<?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>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:56:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@davidcowan/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The problem with Having no filter.  I got in Trouble at work.. . What did I say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Working for someone else typically means that you can't completely be yourself when you're working. I dislike that aspect of it immensely. One day at work, I said something I probably shouldn't have. Check]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/the-problem-with-having-no-filter-i-got-in-trouble-at-work-what-did-i-say</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/the-problem-with-having-no-filter-i-got-in-trouble-at-work-what-did-i-say</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 02:04:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e55Q6KNXuKpnqNqmUyhzptX1woUvuVR7yvN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Please Help, Steem Community :)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long story short, in March of last year I was coerced and manipulated into going into debt and signing a contract with a business coaching company that would help me build a life coaching business. After]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@davidcowan/please-help-steem-community</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@davidcowan/please-help-steem-community</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 04:02:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdWxKUp6iY8Q9UKT316nNcByvsK8xqcDtdpEMDJsHj3AHvVhTP6AA26smyv3eyJoWTsPPGpUC9nqhWxpuU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Having no filter got me in trouble at work, but it's also important.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey guys, So I'm currently working in a bank, which I joined right in the middle of losing my sense self. I saw many opportunities in joining a bank, both career and otherwise. One of which (because I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/having-no-filter-got-me-in-trouble-at-work-but-it-s-also-important</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/having-no-filter-got-me-in-trouble-at-work-but-it-s-also-important</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 06:26:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChQAqtsnPrBBU9ffz5aofsiSzv17Vcjp8eMrbLB2a28zJjSheTAD9nu6QJDnk3ikNqFKUJPHShPZUiexe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Mic week 67 - Not a dream (Original)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey all, Here is my entry for week 67. The original version is on piano, a lot slower and sadder but as I don't have a keyboard I added some percussion. Take care David]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@davidcowan/open-mic-week-67-not-a-dream-original</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@davidcowan/open-mic-week-67-not-a-dream-original</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 06:47:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dvEy3pgLnzk8G3XVG2NHZr6MK4NmJRp5Dki?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My biggest lessons of 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the new year just ticked over it's always important to reflect on the year just gone and figure out what the major lessons that were learned are. I had an absolute roller coaster of a year with more]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/my-biggest-lessons-of-2017</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/my-biggest-lessons-of-2017</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 03:34:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq29TSmurc42nzvGEj2iZHLmaYC4NwB5LMAp6AmvYjYtmvyH3M8Dr8eAsfHbfYfbM4QTFTaYuFNNBR7yEw9xJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Mic week 66 - Sam Smith Cover Acapella]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is my entry for Open mic week 66. Thanks very much :)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@davidcowan/open-mic-week-66-sam-smith-cover-acapella</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@davidcowan/open-mic-week-66-sam-smith-cover-acapella</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 03:06:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e573BoPfXAgPqCSCy2H12dLjsj6gnTtC8Lv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acceptance of our current situation]]></title><description><![CDATA[4 months ago, I started a new job. A job that I felt was very necessary at the time, and it was. I knew I didn't want to take it but I kind of had to. It started out well. I picked it up fast, but lost]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/acceptance-of-our-current-situation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/acceptance-of-our-current-situation</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 09:40:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89podn46ByLjjS9fX8JL3U33ATVEDTfY13n3Rm2B8wRyP7MwdEa4w9tPBYkUEwGdVH71XgqJsGMgi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I lost my sense of self]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Guys, In May of this year I lost my sense of self and had no idea what was happening. Here is an account of my experience and how I got out of the slump. Please resteem for others who may be going through]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/i-lost-my-sense-of-self</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/i-lost-my-sense-of-self</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 08:22:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eKbUUKXdBRWR8c8sJSDWBwgh8xKC2xb7iii?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Mic Week 64 - Forgot About Dre (Cover)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys, It's been ages since my last entry, but here is my entry for week 64. Cheers :)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@davidcowan/open-mic-week-64-forgot-about-dre-cover</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@davidcowan/open-mic-week-64-forgot-about-dre-cover</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 06:10:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eNRJEWbhFZroPqBPXuGZV5vfbntRo4ZVyfk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SBD trading at over $11 and how I've made $2500 USD by posting two videos on Steemit!]