<?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-3793340892561282050.post4730531261112563365..comments</id><updated>2009-10-02T18:31:25.223-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Aletha VanderMaas | Inspiring Fresh Ideas: Professional vs. Personal on the Web</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.inspiringfreshideas.com/feeds/4730531261112563365/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3793340892561282050/4730531261112563365/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspiringfreshideas.com/2009/10/professional-vs-personal-on-web.html'/><author><name>Aletha | Pearls Events</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14783572931149739016</uri><email>aletha@pearlsevents.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793340892561282050.post-3518800795014466512</id><published>2009-10-02T17:38:29.334-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-02T17:38:29.334-04:00</updated><title type='text'>well... I don't twitter so i will miss seeing your...</title><content type='html'>well... I don&amp;#39;t twitter so i will miss seeing your posts!  But it is very hard to define personal and professional, I blur the lines often. My job is part of my life and my identity.  I agree with Tami, they do cross over into each other because they are pieces of &amp;quot;me&amp;quot;.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3793340892561282050/4730531261112563365/comments/default/3518800795014466512'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3793340892561282050/4730531261112563365/comments/default/3518800795014466512'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspiringfreshideas.com/2009/10/professional-vs-personal-on-web.html?showComment=1254519509334#c3518800795014466512' title=''/><author><name>Sondra's Ink</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12101556705930815855</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspiringfreshideas.com/2009/10/professional-vs-personal-on-web.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793340892561282050.post-4730531261112563365' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3793340892561282050/posts/default/4730531261112563365' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793340892561282050.post-651337598016737698</id><published>2009-10-01T20:48:13.444-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-01T20:48:13.444-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I just went through Facebook. Twitter, I don't car...</title><content type='html'>I just went through Facebook. Twitter, I don&amp;#39;t care so much about. But Facebook is more personal (i.e. a TON of photos). So I restricted my access to &amp;quot;only friends&amp;quot; (no friends of friends) and removed people I don&amp;#39;t want spying on me.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3793340892561282050/4730531261112563365/comments/default/651337598016737698'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3793340892561282050/4730531261112563365/comments/default/651337598016737698'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspiringfreshideas.com/2009/10/professional-vs-personal-on-web.html?showComment=1254444493444#c651337598016737698' title=''/><author><name>rebekah</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17999264774530749624</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='09830127772460288972'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspiringfreshideas.com/2009/10/professional-vs-personal-on-web.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793340892561282050.post-4730531261112563365' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3793340892561282050/posts/default/4730531261112563365' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793340892561282050.post-6670894371663329792</id><published>2009-10-01T19:56:01.966-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-01T19:56:01.966-04:00</updated><title type='text'>That is great advice, Tami. Thanks for sharing.</title><content type='html'>That is great advice, Tami. Thanks for sharing.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3793340892561282050/4730531261112563365/comments/default/6670894371663329792'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3793340892561282050/4730531261112563365/comments/default/6670894371663329792'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspiringfreshideas.com/2009/10/professional-vs-personal-on-web.html?showComment=1254441361966#c6670894371663329792' title=''/><author><name>Aletha | Pearls Events</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14783572931149739016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04050169578356903242'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspiringfreshideas.com/2009/10/professional-vs-personal-on-web.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793340892561282050.post-4730531261112563365' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3793340892561282050/posts/default/4730531261112563365' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793340892561282050.post-8211973616911626646</id><published>2009-10-01T18:25:29.791-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-01T18:25:29.791-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Aletha - I don't try to separate the personal and ...</title><content type='html'>Aletha - I don&amp;#39;t try to separate the personal and professional &amp;quot;me&amp;quot; - &amp;#39;cause they both work together to make &amp;quot;me&amp;quot;, well, &amp;quot;me&amp;quot;.  But, I look at it as keeping the personal ACTIVITIES and the professional ACTIVITIES separate if I can.  Personal conversations will happen with my employees and my clients, and I&amp;#39;ll always share &amp;quot;work stories&amp;quot; with my family and friends.  But, I do try to be sure that there are definite times and activities set aside for each part of my life.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3793340892561282050/4730531261112563365/comments/default/8211973616911626646'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3793340892561282050/4730531261112563365/comments/default/8211973616911626646'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspiringfreshideas.com/2009/10/professional-vs-personal-on-web.html?showComment=1254435929791#c8211973616911626646' title=''/><author><name>Tami Parks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07523931423228612481</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08902229064856437139'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspiringfreshideas.com/2009/10/professional-vs-personal-on-web.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793340892561282050.post-4730531261112563365' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3793340892561282050/posts/default/4730531261112563365' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793340892561282050.post-517977096338134850</id><published>2009-10-01T15:14:16.895-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-01T15:14:16.895-04:00</updated><title type='text'>It IS hard to balance the two, Aarika! I have to b...</title><content type='html'>It IS hard to balance the two, Aarika! I have to be reminded, oftentimes by my husband, that I also have a personal life :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3793340892561282050/4730531261112563365/comments/default/517977096338134850'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3793340892561282050/4730531261112563365/comments/default/517977096338134850'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspiringfreshideas.com/2009/10/professional-vs-personal-on-web.html?showComment=1254424456895#c517977096338134850' title=''/><author><name>Aletha | Pearls Events</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14783572931149739016</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04050169578356903242'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspiringfreshideas.com/2009/10/professional-vs-personal-on-web.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793340892561282050.post-4730531261112563365' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3793340892561282050/posts/default/4730531261112563365' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793340892561282050.post-1817658109728684177</id><published>2009-10-01T13:15:53.402-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-01T13:15:53.402-04:00</updated><title type='text'>You make a great point about keeping personal life...</title><content type='html'>You make a great point about keeping personal life separate from professional. Often times it&amp;#39;s hard to balance the two, but it should be done.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3793340892561282050/4730531261112563365/comments/default/1817658109728684177'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3793340892561282050/4730531261112563365/comments/default/1817658109728684177'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspiringfreshideas.com/2009/10/professional-vs-personal-on-web.html?showComment=1254417353402#c1817658109728684177' title=''/><author><name>Aarika</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04272419144511267399</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01445388827126315387'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspiringfreshideas.com/2009/10/professional-vs-personal-on-web.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793340892561282050.post-4730531261112563365' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3793340892561282050/posts/default/4730531261112563365' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>