<?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[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:43:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@castleirwell/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Investing in stocks vs. investing in Steem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Put an “e” in front and it becomes “Esteem”!  Change “e” to “a” and it becomes “Steam”!  However you say it, Steem can literally steam your effort to gain esteem and a better living by earning]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@castleirwell/investing-in-stocks-vs-investing-in-steem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@castleirwell/investing-in-stocks-vs-investing-in-steem</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[castleirwell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 13:49:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyA84nor6ZVkGAut9i2Mu73eF38PpaTxvwM3aCNEXBzDJi4piA4MomqPQwmhcjKqm8CyLkn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adsense clicks vs. revenue sharing platforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your first AdSense click You have written and published one quality blog post after another, and finally, your application to display ads on your blog and earn money through them has been approved. And]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@castleirwell/adsense-clicks-vs-revenue-sharing-platforms</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@castleirwell/adsense-clicks-vs-revenue-sharing-platforms</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[castleirwell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 19:10:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[I used to have a Facebook account, but I no longer have one]]></title><description><![CDATA[Believe it or not, and in spite of Facebook’s tremendous global success as a means of online interaction, there are people who have never joined the platform. Personally, I used to have an active Facebook]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@castleirwell/i-used-to-have-a-facebook-account-but-i-no-longer-have-one</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@castleirwell/i-used-to-have-a-facebook-account-but-i-no-longer-have-one</guid><category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[castleirwell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 12:26:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marketing myopia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marketing myopia]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@castleirwell/a-critical-discussion-on-marketing-myopia</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@castleirwell/a-critical-discussion-on-marketing-myopia</guid><category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[castleirwell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 13:51:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can anyone answer this question about Steem Now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I believe most steemians must have heard of Steem Now.   It is a tool that, among other things, lets you check your daily Steemit rewards, and more specifically “Curation today”, “Author today”, “Curation]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@castleirwell/can-anyone-answer-this-question-about-steem-now</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@castleirwell/can-anyone-answer-this-question-about-steem-now</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[castleirwell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 12:00:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyA84nor6ZVkGAut9i2MsxbA4n8mGqtgif6V2FRK5pdDpJ6cMDfVYLAJ72u8ybhVyg2fRCi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should businesses always look ahead and forget about the past?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ability to look ahead is an essential quality for any business manager or owner.  Since change is omnipresent in the modern business world, companies are required to follow and adapt to change,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@castleirwell/should-businesses-always-look-ahead-and-forget-about-the-past</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@castleirwell/should-businesses-always-look-ahead-and-forget-about-the-past</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[castleirwell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 13:16:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/DVAkPJXe6RxY48CySGyMgEaH7xWm9qRAHWx5yvycWu6UerYz1CUfRB2dCYRurpY2T5dNwkk9LSksfU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research and development: Filling a constant need or just feeding an instinct?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It wasn’t long ago when it was believed that every company should run a research and development (R&D) department.  Actually, in case studies that were included in textbooks during the 80s 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