minute Blog&quot;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ol&gt; &lt;li&gt;What If I Get Knocked Down&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;What You&#39;ve been Told May Not Be True&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Curiosity&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt; &lt;p&gt;Be encouraged.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/31377167/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/5387191661266221726/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/05/155-what-if-i-get-knocked-down.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/5387191661266221726'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/5387191661266221726'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/05/155-what-if-i-get-knocked-down.html' title='#155 What if I Get knocked Down'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-2009765616258347561</id><published>2024-05-12T20:43:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2024-05-12T20:43:22.601-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#154 Can You See It</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/31257172/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;#154 Can You See It?&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;It&#39;s a matter of vision, not eyesight.&amp;nbsp; The eyesight comes later, but all great dreams begin in our vision, in our mind&#39;s eye.&amp;nbsp; Happy dreaming!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/31257172/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/2009765616258347561/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/05/154-can-you-see-it.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/2009765616258347561'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/2009765616258347561'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/05/154-can-you-see-it.html' title='#154 Can You See It'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-4075966858102992581</id><published>2024-05-05T12:22:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2024-05-05T12:22:33.111-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#153 Do You Believe in Magic</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/31132148/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;153 Do You Believe in Magic&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;What a great question.&amp;nbsp; In this enlightened age perhaps some people have lost their ability to believe in magic. Well, I&#39;m here to tell you it exists, for I have experienced it.&amp;nbsp; Keep listening and be encouraged.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/31132148/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/4075966858102992581/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/05/153-do-you-believe-in-magic.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/4075966858102992581'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/4075966858102992581'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/05/153-do-you-believe-in-magic.html' title='#153 Do You Believe in Magic'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-590478859312405238</id><published>2024-04-27T18:20:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2024-04-27T18:20:12.167-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#152 A Future with Hope</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/31014028/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;152 A Future With Hope&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;Got hope? Here are some encouraging words to hold onto in good times and rough seasons of life.&amp;nbsp; Be encouraged.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/31014028/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/590478859312405238/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/04/152-future-with-hope.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/590478859312405238'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/590478859312405238'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/04/152-future-with-hope.html' title='#152 A Future with Hope'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-3218420672888283860</id><published>2024-04-21T13:08:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2024-04-21T13:08:22.985-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#151 Your Acres of Diamonds</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/30922388/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;151 Your Acres of Diamonds&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;What lies beneath the surface in your life and talents? You could be sitting on acres of diamonds in abilities and talents that could be life changing for you and for others.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;A worthy listen.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/30922388/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/3218420672888283860/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/04/151-your-acres-of-diamonds.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/3218420672888283860'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/3218420672888283860'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/04/151-your-acres-of-diamonds.html' title='#151 Your Acres of Diamonds'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-1398944001507563971</id><published>2024-04-13T16:45:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2024-04-13T16:45:27.970-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#150 Squeeze the Towel Dry</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/30811388/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;150 Squeeze the Towel Dry&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode we&#39;re going to deal with doing all we can to be successful, win or whatever other metaphor you wish to use.&amp;nbsp; The importantance of doing our best job, win or lose, is the critical factor.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Be encouraged!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/30811388/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/1398944001507563971/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/04/150-squeeze-towel-dry.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/1398944001507563971'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/1398944001507563971'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/04/150-squeeze-towel-dry.html' title='#150 Squeeze the Towel Dry'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-4870000988550053543</id><published>2024-04-07T17:12:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2024-04-07T17:12:01.172-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#149 The Art of Human Kindness</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; 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Listen and share this important podcast.&amp;nbsp; Thanks for being a loyal listener.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/30722318/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/4870000988550053543/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/04/149-art-of-human-kindness.