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		<title>Chipping Away at the Marble &#8211; 8 Strategies for a Successful New Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Bristow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The start of the softball season brings a lot of hope, excitement and anticipation. See how my 8 Tips for a Successful New Softball Year can get you off to a great start!]]></description>
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		<title>The Best of the Best</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:20:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Bristow</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[A Recipe Book for Softball Success]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bill Plummer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you had to pick the 19 very best fastpitch players and coaches of all time, could you do it? Who would you come up with? See if your list matches the one in the new book, The Best of the Best.]]></description>
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		<title>The Price Our Players Pay for Learning</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Bristow</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Confused]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[digest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[embrace]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.softballexcellence.com/dugout/?p=2843</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever tried teaching your team a new drill and found them flat, or emotionless? You might be surprised to learn this is actually a by-product of learning.]]></description>
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		<title>6 Things I Learned at the NFCA Convention</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Bristow</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rhonda Revelle]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.softballexcellence.com/dugout/?p=2773</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The largest softball coaches organization in the world just held their annual meeting that involved the best of the best sharing their passion, knowledge and secrets. Of all the things I learned during the week discover the 6 things that stood out the most to me.]]></description>
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		<title>7 Softball Lessons from Alabama&#8217;s Patrick Murphy</title>
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		<comments>http://www.softballexcellence.com/dugout/miscellaneous/7-lessons-from-patrick-murphy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Bristow</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Deb Pallozzi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GENEROUS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Head Coach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HEART]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Illinois State]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jessica Smith]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.softballexcellence.com/dugout/?p=2785</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently listened to NFCA President and Alabama Head Softball Coach Patrick Murphy gave his opening speech at this year’s NFCA Convention and I was transfixed. He created 7 amazing goals we could all aspire to so read on and learn the 7 Things Patrick Murphy has Learned from People in the Game of Softball.]]></description>
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		<title>A Softball Survival Guide for the Holidays</title>
		<link>http://www.softballexcellence.com/dugout/miscellaneous/holiday-survival-guide/</link>
		<comments>http://www.softballexcellence.com/dugout/miscellaneous/holiday-survival-guide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Bristow</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.softballexcellence.com/dugout/?p=2757</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the holiday season on us we all have things to do to get ready for it, whether that means decorating, shopping or traveling so make sure you have your Softball Survival Guide nearby.]]></description>
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		<title>10 Ways to Improve Your Coaching</title>
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		<comments>http://www.softballexcellence.com/dugout/miscellaneous/10-coaching-improvements/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Bristow</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.softballexcellence.com/dugout/?p=2668</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As coaches we’re always trying to improve our team. From learning new drills to finding new players to practicing longer we’ll try anything to get better by the next game. But you might be surprised to learn 10 ways to improve your own coaching – and improve your players in the process!]]></description>
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		<title>It’s Hard to be Horrible!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Bristow</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.softballexcellence.com/dugout/?p=2565</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[All athletes want to be good and play for a good team, but what happens when it doesn’t work out that way? If you’ve ever played for a bad team then you know how hard it is to be horrible.]]></description>
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		<title>11 Reasons to Play School Ball</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Bristow</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.softballexcellence.com/dugout/?p=2572</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Depending on where you live high school softball may not be as competitive as the travelball team you’re used to. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t play for your school. See if you agree with the 11 reasons I have for playing school ball.]]></description>
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		<title>Can You Actually Try Too Hard?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Bristow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pop Quiz – Can you actually try too hard? The answer is an amazing yes. Too many athletes actually hurt their performance by simply trying too hard, so learn what you can do to correct it.]]></description>
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