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	<title>Aaron Garrity</title>
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		<title>THE POWER 50 TIMES 2!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[THE POWER 50 TIMES 2! Guest post by XANGO Chairman Emeritus Gary Hollister I&#8217;m writing a guest post on Aaron&#8217;s blog to share good news with you. The Power 50 — the list of the fifty most influential people in direct selling — is out and XANGO holds two of the top spots with our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/entrepreneurship/the-power-50-times-2/</link>
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		<title>EMPOWERING WOMEN</title>
		<description><![CDATA[EMPOWERING WOMEN IN EVERY XANGO MARKET Along with my partners, I&#8217;ve traveled around our international markets since our momentous GO! Convention in September. Without question, the Bold Strides we announced have generated a surge of momentum and excitement. And our Bold Stride of Empowering Women in Every Market XANGO serves has especially attracted a powerful [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/entrepreneurship/empowering-women/</link>
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		<title>CREATING THE NEXT GENERATION</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CREATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF NETWORKERS This is one of the most important blog posts I&#8217;ve posted to date. It&#8217;s one of our Bold Strides&#8230;a powerful vision that we revealed at Convention last month. A vision for XANGO, for your distributor business and for the global business of networking. It&#8217;s a vision for today&#8230;a vision [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/entrepreneurship/creating-the-next-generation/</link>
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		<title>THOUGHTS ON STEVE JOBS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thoughts on Steve Jobs I&#8217;ve taken a few days since the passing of Steve Jobs to read all of the tributes online and in the news. I&#8217;ve scanned my social networks, news articles and blogs to read the stories of journalists who attended those famous black-turtleneck-and-blue- jeans product launches and&#8230;for the lucky few&#8230;the writers who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/inspiration/thoughts-on-steve-jobs/</link>
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		<title>OUR NEW LOGO&#8230;AND YOU</title>
		<description><![CDATA[OUR NEW LOGO&#8230;AND YOU Changing a logo can be a riveting experience. Those of us who love the science of brands (yes, you can call us marketing nerds) have learned to appreciate the stories around brands who change their logos. For many, it&#8217;s a drama. For some, it&#8217;s a horror film. And for a select [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/branding/our-new-logo-and-you/</link>
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		<title>GO! On Demand</title>
		<description><![CDATA[GO! On Demand&#8230;another XANGO first Our GO! International Convention was an historic, breakthrough event for XANGO Nation as well as for direct sales. And GO! On Demand marked an important industry first &#8211; the first time an industry event was truly global and reached so many so quickly. Starting during Convention and available for a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/entrepreneurship/go-on-demand/</link>
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		<title>ARE YOU READY TO GO!?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ARE YOU READY TO GO!? On the way cycling up one of the steepest climbs in Utah on a recent mountain biking run, a group of skateboarders going straight down passed by me at about 60 mph. They went by in a blur. I turned around, waved them down and struck up a conversation. They [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/entrepreneurship/are-you-ready-to-go/</link>
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		<title>MAKE BOLD STRIDES</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MAKE BOLD STRIDES I’ve recently returned from a family vacation in Alaska. We unplugged from cable TV, cell phones and text messages (try to do that with three kids!) for a week to enjoy adventures with nature as a family. We went fishing, clamming and glacier viewing. We went on tours to view whales and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/inspiration/make-bold-strides/</link>
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		<title>MOXIE: ARE YOU MAKING IT COUNT?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MOXIE: ARE YOU MAKING IT COUNT? I just returned from meetings in Russia where our business is growing to amazing new heights. One of our CIS distributor leaders came up to me at a meeting jammed with distributors, recruits and abundant energy and said, &#8220;Welcome, Aaron. Can you feel the moxie here?&#8221; Oh yeah. You [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/entrepreneurship/moxie-are-you-making-it-count/</link>
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		<title>MOST VALUABLE GLOBAL BRANDS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE GLOBAL BRANDS A new report released this week places Apple at the top of the list of the world&#8217;s most valuable brands. According to the research by Milward Brown, Apple has overtaken Google, ending a four-year reign for the Internet search leader. Milward Brown researchers credited Apple&#8217;s &#8220;meticulous attention to detail, great products [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/branding/most-valuable-global-brands/</link>