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/4870000988550053543'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/4870000988550053543'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/04/149-art-of-human-kindness.html' title='#149 The Art of Human Kindness'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-2598511707093367712</id><published>2024-04-02T09:54:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2024-04-02T09:54:28.435-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>148 You Can Bounce and Not Break</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/30646643/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;#148&amp;nbsp; You Can Bounce and Not Break&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;We all fall, have problems, mess things up, forget our place, have bad hair days and generally mess up. The great news is, in spite of these failures, we bounce back.&amp;nbsp; We don&#39;t break.&amp;nbsp; It is not the end when we do wrong things. It&#39;s a do-over.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Be encouraged.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/30646643/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/2598511707093367712/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/04/148-you-can-bounce-and-not-break.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/2598511707093367712'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/2598511707093367712'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/04/148-you-can-bounce-and-not-break.html' title='148 You Can Bounce and Not Break'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-4919581968210012402</id><published>2024-03-17T14:17:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2024-03-17T14:17:44.135-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>147 Our Dark Days Make Us Prove We Are Strong</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/30410413/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;147- Our Dark Days Make Us Prove We Are Strong&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Dark days happen. We fail, we miss the mark.&amp;nbsp; And we find within us just how strong we really are. May you be encouraged as you listen.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/30410413/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/4919581968210012402/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/03/147-our-dark-days-make-us-prove-we-are.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/4919581968210012402'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/4919581968210012402'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/03/147-our-dark-days-make-us-prove-we-are.html' title='147 Our Dark Days Make Us Prove We Are Strong'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-2023543257516811125</id><published>2024-03-02T15:52:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2024-03-02T15:52:01.777-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#146 The Person Behind the Label</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/30202453/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;146 The Person Behind the Label&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;Sometimes, we wear lables, and sometimes, those labels are less than desirable.&amp;nbsp; You are not your labels.&amp;nbsp; Always remember that.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/30202453/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/2023543257516811125/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/03/146-person-behind-label.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/2023543257516811125'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/2023543257516811125'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/03/146-person-behind-label.html' title='#146 The Person Behind the Label'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-230334058306111985</id><published>2024-02-25T15:58:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2024-02-25T15:58:02.061-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#145 The Cracked Pot</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/30102413/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;145 The Cracked Pot&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you&#39;ve ever felt you were full of cracks and flaws, then you&#39;ll find encouragement in today&#39;s podcast.&amp;nbsp; There is usefulness in our less than desireable character traits.&amp;nbsp; Be encouraged.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/30102413/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/230334058306111985/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/02/145-cracked-pot.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/230334058306111985'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/230334058306111985'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/02/145-cracked-pot.html' title='#145 The Cracked Pot'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-4868062681645668726</id><published>2024-02-17T17:36:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2024-02-17T17:36:07.532-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#144 The Jump</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/29999473/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;144 The Jump&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;Sometimes we just have to make the jump from where were are to where we want to be.&amp;nbsp; It&#39;s not always easy, but it is necessary to achieve the growth we want.&amp;nbsp; Listen to this 8 Minute podcast, and be encouraged in your leaps and jumps.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/29999473/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/4868062681645668726/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/02/144-jump.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/4868062681645668726'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/4868062681645668726'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/02/144-jump.html' title='#144 The Jump'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-7678857729903375608</id><published>2024-02-10T17:50:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2024-02-10T17:50:53.648-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#143 Go Confidently in the Direction of Your Dreams</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/29889538/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;143 Go Confidently In the Direction of Your Dreams&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;We all dream.&amp;nbsp; And are we moving toward our dreams or do we lack belief in our dreams?&amp;nbsp; Listen to this 7m 13s podcast and be encouraged.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/29889538/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/7678857729903375608/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/02/143-go-confidently-in-direction-of-your.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/7678857729903375608'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/7678857729903375608'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/02/143-go-confidently-in-direction-of-your.html' title='#143 Go Confidently in the Direction of Your Dreams'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-1047201952520289120</id><published>2024-02-03T19:38:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2024-02-03T19:38:37.915-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#142 The Power of Words</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/29786508/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;142 The Power of Words&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;This is perhaps the most significant podcast I have released thus far.