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's up guys, A few months ago, I posted just two videos which were upvoted by some very awesome people which earned me a total of 215 SBD. I recently just cashed them out and to my surprise I discovered]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@davidcowan/sbd-trading-at-over-usd11-and-how-i-ve-made-usd2500-usd-by-posting-two-videos-on-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@davidcowan/sbd-trading-at-over-usd11-and-how-i-ve-made-usd2500-usd-by-posting-two-videos-on-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2017 06:32:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kyJM9JABQLS7EhjmU3VVqJQJsLWXdiEafV8W1wh9kMoB9aVr4bRVjZEQYBY4ePWJTx3KEDEACLLgPH3eWjvqTLb8yXHjqdtq4C8deiRd8vmWrd2wJRSe3oEvfypdU6FV24PuRwk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things I've learned about my personality recently]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey guys, I know I haven't been posting much lately. I have been going nuts working on a lot of things, and trying to fit a lot into my days. So much so, that I had been sleeping 6 to 6.5 hours each night,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/success/@davidcowan/things-i-ve-learned-about-my-personality-recently</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/success/@davidcowan/things-i-ve-learned-about-my-personality-recently</guid><category><![CDATA[success]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 09:22:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCQk1qYXWBvaB21CARpb7vMcFWaRZ84bxabomZzkgirjLD2BDWZXDBKUesACWbVuwkunQQkcPVmw5RBrJzgYaD6SR55vXPHfyDmedejW9qVzmsNwiJ97fd9bfFkEGro983UUwi1fDV7xYKnXV4r85tNkfTr6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I hope this is the start of something amazing!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey guys, Hope all is well. I wanted to write about something that happened recently. I believe my 3 month lull is over and I am on the way up again. Since the day after I had my first tapping experience]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/success/@davidcowan/i-hope-this-is-the-start-of-something-amazing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/success/@davidcowan/i-hope-this-is-the-start-of-something-amazing</guid><category><![CDATA[success]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 09:20:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeZdUnRhtRfw8iYcYkT4gGdYkHNssGTnP3KrTfLp7anJUCdonCiv9QLzNcBcrCbzoFEEjq3rLGLxYCe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFT Tapping, it really works!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys, Recently I have had some inner issues, as we all do and I discovered a killer technique I'd heard of about one year ago and thought I'd give it a go. The technique is the Emotional Freedom Technique]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/eft-tapping-it-really-works</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/eft-tapping-it-really-works</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 00:01:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89oRuAzguxnbbcsc7zNcYtsxXTjp5SSAksQtTxexPhSw2aCevJiUcFdzV8dQ6sqkZ5uJqhTdse78J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jealous/envious and even resenting others' success...]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's up guys? It's been a while since my last post and I wanted to share something that came up for me lately and I realised as something that is quite likely to be holding me back from achieving the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/jealous-envious-and-even-resenting-others-success</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/jealous-envious-and-even-resenting-others-success</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:03:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyotRPt1Hd7fPufGf1WCpCvB7qBKbTkRpx5x1zYVcyhHNr9dwZTSYPxNAgSQnMq4NNu8DZEzY7YPpZnVsFtHnnwHZyWi8mM52nTSTKaKc2JHU3My6fbhNCBE5SdbZe5vB6d15WgBW2Lht?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ways to build confidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone wants a little more confidence. Confidence is something I struggled with for a very long time and in recent years I've become quite a confident person. More recently however, my confidence has]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/ways-to-build-confidence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/ways-to-build-confidence</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 11:09:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeTG2KBrWSanoY8kwE8aRzbs99u8xsy84AKdVWHqzSj1rh6t5FzBhrfS6zsDUgt4tGP3yhbfTbBveoY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking action]]></title><description><![CDATA[For anyone that has been reading my posts recently, you'll know that I took some time off the business as I just found it emotionally draining. Mostly due to the fact that I wasn't managing myself very]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/taking-action</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/taking-action</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 01:31:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeuwCXhs5WarAWqwHSMrqtjqkXH2JJiRu65oUPiHibWwpvXpHMZTTeYmvqDoCsvuk6pzvVctpzKsVMY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The importance of balance...]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are many important things to be aware of when on the entrepreneurial journey, and I believe the most important thing that anyone must consider when on this journey is the art of managing yourself.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/the-importance-of-balance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/the-importance-of-balance</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 03:11:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiS6VPhwkpgzRfGhozHeoETQtP7HAFz74A5gBG42aSP13ubgJN1kQpd5wjngG4wjs8f93SPu7zMf7kPvhWsCT6woYdL8o4iyR6SBZ8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life reflection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey guys, Recently I have been doing A LOT of reflection on where I am at in life and the decisions I've made over the last year or so. There were parts of me that have thought, I have done the right thing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/life-reflection</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/life-reflection</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2017 02:07:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgNA7mJwjgrgwmV9pwHr8LQ8bW8nckWWR4s1FhjEFrZUmqVp1EZyi1CTqiHK2bDAZRSzCkMB9C3odrE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cold Showers... benefits?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since getting into personal development, I have heard that taking cold showers has a multitude of benefits. But what are the benefits and is it really worth our time and effort to bare the cold in the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/cold-showers-benefits</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/cold-showers-benefits</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 09:37:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeuwHVreDaeoJrNo6icVHeMwrkBehLyGpQ1TBxQ9okjMiEWkkWBaijK44k8zL1En4pLYrR6nqHBbnRt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The importance of winding down, so you don't burn yourself out]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently decided to take some time out from the business I've been building over the last few months, because I have found the last 2 months extremely challenging. I flew across the country from Melbourne,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/the-importance-of-winding-down-so-you-don-t-burn-yourself-out</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@davidcowan/the-importance-of-winding-down-so-you-don-t-burn-yourself-out</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2017 07:56:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeoL822PwC8kDsLpvSr9QG4Hp3Fn8wr5BaQe7ZzFwRiMzP28aTKHpcRXS8enEaRabCT62nYhMRWo7xS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>