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		<title>Writing about grief</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Writing "Creative grief" helped me feel free for the first time in a very long time.]]></description>
		<link>http://mikewatters.com/2012/01/04/writing-about-grief/</link>
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		<title>Dating and marketing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Like all legitimate forms of marketing, dating requires you to be real about who you are, your intentions and your ideal “customers.”]]></description>
		<link>http://mikewatters.com/2011/12/27/dating-and-marketing/</link>
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		<title>Creative grief</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As life events force us to slow down and turn our attention inward, our jobs compel us to keep producing inspired ideas — no matter how uncreative we feel.]]></description>
		<link>http://mikewatters.com/2011/12/13/creative-grief/</link>
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		<title>Free presentation resources: Creative strategies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two of my most popular blog posts are now available as free PDF downloads for presentations, classes and business meetings.]]></description>
		<link>http://mikewatters.com/2011/08/15/free-presentation-resources-creative-strategies/</link>
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		<title>When’s the right time to invest in graphic design services?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As someone who has been designing for more than a decade, I can tell you that my most successful clients are those who come to me with a strong business foundation and a solid marketing plan.]]></description>
		<link>http://mikewatters.com/2011/08/05/whens-the-right-time-to-invest-in-graphic-design-services/</link>
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		<title>How NOT to hire a graphic designer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite all of the amazing, talented professionals I have met and worked with in the graphic design community, I can't tell you the number of "My Last Designer" horror stories I've heard over the years.]]></description>
		<link>http://mikewatters.com/2011/07/26/how-not-to-hire-a-graphic-designer/</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s complicated</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Like most big life transitions, leaving my part-time job of three years was full of complicated emotions. There was never a moment where I felt I was sticking it to the man, like Mr. Jet Blue Flight Attendant or that episode of Roseanne where the gang finally walks out of Wellman Plastics. There was never a moment of regret, either.]]></description>
		<link>http://mikewatters.com/2011/07/14/its-complicated/</link>
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		<title>I will never write like Seth Godin, but I can be as bald as him</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Comparing yourself to others — almost always a bad idea.]]></description>
		<link>http://mikewatters.com/2011/05/02/i-will-never-write-like-seth-godin-but-i-can-be-as-bald-as-him/</link>
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		<title>How to hire a graphic designer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Five tips for hiring a graphic designer.]]></description>
		<link>http://mikewatters.com/2011/04/27/how-to-hire-a-graphic-designer/</link>
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		<title>Now on Facebook</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Like what you see on this blog? Become a fan of Mike Watters Design on Facebook at facebook.com/MikeWattersDesign. I post interesting design and marketing news once or twice a day. (I&#8217;m still tweeting at @mikewatterspdx.)]]></description>
		<link>http://mikewatters.com/2011/03/30/now-on-facebook/</link>
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