&amp;nbsp; It is a subject I firmly believe in and practice every day of my life. If I have touched a nerve within you, that&#39;s good. Perhaps you have added your name to the list of yet another positively minded individuals who promote the power of words.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/29786508/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/1047201952520289120/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/02/142-power-of-words.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/1047201952520289120'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/1047201952520289120'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/02/142-power-of-words.html' title='#142 The Power of Words'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-1779131601055316222</id><published>2024-01-28T11:49:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2024-01-28T11:49:32.992-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#141 You&#39;re Not a Nobody</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/29682238/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;141 You&#39;re Not a Nobody&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;Ever felt like a loser? Ever felt like you have nothing to contribute? Take heart. You are more valuable than you might think. Hope and Encouragement ahead in this letter specifically to you.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/29682238/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/1779131601055316222/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/01/141-youre-not-nobody.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/1779131601055316222'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/1779131601055316222'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/01/141-youre-not-nobody.html' title='#141 You&#39;re Not a Nobody'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-8505012803525431081</id><published>2024-01-21T19:32:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2024-01-21T19:32:23.408-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#140 Go Make Stuff Up</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/29587203/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Up-Words Podcast #140 Go Make Stuff Up&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Don&#39;t wait to be asked to create. Start now.&amp;nbsp; This is your permission slip to be creative.&amp;nbsp; We are waiting your talent.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/29587203/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/8505012803525431081/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/01/140-go-make-stuff-up.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/8505012803525431081'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/8505012803525431081'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/01/140-go-make-stuff-up.html' title='#140 Go Make Stuff Up'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-4922989073946957989</id><published>2024-01-14T15:57:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2024-01-14T15:57:32.879-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#139 John Garcia Interview Pt 2</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/29484588/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;139 Interview with John Garcia Pt 2&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;John is a 20-year cancer conqueror, a motivational speaker, an author and a 20+ year personal friend. His interview will inspire you on multiple fronts.&amp;nbsp; It is a two-part interview.&amp;nbsp; Pt 1 is Episode #138&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Website:&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href= &quot;https://www.johngarciaunlimited.com&quot;&gt;www.johngarciaunlimited.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email: &lt;a href= &quot;mailto:john@johngarcia.com&quot;&gt;john@johngarcia.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/29484588/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/4922989073946957989/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/01/139-john-garcia-interview-pt-2.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/4922989073946957989'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/4922989073946957989'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/01/139-john-garcia-interview-pt-2.html' title='#139 John Garcia Interview Pt 2'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-7679256810730191765</id><published>2024-01-14T15:40:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2024-01-14T15:40:07.871-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#138 John Garcia Pt 1</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/29484423/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;138 Interview with John Garcia&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;John is a 20-year cancer conqueror, a motivational speaker, an author and a 20+ year personal friend. His interview will inspire you on multiple fronts.&amp;nbsp; It is a two-part interview and will conclude with #139.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Website:&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href= &quot;https://www.johngarciaunlimited.com&quot;&gt;www.johngarciaunlimited.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email: &lt;a href= &quot;mailto:john@johngarcia.com&quot;&gt;john@johngarcia.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/29484423/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/7679256810730191765/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/01/138-john-garcia-pt-1.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/7679256810730191765'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/7679256810730191765'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2024/01/138-john-garcia-pt-1.html' title='#138 John Garcia Pt 1'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-8266792701838315158</id><published>2023-10-09T15:44:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2023-10-09T15:44:28.472-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#136 We Still Need Someone to Believe in Us</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/28270769/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;136 We Still Need Someone to Believe in Us&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;My oh My. We need someone to come along-side us from time to time and say those words that edify us, and lift us up.&amp;nbsp; May you and I do that today for someone.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/28270769/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/8266792701838315158/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2023/10/136-we-still-need-someone-to-believe-in.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/8266792701838315158'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/8266792701838315158'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2023/10/136-we-still-need-someone-to-believe-in.html' title='#136 We Still Need Someone to Believe in Us'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-3259439560716318668</id><published>2023-04-02T12:05:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2023-04-02T12:05:46.215-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#135 People Matter More Than Skill</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/26418594/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;135 People Matter More Than Skill&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;Do you value your people in your circle of influence? Then you know their value is way beyond their skill and contributions, for you see them as valued human beings, not a tool to use and then discard if they stop performing. A good listen.