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		<title>THE BUDDING OF NEW LEADERS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[THE BUDDING OF NEW LEADERS A surprise spring snow shower during my bike ride this morning sparked my thinking about new leadership. Makes sense, doesn&#8217;t it? Spring. New life. New leaders. Yes, but if you think this post is going to be all about blooming flowers and the return of red-breasted robins, think again. Remember, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/entrepreneurship/the-budding-of-new-leaders/</link>
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		<title>Learning from Japan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[May we all learn from the dignity of Japan I&#8217;m enjoying a weekend in Monaco with some of our top distributors.  Spent the past week traveling through CIS, hosting 1,000 leaders in mountainous and beautiful Kazakhstan and had a chance to visit with friends in Paris.  It&#8217;s been a rush of travel, meeting people, celebrating [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/uncategorized/learning-from-japan/</link>
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		<title>Praying for Japan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Praying for the people of Japan As I write this post, I&#8217;m watching the latest news coverage from Japan. The crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and the risks workers are taking &#8212; literally giving their lives &#8212; to address the meltdown dangers are giving more reasons to stop, bow our heads, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/uncategorized/praying-for-japan/</link>
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		<title>I&#8217;m proud of what we do.   And I&#8217;m proud of you for doing it.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m proud of what we do. And I&#8217;m proud of you for doing it. I&#8217;m posting this blog just as I&#8217;m about to depart from Italy and head back to Utah.  After a few days of meetings here with some of the most exciting leaders in Europe, I&#8217;m reminded about the pride I have in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/entrepreneurship/im-proud-of-what-we-do-and-im-proud-of-you-for-doing-it/</link>
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		<title>Super Bowl XLV: Another chance to cheer, observe and learn</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As I write this, I&#8217;m talking with my wife, Tiffany, about our Super Bowl weekend in Dallas. We had a great time. Even with unseasonably icy weather conditions, Dallas was a good Super Bowl host and Cowboy Stadium is a marvel in sports stadium technology. It&#8217;s like being in a video game in that stadium [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/inspiration/super-bowl-xlv-another-chance-to-cheer-observe-and-learn/</link>
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		<title>CES 2011: Tech-fest and Futurist Content Feeder</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Those who know me know I&#8217;m a tech-junkie. I love to experiment with high-tech gadgets…much of which plays a big role in my business. CES (the annual International Consumer Electronics Show) is a headline event for me every year. It&#8217;s a techie playground, and this year there seemed to be even more innovation, more energy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/entrepreneurship/ces-2011-tech-fest-and-futurist-content-feeder/</link>
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		<title>Happy New Year! Don&#8217;t Just Make Resolutions. RESOLVE!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite things about ringing in a New Year is how many people give themselves permission to DREAM again.  It&#8217;s really something.  Dreams, belief, hope are common messages in my Happy New Year conversations with friends and family and in the social networking posts and emails from other entrepreneurs. Such a wonderful sense [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/inspiration/happy-new-year-dont-just-make-resolutions-resolve/</link>
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		<title>Success:  A Matter of Choice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The story of XANGO began with the simple dream of the young Joe Morton. Today the XANGO business flourishes in more than 30 countries throughout the world featuring a brand that has touched the lives of millions. To put it simply, XANGO has achieved unprecedented success…yet the business is just beginning. Some might assume that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/inspiration/success-a-matter-of-choice/</link>
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		<title>Why a Brand?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since the day we started XanGo eight years ago, one of the most common observations I've heard from distributors is how XanGo's brand stands out in our industry.  They note the investment we've made in building XanGo's brand in the global direct sales marketplace and how we've maintained a steadfast commitment to XanGo as a brand.  Some often ask: Why a brand?  Was that the intent from the founding days?  Why has it worked so well for XanGo?
