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	<title>Bob&#039;s CI Blog</title>
	<link>http://bobostromstudio.creativeindependence.net</link>
	<description>The business of creative independence</description>
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		<title>Part 5 Mind Mapping Leads to Good Things.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I hoped you&#8217;ve enjoyed the mind mapping series. The mind map is an extremely powerful tool and is one of the best I&#8217;ve found for organizing and recording my thoughts. This will be my last post in the mind map series although I will continue to write about the things I&#8217;m doing to move myself [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobostromstudio.creativeindependence.net/2010/07/23/part-5-mind-mapping-leads-to-good-things/</link>
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		<title>Part 4 Plotting our trip.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Part 4 Plotting your trip
In the last post I talked about the basic functions of a mind map and finding software to help you create one. You are free to choose any way you&#8217;d like to build your map. The truth is it&#8217;s not super important what you use. Whether you choose a software program [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobostromstudio.creativeindependence.net/2010/06/06/part-4-plotting-our-trip/</link>
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		<title>Part 3- Building a Mind Map</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Building Your Map
Lists are great but most people tend to think in a nonlinear fashion. Our thoughts come randomly and are often ideas sparked by other ideas. One idea leads to another. A mind map is designed to capture those thought patterns, record them as they come and help organize.
So how does a Mind Map [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobostromstudio.creativeindependence.net/2010/05/16/part-3-building-a-mind-map/</link>
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		<title>Part 2- Intro to Mind Mapping.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Planning the trip
Now that we know our destination it&#8217;s time to  start planning our trip. This is probably one of the most important  steps in the process. First thing we&#8217;ll need is a map. The better the  map the easier the trip. On the CI podcast, Chris and I began our trip [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobostromstudio.creativeindependence.net/2010/05/09/part-2-intro-to-mind-mapping/</link>
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		<title>Getting Started</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How do I get started?
Truth is there really is no one simple answer. Everyone is different. We all have our own decisions to make when it comes to choosing the path we want to follow. What might work well for some may be a disaster for others. How you reach your destination will be up [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobostromstudio.creativeindependence.net/2010/02/09/getting-started/</link>
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		<title>Thanks Wake Tech</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to all my new friends at Wake Tech. I look forward to meeting you all again on line. Here&#8217;s a pic from our day.
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		<link>http://bobostromstudio.creativeindependence.net/2010/01/29/thanks-wake-tech/</link>
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		<title>Good Morning Wake Tech</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Good morning students at Wake Tech. I&#8217;ve posted a few links for you in the right hand column. I know it looks like a lot but if you need a place to start here are the top three.

Set up a Twitter account
Set up an account on Linked In and find the CI group and sign [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobostromstudio.creativeindependence.net/2010/01/29/good-morning-wake-tech/</link>
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		<title>If you were (or are) an art student what topics would interest you most?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I will be speaking to a group of art students at Wake Tech tomorrow. I asked their teacher if she could tell me what the students were interested hearing about. She sent me a list of really great questions that got me to thinking. What if I were a college student again what would I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobostromstudio.creativeindependence.net/2010/01/29/if-you-were-or-are-an-art-student-what-topics-would-interest-you-most/</link>
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		<title>Friends of CI</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;d like to to become a friend of the show just add a link to your website or blog in the comment section. Tell us a little bit about yourself and what topics you&#8217;d like to hear us to cover on the show. We&#8217;re always interested in meeting new people so if there is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobostromstudio.creativeindependence.net/2010/01/29/friends-of-ci/</link>
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		<title>Creative Independence</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Creative Independence where we look at the many ways that creative professionals from around the world have found to create independent lifestyles by leveraging their talents and skills.
Thank you for visiting our site. My name is Bob Ostrom I am a professional  illustrator. I   co-host the podcast Creative Independence along with multimedia designer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bobostromstudio.creativeindependence.net/2010/01/28/40/</link>
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