<?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/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444639642303624847.post3728980994956834219..comments</id><updated>2009-04-15T21:24:58.169-04:00</updated><category term='Productivity'/><category term='Proposals'/><category term='Communication'/><category term='Human Resources'/><category term='Leadership'/><category term='Strategy'/><category term='Managing Operations'/><category term='Client Service'/><category term='Business Development'/><category term='Project Delivery'/><title type='text'>Comments on E-Quip Blog: Build Relationships on Principle, Not as Strategy</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blog-bizedge.biz/feeds/3728980994956834219/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6444639642303624847/3728980994956834219/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.blog-bizedge.biz/2009/04/build-relationships-on-principle-not-as.html'/><author><name>Mel Lester</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01885787845207354779</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hOR_3vCL4ec/SUF3_zbCw-I/AAAAAAAAAAM/wGjjvl3Za-E/S220/Lester+Photo+9.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444639642303624847.post-6131646351587856373</id><published>2009-04-15T21:24:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-15T21:24:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks guys; I really appreciate your feedback! Jo...</title><content type='html'>Thanks guys; I really appreciate your feedback! John, agree we could do a better job in our universities preparing technical professionals for the real world. But we also have the chance to train and mentor them in our companies. And I can't think of a firm that does that in any structured, consistent way. Another golden opportunity for firms looking for a competitive edge.&lt;br /&gt;Mel</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6444639642303624847/3728980994956834219/comments/default/6131646351587856373'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6444639642303624847/3728980994956834219/comments/default/6131646351587856373'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.blog-bizedge.biz/2009/04/build-relationships-on-principle-not-as.html?showComment=1239845040000#c6131646351587856373' title=''/><author><name>Mel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04233380399276591595</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.blog-bizedge.biz/2009/04/build-relationships-on-principle-not-as.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444639642303624847.post-3728980994956834219' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6444639642303624847/posts/default/3728980994956834219' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1776153447'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444639642303624847.post-4323700204939918703</id><published>2009-04-15T20:15:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-15T20:15:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Mel-
You are right on with this post. Relationship...</title><content type='html'>Mel-&lt;br /&gt;You are right on with this post. Relationships thrive when two people are constantly looking for ways to help one another. By selflessly focusing on someone else we succeed as they return the favor. Again, great post!&lt;br /&gt;Tim</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6444639642303624847/3728980994956834219/comments/default/4323700204939918703'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6444639642303624847/3728980994956834219/comments/default/4323700204939918703'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.blog-bizedge.biz/2009/04/build-relationships-on-principle-not-as.html?showComment=1239840900000#c4323700204939918703' title=''/><author><name>Tim Klabunde</name><uri>http://www.cofebuz.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.blog-bizedge.biz/2009/04/build-relationships-on-principle-not-as.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444639642303624847.post-3728980994956834219' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6444639642303624847/posts/default/3728980994956834219' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-467732537'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444639642303624847.post-3214332046962578240</id><published>2009-04-14T23:30:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-14T23:30:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I thinkg AEC professionals have the interpersonal ...</title><content type='html'>I thinkg AEC professionals have the interpersonal skill but it is not taught in school or encouraged in organization.  We're a hard-nosed fist pounding group.  We need to ease these softer skills in and it could easily begin with universities.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6444639642303624847/3728980994956834219/comments/default/3214332046962578240'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6444639642303624847/3728980994956834219/comments/default/3214332046962578240'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.blog-bizedge.biz/2009/04/build-relationships-on-principle-not-as.html?showComment=1239766200000#c3214332046962578240' title=''/><author><name>John Poole</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744737648903937659</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KWoAMWKCdC4/SV0UwSG0zZI/AAAAAAAAABA/C1WbluGhZgs/S220/pic1.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.blog-bizedge.biz/2009/04/build-relationships-on-principle-not-as.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444639642303624847.post-3728980994956834219' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6444639642303624847/posts/default/3728980994956834219' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1856950675'/></entry></feed>
