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		<title>CNN &#8211; TED Talk &#8211; Big bonuses do not mean big results</title>
		<link>http://happyfuturegroup.com/2010/03/02/cnn-ted-talk-big-bonuses-do-not-mean-big-results/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Really interesting presentation that makes you think on HR policies and performance. http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/03/02/pink.motivation.bonuses/index.html?hpt=C2<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=happyfuturegroup.com&amp;blog=7236493&amp;post=588&amp;subd=happyfuturegroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Communication and persistence can make almost impossible assignments happen.</title>
		<link>http://happyfuturegroup.com/2009/10/17/communication-and-persistence-can-make-almost-impossible-assignments-happen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some years ago, I got the project to set up a fish processing operation in Klemtu on the central coast of British Columbia. Some agreement had been made a couple of years earlier, as the whole project started with the set up of fish farms. For the processing, we needed to not only equip the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=happyfuturegroup.com&amp;blog=7236493&amp;post=540&amp;subd=happyfuturegroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding what went right</title>
		<link>http://happyfuturegroup.com/2009/08/12/understanding-what-went-right/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://happyfuturegroup.com/?p=362</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We all know our reaction when things go wrong. We ask why. Why me? Why now? And more similar questions that tend to try to find out the reason behind the unfair treatment we perceive. In business, when things go wrong, the same thing happens. Your boss asks you lots of questions to find out [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=happyfuturegroup.com&amp;blog=7236493&amp;post=362&amp;subd=happyfuturegroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Finding out why it went right is as important as finding out why it went wrong</media:title>
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		<title>The importance of a cohesive team</title>
		<link>http://happyfuturegroup.com/2009/08/10/the-importance-of-a-cohesive-team/</link>
		<comments>http://happyfuturegroup.com/2009/08/10/the-importance-of-a-cohesive-team/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In sports, everybody knows the importance of having a group of talented people who can play together harmoniously for the interest of the group. Not only must the team members be good at their specialty, but they also must have the understanding of the other players’ needs and skills, so that they can create for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=happyfuturegroup.com&amp;blog=7236493&amp;post=358&amp;subd=happyfuturegroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Helping each other creates cohesion and success</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Sport or business, the principles are the same</media:title>
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		<title>The KISS that will improve your life</title>
		<link>http://happyfuturegroup.com/2009/07/30/the-kiss-that-will-improve-your-life/</link>
		<comments>http://happyfuturegroup.com/2009/07/30/the-kiss-that-will-improve-your-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://happyfuturegroup.com/?p=348</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most of us have heard about the KISS acronym. For some reason, it is usually described as “Keep It Simple, Stupid” which I have always found a bit derogative. I prefer to read it as “Keep It Short &#38; Simple”. Short and simple truly make life easy and, generally speaking, things that work the best [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=happyfuturegroup.com&amp;blog=7236493&amp;post=348&amp;subd=happyfuturegroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The confusion between perfection and excellence</title>
		<link>http://happyfuturegroup.com/2009/07/02/the-confusion-between-perfection-and-excellence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When hiring people, I have heard many times their claiming to be perfectionists, either as one of their top three qualities or one of their top three “weaknesses”. Actually, it has always sounded to me like everyone wants things to be “perfect” all the time. On the other hand, I very rarely have heard anyone mentioning [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=happyfuturegroup.com&amp;blog=7236493&amp;post=306&amp;subd=happyfuturegroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Always better</media:title>
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		<title>The Happy Boss</title>
		<link>http://happyfuturegroup.com/2009/06/25/the-happy-boss/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While there are many books written on employee satisfaction, not much seems to be told about what makes bosses happy in their jobs. Maybe people assume that bosses are happy because they are bosses, or maybe they assume that bosses do not need to be happy. Yet, a satisfied and happy boss is very important [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=happyfuturegroup.com&amp;blog=7236493&amp;post=301&amp;subd=happyfuturegroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Nice job!</media:title>
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		<title>Presence: the prerequisite for leadership!</title>
		<link>http://happyfuturegroup.com/2009/06/19/presence-the-prerequisite-for-leadership/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many books have been written on leadership and you can find about anything you are looking for that explains what makes leaders be leaders. For those who do not wish to spend time reading, a very simple quality can make a very strong impact on your group. It does not matter if this group is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=happyfuturegroup.com&amp;blog=7236493&amp;post=278&amp;subd=happyfuturegroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I want to hear laughter!</title>
		<link>http://happyfuturegroup.com/2009/06/17/i-want-to-hear-laughter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Happiness Tips]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://happyfuturegroup.wordpress.com/?p=272</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is the best anti-stress medicine I know: laughter. I have applied it in my professional life as well as in my personal life and it works superbly, and there is no negative side effects known to man. I have spent a long part of my career in industries dealing with perishable products. Per definition, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=happyfuturegroup.com&amp;blog=7236493&amp;post=272&amp;subd=happyfuturegroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Hahaha!</media:title>
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		<title>Empathy: the gentle way to get things done</title>
		<link>http://happyfuturegroup.com/2009/06/04/empathy-the-gentle-way-to-get-things-done/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:19:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Empathy is one of those qualities that is acknowledged as being important, but for which there is little training given. One reason probably is that empathy, like some other personality traits, one is born with it more than one can learn it. Yet, there are certain patterns that can be acquired and help people interact [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=happyfuturegroup.com&amp;blog=7236493&amp;post=261&amp;subd=happyfuturegroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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