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	<title> &#187; Expats</title>
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		<title>UK Immigration Policy &amp; Russian Customs Changes</title>
		<link>http://blog.buildingthelifeyouwant.com/2010/08/19/uk-immigration-policy-russian-customs-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.buildingthelifeyouwant.com/2010/08/19/uk-immigration-policy-russian-customs-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR Management]]></category>
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Dear Readers &#8211; since we&#8217;ve looked at US changes in our last post, here&#8217;s a quick note and a couple of links to more information on changed immigration policies of the UK, and customs taxes in Russia. 
Here&#8217;s what the Relo Journal had to say about the UK, niftily noting the different points in every [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bridging the Gap</title>
		<link>http://blog.buildingthelifeyouwant.com/2010/06/24/bridging-the-gap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expats]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[repatriation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[company support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expat challenge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expat coaching]]></category>
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As a result of my recent repatriation survey, two main factors topped the list of challenges: lack of support provided by the company and family concerns. Here are 7  tips how to face the first challenge.

Lack of company support
Whether it&#8217;s perceived or real, if you don&#8217;t feel like your company&#8217;s got your back, a lot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making friends</title>
		<link>http://blog.buildingthelifeyouwant.com/2010/05/10/making-friends/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.buildingthelifeyouwant.com/2010/05/10/making-friends/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 05:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[friends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[movers]]></category>

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I&#8217;ve always been an outgoing person and have made many acquaintances and a couple of friends along the way, too. Looking back, however, I can&#8217;t help but notice how much easier it was to make friends as a child compared to now. 
I was barely a teenager when we were on holidays in Italy, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Links</title>
		<link>http://blog.buildingthelifeyouwant.com/2010/05/01/three-links/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.buildingthelifeyouwant.com/2010/05/01/three-links/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 05:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cultural Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self Awareness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[links]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MBTI]]></category>
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I don&#8217;t know about you, but it&#8217;s been a long week that culminated in a trip to the minute clinic for me. I&#8217;ve been fighting a cold for 10 days and have finally given in to taking antibiotics now. Those tablets make me tired, so today I&#8217;d like to quickly share an interesting resource for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Evolution of Cross-Cultural Trainings</title>
		<link>http://blog.buildingthelifeyouwant.com/2010/04/19/the-evolution-of-cross-cultural-trainings/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.buildingthelifeyouwant.com/2010/04/19/the-evolution-of-cross-cultural-trainings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 05:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cultural Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expat coaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brookfield]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cross-cultural]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expat survey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[virtual]]></category>

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Mandatory cross-cultural preparation for international assignees has dropped significantly from the average 25 % to 17 % last year. Due to the economic climate and increased cost cutting, this was to be expected. However, as the Brookfield report points out: “Since cross-cultural preparation is widely accepted to improve expatriate performance and 83% respondents believe it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The importance of understanding culture &#8211; 5 Tips</title>
		<link>http://blog.buildingthelifeyouwant.com/2010/03/20/the-importance-of-understanding-culture-5-tips/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.buildingthelifeyouwant.com/2010/03/20/the-importance-of-understanding-culture-5-tips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cultural preferences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expat coaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[effectiveness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[success]]></category>

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You think the golden rule of &#8220;treat others the way you want to be treated&#8221; works when you&#8217;re crossing cultures?
Think again.

Your new hire from Mexico has just arrived at your Houston office. You&#8217;ve shown her her desk, talked about her objectives, she&#8217;s had newbie orientation about your company&#8217;s sexual harassment and privacy policies, and you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Type and Culture</title>
		<link>http://blog.buildingthelifeyouwant.com/2010/01/30/type-and-culture/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.buildingthelifeyouwant.com/2010/01/30/type-and-culture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MBTI]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[cultural preferences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self Awareness]]></category>

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This is what keeps me up at night and gets me out of bed in the morning: What are the best ways to prepare expats for their assignments? How can I help make the experience of culture shock they will eventually go through as smooth as possible? Which tools can I share to facilitate increased [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tending your garden</title>
		<link>http://blog.buildingthelifeyouwant.com/2010/01/23/tending-your-garden/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.buildingthelifeyouwant.com/2010/01/23/tending-your-garden/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>

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I had breakfast on the balcony today. I felt the sun&#8217;s still cool rays as they made an effort to dry the concrete, still wet from last night&#8217;s rain, morning dew, or possibly the sprinklers. I listened to the breeze announcing spring in the air, carrying over chainsaw noise from the gardeners cutting down trees [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating</title>
		<link>http://blog.buildingthelifeyouwant.com/2010/01/17/celebrating/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.buildingthelifeyouwant.com/2010/01/17/celebrating/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birthday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[celebra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expat women]]></category>

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Happy Birthday Expat Women, who turned three yesterday! Many happy returns!  
Expat Women is helping women living overseas by sharing tips, tricks, success stories, and giving us a platform to come together and share our experiences. Many times, in order to help someone else acclimatize faster, sometimes it simply allows us to be heard.
I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cultural lessons of Avatar</title>
		<link>http://blog.buildingthelifeyouwant.com/2010/01/04/cultural-lessons-of-avatar/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.buildingthelifeyouwant.com/2010/01/04/cultural-lessons-of-avatar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cultural preferences]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[americans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[avatar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hollywood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[james cameron]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[pandora]]></category>
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Coming from a place of meritocracy that values achievement, paraplegic former marine Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) takes on an assignment of reconnaissance and mediation with the Na&#8217;vi people of Pandora. His world is that of technology, corporations, money, and military, not to mention physical alter-ability. The viewer can easily imagine what it means to Sully [...]]]></description>
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