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		<title>The Business Owner&#8217;s Greatest Fear</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mvh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My response to article by Jeff Haden Two partners joined one of our business owner groups a while back. Their big issue was how to get rid of this one problem manager. They were afraid to fire her. Every month they&#8217;d come to the meeting, and the other business owners would ask, &#8220;Did you fire [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business Growth Myth #3. “I can’t find and keep good people”</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mvh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you fail to get needed help, if you opt to go it alone, if you have people who only follow orders and take no initiative, this guarantees you remain a small operation.]]></description>
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		<title>Cost of training when cash is tight</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mvh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are training costs an essential part of your budget? Do you allocate funds to training programs even if your revenues are lower than expected? Linked In question by Eric Saint-Guillain I advise owners of small growing businesses. When their business is small, money is tight, there&#8217;s no budget for training. So one of three things [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Power of a Strong #2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mvh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m now getting a glimpse of what I can do in my business if I’m not in charge of day to day operations.]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Too Old to Get Hired?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mvh</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[employee qualifications]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mature workers who face tough times getting hired by large companies that prefer younger workers should look for opportunities in smaller companies, where the owner's first priority is finding someone with strong experience and personal presence. ]]></description>
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		<title>Neglecting HR Costs CEO $1,000,000+</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>B.J. Van Horn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a story with a moral. A business owner was driving her red Beemer convertible along a beautiful stretch of straight road, when a four-way stop intersection came into view.  Her passenger saw the rapidly approaching sign and said, “Do you see the stop sign?  Are you going to stop?”  She replied, “ I see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Can Small Business Compete for Top Talent with Large Corporations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:34:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mvh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small companies have many advantages in attracting top people. Here are a few.]]></description>
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