<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Pro356 Consulting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mysite]]></description><link>https://www.pro356consulting.com/pro356consultingblog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:23:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.pro356consulting.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The 3 most important letters in Communications - AI version]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a thought to ponder: Effective comm unication is often overlooked. In both business and personal interactions, many situations...]]></description><link>https://www.pro356consulting.com/post/the-3-most-important-letters-in-communications-ai-version</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c7276510f98a62132b96e0</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:22:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31dd6642d1e946319a60ca27401a59f3.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rick13714</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 3 most important letters in Communications - Original version]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here’s a clue: The aren’t in communications. More situations in business and life go off the rail due to ‘poor or mis’ communication...]]></description><link>https://www.pro356consulting.com/post/the-3-most-important-letters-in-communications-original-version</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c71e997fef44d9ba7d9232</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:03:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_1f34b07884f2470d979b207dbedc0e5e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rick13714</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Thin Skin Dilemma - A.I. LinkedIn version]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think I like my original more. :) How thin skinned of me:):) The Thin Skin Dilemma: Navigating Feedback in the Professional WorldIn...]]></description><link>https://www.pro356consulting.com/post/the-thin-skin-dilemma-a-i-linkedin-version</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67b38d1a8f99a6a16646375d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 19:31:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbf177_13828e1c75d34c00a70a876029ddb852~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rick13714</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Thin Skin Dilemma - Original]]></title><description><![CDATA[The irony of thin skinned . The older you get, the more experienced and wiser you become. This is evident by how you handle conflict. Do...]]></description><link>https://www.pro356consulting.com/post/the-thin-skin-dilemma-original</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67b38afe8f99a6a166463160</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 19:18:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbf177_13828e1c75d34c00a70a876029ddb852~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rick13714</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A gold medal Golden Hour - AI version]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is how ChatGPT would edit this for a LinkedIn audience. Here’s a refined, LinkedIn-optimized version of your blog: Striking Gold in...]]></description><link>https://www.pro356consulting.com/post/a-gold-medal-golden-hour-ai-version</link><guid isPermaLink="false">679ffa54f6468bbbe3117566</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 23:12:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbf177_c8c258366d004caa87af98c3c68336c6~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rick13714</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A gold medal Golden Hour - Original]]></title><description><![CDATA[The older I get the more I realize how little I know and how much I need reminding of wisdom shared with me. Today I stuck gold during my...]]></description><link>https://www.pro356consulting.com/post/a-gold-medal-golden-hour-original</link><guid isPermaLink="false">679ff4b6ce1735275810a5f4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 23:02:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbf177_c8c258366d004caa87af98c3c68336c6~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rick13714</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE FUTURE THAT ALREADY HAPPENED - PART II]]></title><description><![CDATA[I asked ChapGPT to rework my part I blog and create an image: The Future Isn’t What It Used to Be — Because It Already Happened Yogi...]]></description><link>https://www.pro356consulting.com/post/the-future-that-already-happened-part-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678549cf68cb4d9b62b63aec</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:17:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbf177_bb89f7ba534b41089cbc8a3c2e9bdf9a~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rick13714</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE FUTURE THAT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED - PART I. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yogi Berra meets Peter Drucker Yogi Berra, meet Peter Drucker.   My Daily Drucker yesterday pointed out that in 1989 Peter Drucker...]]></description><link>https://www.pro356consulting.com/post/the-future-that-has-already-happened-part-i</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678547676b1338c63f7b38db</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:10:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbf177_bb89f7ba534b41089cbc8a3c2e9bdf9a~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rick13714</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blogging in the Age of AI - Part II          A Perplexing Twist of Fate     ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I fed Part 1 into Perplexity.IO  and asked it to better organize and edit my thoughts. 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