<?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[Susan Sapienza]]></title><description><![CDATA[Susan Sapienza]]></description><link>https://www.susansapienza.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:56:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.susansapienza.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Little Mountain Stream]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past few weeks, I've been looking at old maps and wondering about the stories behind the names we find there — who put them there, what came before them and how something said often enough can become what a place is called.]]></description><link>https://www.susansapienza.com/post/building-strong-relationships-through-clear-conversations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9dd13c3d-50fb-46e7-92e8-cfa87cf0fa18</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:45:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fa56e_628816966f544b46aabeec7ecf671590~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_892,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>susanesapienza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Steeple in Hollering Distance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is the church, and here is the steeple…]]></description><link>https://www.susansapienza.com/post/top-tips-for-effective-business-communication-strategies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">afdcfda3-c121-446f-923e-df3fee64e1d9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:45:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fa56e_b25f7b6530934c91974d01e8638a1d0a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>susanesapienza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cashiers Didn’t Move. The County Line Did.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, I went looking for Jackson County on an old map. This week, I found Cashiers. In Macon County.]]></description><link>https://www.susansapienza.com/post/mastering-the-art-of-professional-email-etiquette</link><guid isPermaLink="false">c787c78c-e660-4098-9b8e-cb6a2fe53811</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:45:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fa56e_b69a8db35e924aad90056244ea66319e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>susanesapienza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Jackson County I Know Wasn't There Yet.]]></title><description><![CDATA[An old map, two missing counties and a lake that wasn't there sent me looking for the Jackson County I knew — and wondering how many versions of this place have existed along the way.]]></description><link>https://www.susansapienza.com/post/the-jackson-county-i-know-wasnt-there-yet-</link><guid isPermaLink="false">71172d77-3a45-4795-bfed-1b932792d679</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fa56e_0ca55a3b2a1f492fae07af3ed1694289~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_475,h_575,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>susanesapienza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A County Doesn't Turn 175 All at Once]]></title><description><![CDATA[We celebrate history in years. But that's not how we make it.]]></description><link>https://www.susansapienza.com/post/a-county-doesnt-turn-175-all-at-once</link><guid isPermaLink="false">8d1a19af-69c0-4171-8941-21a2304c7295</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fa56e_1cfa9a1262fb4a64ade599b0f0fe8c48~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>susanesapienza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nobody Falls in Love with a ZIP Code]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some places are easy to visit. The interesting ones are harder to leave.]]></description><link>https://www.susansapienza.com/post/nobody-falls-in-love-with-a-zip-code</link><guid isPermaLink="false">0dffcc0d-aa07-42d0-b813-abd2d0fb8733</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fa56e_746ed5692d4848608844768f6a7b36c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>susanesapienza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[There Are People in Your Phone Who Could Change Someone Else's Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[I rarely know all the answers. I'm beginning to think that may be one of my greatest strengths.]]></description><link>https://www.susansapienza.com/post/there-are-people-in-your-phone-who-could-change-someone-elses-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">2a15c0f7-4c39-49e6-a112-78b7c7b33758</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fa56e_a72b91263839492194d7e1bf2f6f341c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>susanesapienza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What $486.85 Million Looks Like From the Crossroads]]></title><description><![CDATA[I spend a lot of my days watching connections happen — between people, businesses, visitors and this place we call home.]]></description><link>https://www.susansapienza.com/post/what-486-85-million-looks-like-from-the-crossroads</link><guid isPermaLink="false">a0a75ab5-0036-42f6-b026-9b118a3c98a4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fa56e_c633949512d24e299ed4a1cc3043b25c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_719,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>susanesapienza</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>