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/26418594/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/3259439560716318668/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2023/04/135-people-matter-more-than-skill.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/3259439560716318668'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/3259439560716318668'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2023/04/135-people-matter-more-than-skill.html' title='#135 People Matter More Than Skill'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-8685640132930299426</id><published>2023-03-11T18:58:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2023-03-11T18:58:51.468-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#134 Never Throw Anyone Out</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/26199591/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;134 Never Throw Anyone Out - I&#39;m all about redemption and giving people a second chance to get life right. Stay tuned, and help me in this crusade of people redemption.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style= &quot;font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: &#39;Georgia&#39;,serif;&quot;&gt;Sponsors:&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; Brian Decker &amp;amp; Steve Fowler&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14pt;&quot;&gt;~Brian Decker at Decker Design - experts in tile installation and custom concrete countertop design. Call him 206-228-6767&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14pt;&quot;&gt;~Steve Fowler - Senior Mortgage Loan Officer licensed in Washington, Arizona and California. See what satisfied borrowers have to say by googling SteveFowler@Reach 150&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style= &quot;line-height: 115%; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif;&quot;&gt;. Call him at 480-216-1976.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/26199591/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/8685640132930299426/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2023/03/134-never-throw-anyone-out.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/8685640132930299426'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/8685640132930299426'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2023/03/134-never-throw-anyone-out.html' title='#134 Never Throw Anyone Out'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-7592337864393285828</id><published>2023-03-04T11:38:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2023-03-04T11:38:28.948-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#133 Hungering For Love</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/26126616/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;133 Hungering For Love&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;The world hungers for love. We seek esteem, friendship and someone who believes in us.&amp;nbsp; Perhaps you and I can fill that need for someone. Enjoy the listen.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style= &quot;font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: &#39;Georgia&#39;,serif;&quot;&gt;Sponsors:&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; Brian Decker &amp;amp; Steve Fowler&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;~Brian Decker at Decker Design - experts in tile installation and custom concrete countertop design. Call him 206-228-6767&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;~Steve Fowler - Senior Mortgage Loan Officer licensed in Washington, Arizona and California. See what satisfied borrowers have to say by googling SteveFowler@Reach 150&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;. Call him at 480-216-1976.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/26126616/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/7592337864393285828/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2023/03/133-hungering-for-love.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/7592337864393285828'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/7592337864393285828'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2023/03/133-hungering-for-love.html' title='#133 Hungering For Love'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508873571150660222.post-4047342250651015150</id><published>2023-02-16T12:40:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2023-02-16T12:40:55.696-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Encouragement"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hope"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Inspiration"/><title type='text'>#132 The Courage to Start</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe title=&quot;Libsyn Player&quot; style=&quot;border: none&quot; src=&quot;//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/25956189/height/90/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/menu//direction/forward/tdest_id/769465/&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1&gt;132 The Courage to Start&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;The hardest step toward any worthwhile goal is usually the first step. In this podcast, I want to encourage you to find the courage to start whatever it is you want to start.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style= &quot;font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: &#39;Georgia&#39;,serif;&quot;&gt;Sponsors:&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; Brian Decker &amp;amp; Steve Fowler&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;~Brian Decker at Decker Design - experts in tile installation and custom concrete countertop design. Call him 206-228-6767&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;~Steve Fowler - Senior Mortgage Loan Officer licensed in Washington, Arizona and California. See what satisfied borrowers have to say by googling SteveFowler@Reach 150&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;. Call him at 480-216-1976.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/25956189/tdest_id/769465&quot;&gt;Check out this episode!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/feeds/4047342250651015150/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2023/02/132-courage-to-start.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/4047342250651015150'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5508873571150660222/posts/default/4047342250651015150'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://peoplebrief.blogspot.com/2023/02/132-courage-to-start.html' title='#132 The Courage to Start'/><author><name>P Michael Biggs</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03775065628924364841</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzp2NhTyYh34wKqwKQgB-LYbu6no_UVCWohmS3GbjSPfg_LPT6vB_5_JvK5XhHuCohGp2TPeRXIqrb9Q6oH3Fsy0FKrnhSIJxA-8T6fCnrbGpz-diHCXvXOerSkMLkBZn9xZcHtle0dGWDs5EBxjIkRDVgpS8GJz0X0tX9dnxB7u_3w/s220/Up-Words%20Blog%20Photo.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>