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		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/branding/why-a-brand/</link>
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		<title>Success Doesn’t Happen by Chance. It Happens by Choice.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those who had the notion that XANGO's success came easily, we presented the reality during my speech that our success was not luck...our success was earned. And our success was our choice. It had to be. Otherwise we might have easily given in to the pressure and thrown in the towel. Instead, we chose to believe.  Choice is a powerful difference-maker. It's empowerment. It's determination and direction. Choice gives you the power to determine your destiny...even if the path and the destination changes along the way. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/inspiration/success-isnt-by-chance-its-by-choice/</link>
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		<title>XanGo Nearly Shut Down on Day 3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You’ve likely heard the story of XanGo’s founding days.  Joe’s mangosteen discovery in Southeast Asia.  Unearthing decades of research.  Rounds of phone calls and visits to investors and leaders.  Putting our homes, cars and savings on the line to get started.  Did you know that it all nearly ended on the docks 72 hours after we opened the doors?  It took all of 3 days for every start-up dollar we had to be at risk.  How did we get through it?  Read on.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/inspiration/did-you-know-xango-was-nearly-lost-three-days-after-we-opened-our-doors-true-story/</link>
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		<title>Prep Work: XANGO 2011 Convention</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My Partners and I enjoying the moment during our most recent video shoot for our upcoming XANGO 2011 International Convention.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/branding/a-little-prep-work-for-xango-2011-international-convention/</link>
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		<title>Branding Wall of Fame: Walt Disney</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The life of Walt Disney is one of America's greatest success stories.  Few names are as recognizable around the world across so many different ages and cultures.  Mention his name and some will immediately think of a trip to one of his theme parks.  Others will recall one of his films, one of his characters, or one of the television shows he created.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/inspiration/disneys-folly/</link>
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		<title>XANGO &#8211; September 11</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy Birthday to XANGO.   Although our official opening began on November 4, 2002&#8230;today marks the day that XANGO was officially formed in that same year. September 11 will forever hold a place in history in the hearts and minds of people throughout the world.   At XANGO, it represents the day we decided to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/branding/xango-september-11/</link>
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		<title>You Don&#039;t Need Validation for Your Choices, But It Sure Is Nice to Have It Sometimes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For entrepreneurs, bold choices are required. If you're not willing to break from the herd and make your own call, you're in the wrong line of work, my friend. We certainly felt that when we started XanGo. We had to leave our full-time jobs, put our reputations and homes on the line and dive into the deep end without a lifeguard nearby.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/leadership/you-dont-need-validation-for-your-choices-but-it-sure-is-nice-to-have-it-sometimes/</link>
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		<title>Taking It &quot;Full Circle&quot;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It's important to remember where you come from. And it's a good reminder of the road you've traveled to get to this point in your life...and renew the direction you're headed.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/motivation/taking-it-full-circle/</link>
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		<title>Pitching In: Why It&#8217;s Good to Go Camping</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It's no secret that I'm particular about my surroundings. I like a certain order to my environment...to my life at that. That preference is often challenged in a frenzied business travel schedule. And it's downright discarded when I spend a few days camping like did at the end of June with my son and 14 of his friends--troop 847 of the Boy Scouts of America.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/family/pitching-in-why-its-good-to-go-camping-once-in-a-while/</link>
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		<title>Let Hope, Vision and Dreams Guide You</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Aaron Garrity shares deeps stuggles in his life and the history of XanGo that could have led to dispair, yet through leadership and hope led to new records that were shattered. It is always the darkest before the dawn. As a leader, you can choose success. You can choose light over darkness. Choose light and rally your team to greatness.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/entrepreneurship/698/</link>
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		<title>Branding Wall of Fame: Richard Branson</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sir Richard Branson never seems to sleep. For him (and his empire), that’s a good thing. Whether he’s creating a new insurance company or launching the first business class spaceship, Branson is the consummate entrepreneur of our day. His latest initiative, PitchTV, levels an often impossible mountain for starting businesses down to an even playing field.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/branding/series-branding-wall-of-fame-richard-branson-2/</link>
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		<title>Healers of Men and Women</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the screening process finished, the Operation Smile surgeries began today in Chonburi, Thailand. What a day. Nearly 30 operations took place, from cleft palates and lips to facial reconstructions to the removal of tumors, the surgeons and support staff (all donating of their time and talents) worked miracles in the lives of these children in such desperate need.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/giving/healers-of-men-and-women/</link>
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		<title>Without Parents, Not Without Love</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every now and then I catch myself in a thought of how I love to be a father. My parents were divorced when I was just one, so during my young age I grew up as many do…in a single parent home. Only now do I cherish the moments when I step back and see [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/entrepreneurship/without-parents-not-without-love/</link>
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		<title>A Lifelong Principle:  Giving Always Fuels Resurgence</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you remember when you were a child?  Waking up on your birthday or a holiday with anticipation to open presents was an unrivaled thrill.  Yet, our excitement faded once the presents were opened.  As we matured, we started to learn that “getting” was a fleeting experience.   By contrast, “giving” brings its own anticipation followed by long-lasting fulfillment.  The lesson learned?  Giving is better than receiving.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/inspiration/a-lifelong-principle-giving-always-fuels-resurgence/</link>
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		<title>Drive your Comeback through the Art of Listening</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most common elements of the comeback I’ve heard from leaders and rising stars around the world is the art of listening. Yes, I do refer to listening as an “art.” It requires discipline, dedication and practice. It doesn’t make a sound…yet it produces lovely moments and amazing results.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.aarongarrity.com/leadership/drive-your-comeback-through-the-art-of-listening/</link>
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